Dainava military district (also Dainava partisans military district) is a military district of Lithuanian partisans which operated in 1945–1951 in the counties of Alytus, Lazdijai and Varėna in Dainava (Dzūkija). The most significant battles: on May 17, 1945, in the Kalniškės Forest of the Simnas rural district in the Alytus district (44 partisans killed, about 400 NKVD members killed[1]); on June 14, 1945, in the Varčia Forest of the Daugai rural district (40 partisans killed or were arrested, about 176 NKVD members were killed[2]).[3]
| Name and surname | Nom de guerre | Since | Till | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juozas Vitkus | Kazimieraitis | 1945 November | 1946 May | ||
| Dominykas Jėčys | Ąžuolis | 1946 May | 1947 August | ||
| Adolfas Ramanauskas | Vanagas | 1947 August | 1948 September | ||
| Benediktas Labėnas | Kariūnas | 1948 September | 1949 March | died in the line of duty | |
| Lionginas Baliukevičius | Dzūkas | 1949 May | 1950 June | died in the line of duty | |
| Juozas Gegužis | Diemedis | 1950 June | 1951 September | ||
| Vincas Daunoras | Ungurys | 1951 September | 1952 May | died in the line of duty |