Teodoras Daukantas (September 20, 1884 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire – March 10, 1960 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a Lithuanian military officer who served as Lithuanian Minister of Defense. In 1903–1918, Daukantas served in the Imperial Russian Navy. He attended Naval Training School at St. Petersburg (1903–1906). In 1911–1914, Daukantas attended High Naval Training School at St. Petersburg from which he graduated with a Silver Star in Naval Tactics Training. In 1913, he published The Defense of Abu-Alaud and in 1916, Essays on Naval Tactics. Later he published the articles "The Defense of Coasts", "The War on Rivers". He published the books The South of Brazil and Our Way to Vilnius. After World War I, Daukantas returned to Lithuania in 1922. He was head of education section of the Senior Officers Academy in Kaunas until 1924. Twice, in 1924–1925 and 1927–1928, he served as the Lithuanian Minister of Defense. In between serving as the Lithuanian Minister of Defense, he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Lithuanian Army. In his diary for 1927, American diplomat Robert Heingartner who served in Lithuania recorded that "Colonel Daukantas is said to be so powerful in the army that no government could last a day without his support."[1] In 1928, he was promoted to brigadier general (in 1936, he was changed to lieutenant general).
Teodoras Daukantas in 1930s
He was Lithuanian Consul General in Rio de Janeiro (1932–1935) and Minister Plenipotentiary of South America (1936–1939). On October 20, 1932, Daukantas co-signed a Treaty # 3542 with Carlos Saavedra Lamas under the League of European Nations which insured a convention or treaty between the Argentine Republic and the Independent Republic of Lithuania concerning reciprocity with respect to the payment of compensation for industrial accidents signed at Buenos Aires on October 20, 1932. Daukantas was a Member of the States Council, Chargé d'Affaires for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, (1930 -1935). In 1941 Daukantas was arrested, imprisoned, and tortured during the Soviet rule of Lithuania, and persecuted by the Nazi GermanGestapo in 1942-1944 during their occupation. He was liberated at the beginning of the German–Soviet War, moved to Germany until 1949, and then to Argentina. He remained in Buenos Aires, Argentina until his death in 1960. His remains were reburied in Karmėlava, Lithuania in 1997.
(1935–1937) Lecturer of Spanish Languages, Vytautas Magnus University
(1941–1944) Associate Professor of Geography, Vilnius University, special courses on South America, the Baltic Sea and the importance of maritime for the State of Lithuania
Lecturer on Topography and Surveying at the High Military Officers Courses, Kaunas
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teodoras, daukantas, september, 1884, petersburg, russian, empire, march, 1960, buenos, aires, argentina, lithuanian, military, officer, served, lithuanian, minister, defense, 1903, 1918, daukantas, served, imperial, russian, navy, attended, naval, training, s. Teodoras Daukantas September 20 1884 in St Petersburg Russian Empire March 10 1960 in Buenos Aires Argentina was a Lithuanian military officer who served as Lithuanian Minister of Defense In 1903 1918 Daukantas served in the Imperial Russian Navy He attended Naval Training School at St Petersburg 1903 1906 In 1911 1914 Daukantas attended High Naval Training School at St Petersburg from which he graduated with a Silver Star in Naval Tactics Training In 1913 he published The Defense of Abu Alaud and in 1916 Essays on Naval Tactics Later he published the articles The Defense of Coasts The War on Rivers He published the books The South of Brazil and Our Way to Vilnius After World War I Daukantas returned to Lithuania in 1922 He was head of education section of the Senior Officers Academy in Kaunas until 1924 Twice in 1924 1925 and 1927 1928 he served as the Lithuanian Minister of Defense In between serving as the Lithuanian Minister of Defense he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Lithuanian Army In his diary for 1927 American diplomat Robert Heingartner who served in Lithuania recorded that Colonel Daukantas is said to be so powerful in the army that no government could last a day without his support 1 In 1928 he was promoted to brigadier general in 1936 he was changed to lieutenant general Teodoras Daukantas in 1930sHe was Lithuanian Consul General in Rio de Janeiro 1932 1935 and Minister Plenipotentiary of South America 1936 1939 On October 20 1932 Daukantas co signed a Treaty 3542 with Carlos Saavedra Lamas under the League of European Nations which insured a convention or treaty between the Argentine Republic and the Independent Republic of Lithuania concerning reciprocity with respect to the payment of compensation for industrial accidents signed at Buenos Aires on October 20 1932 Daukantas was a Member of the States Council Charge d Affaires for Argentina Brazil Paraguay and Uruguay 1930 1935 In 1941 Daukantas was arrested imprisoned and tortured during the Soviet rule of Lithuania and persecuted by the Nazi German Gestapo in 1942 1944 during their occupation He was liberated at the beginning of the German Soviet War moved to Germany until 1949 and then to Argentina He remained in Buenos Aires Argentina until his death in 1960 His remains were reburied in Karmelava Lithuania in 1997 Academic experience edit 1925 1930 and 1935 1940 Associate Professor of Geography Vytautas Magnus University Kaunas 1935 1937 Lecturer of Spanish Languages Vytautas Magnus University 1941 1944 Associate Professor of Geography Vilnius University special courses on South America the Baltic Sea and the importance of maritime for the State of Lithuania Lecturer on Topography and Surveying at the High Military Officers Courses KaunasGeographical voyages and travels edit 1906 1911 with Russian battleship Slava in North Atlantic Arctic Sea and Mediterranean 1919 1922 Captain in the English and Dutch Merchant Marine 1924 1926 voyage to North Africa 1929 1930 voyage to South America Brazil Argentina Paraguay References edit Heingartner Robert Wayne 2009 Lithuania in the 1920s A Diplomat s Diary Rodopi pp 116 ISBN 9789042027602 Retrieved 15 September 2014 This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Baltisches biographisches Archiv microform BaBA advising editor Paul Kaegbein editor Axel Freyl Published Munchen K G Saur Verlag 1995 1998 Eidintas Alfonsas 2003 Lithuanian emigration to the United States 1868 1950 Mokslo ir enciklopediju leidybos institutas Retrieved 15 September 2014 Current History and Forum C H Publishing Corporation 1928 Encyclopedia Lituanica 6 Vol Boston 1970 1978 112 Gilbert Martin Porat Dina Michalowicz Jerzy 1990 Surviving the Holocaust The Kovno Ghetto Diary Harvard University Press pp 365 ISBN 9780674858114 Retrieved 15 September 2014 Heingartner Robert Wayne 2009 Lithuania in the 1920s A Diplomat s Diary Rodopi pp 116 ISBN 9789042027602 Retrieved 15 September 2014 Lithuanian National Guard in Exile Naval Division Klaipeda Co Retrieved 15 September 2014 Poland Poland America Company 1929 Prunskis Juozas 1982 Lithuania under Soviet occupation eyewitness accounts of atrocities Lithuanian National Guard in Exile Naval Division Klaipeda Co Retrieved 15 September 2014 Vilnius Lithuanian Literature Culture History Vilnius 1995 Who is Who at the Baltic University Pinneberg 1949 14 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Teodoras Daukantas amp oldid 1133166493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
