Opinion | Last Jewish Partisan Fort | History | Blaming the Victims | Germany
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VILNIUS—After hearing repeated reports of visitors to Lithuania being unable to visit the remnants of the Jewish partisan fort that is Lithuania’s last vestige of Jewish anti-Nazi partisan resistance, we asked our correspondent to visit the site. They were able on 27 October to make it only as far as the boom barrier and an array of signs prohibiting further passage along the road leading to the fort, where the Vilna Partisans, having escaped the Nazi genocide, fought the Nazis from their forest base right here. It now abuts the massive new German megafort known as Panzerbrigade 45. The following are the photos filed, with provisional English translations accompanying each.
Note that none of the signage contains any mention of the existence of the Jewish partisan fort a little way down the road. Nor has Germany’s Panzerbrigade 45 yet mustered the courage to mention, in all its vast publicity, the fort’s existence next door to its new megabase in the Rūdninkai Forest. More links and updates on p. 1 and in Defending History’s section on the fort.
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In English…
- Sign at left:
- STOP
- Driving or walking beyond this point is prohibited!!!
◊ - Sign at right:
- UNAUTHORISED PERSONS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PROCEEDING FURTHER ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE.
- When live firing is taking place (the barrier is closed), proceeding further on foot or by vehicle is dangerous to life.
- Information about live firing can be obtained from notices posted near roads leading into the military training ground and at barriers, or by calling:
- +370 706 78198; +370 613 54179.
- Barrier No. 42.
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In English…
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Pursuant to Articles 556 and 557 of Chapter XXVI of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Lithuania:
- — Violation of the regulations governing visits to military training grounds and military training areas shall result in a warning or a fine of €14 to €30 for individuals, and a fine of €20 to €80 for the heads of legal entities or other responsible persons;— Violation of the regulations governing visits to dangerous areas of military training grounds and military training areas shall result in a fine of €60 to €140 for individuals, and a fine of €90 to €290 for the heads of legal entities or other responsible persons;— Failure to comply with the lawful instructions of the responsible military officer, military police officer or authorised member of the armed forces at military training grounds or military training areas shall result in a fine of €30 to €140 for individuals, and a fine of €140 to €300 for the heads of legal entities or other responsible persons;
— Entering military territory without permission shall result in a fine of €20 to €50. In the event of a repeated offence, a fine of €40 to €150 shall be imposed;
— Filming, photographing or otherwise visually recording military territory where filming, photography or other forms of visual recording are prohibited, or transmitting the resulting visual information to other persons without authorisation, shall result in a fine of €20 to €50. In the event of a repeated offence, a fine of €50 to €150 shall be imposed. Confiscation of unlawfully obtained visual information and of the devices or equipment used to obtain it may also be ordered.
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In English…
RŪDNINKAI MILITARY TRAINING GROUND
FIRING EXERCISE SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER 2026
| DATE | Firing times | DANGEROUS AREA OF THE TRAINING GROUND | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-02 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-03 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-04 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-05 | 08:00–20:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-06 | 08:00–20:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-07 | 08:00–20:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-08 | 08:00–20:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-09 | 08:00–20:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-10 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-11 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-12 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-13 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-14 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-10-15 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
| 2026-08-16 [sic] | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited — live firing |
For information, telephone: +370 706 78198; +370 613 54179.
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| DATE | Firing times | DANGEROUS AREA OF THE TRAINING GROUND | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-17 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-18 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-19 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-20 | 08:00–20:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-21 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-22 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-23 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-24 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-25 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-26 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-27 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-28 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-29 | 00:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 2, 3, 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-30 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
| 2026-10-31 | 08:00–24:00 | ML Nos. 4, 7 | Movement beyond closed barriers prohibited; live firing |
For information, telephone: +370 706 78198; +370 613 54179.