The unknown side of Jonas Žemaitis-Vytautas: a general in literature, a hero in cinema, and a man in the family

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In the beginning, Jonas, then Darius, Adam, sometimes Mockus, later Matas, Ilgūnas, as well as Jocius, Tylius, Zaltys, Tomas, Lukas, Žilius, Skirgaila, and finally Vytautas. Even later – simply prisoner no. 21. 25 years ago – a brigadier general, 14 years ago – the head of state of Lithuania, the president of fighting Lithuania. This is a story about an outstanding Lithuanian personality, who had many names, but always remained the same person – about General Jonas Žemaitis-Vytautas and how his living memory affects the lives of his descendants.

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