LTReikšminiai žodžiai: 1949 m. Vasario 16-osios Deklaracija; Antikomunistinis pasipriešinimas; Antisovietinis pasipriešinimas; Partizaninis judėjimas; Partizanų vadai; Pasipriešinimas; Anti-communist resistance; Anti-soviet resistance; Declaration of February 16, 1949; Partisan resistance; Partisans' lyders; Resistance.
ENThe article is dedicated to the history of the Lithuanian post-war resistance. On February 16, 1949, the Lithuanian Partisans Declaration was signed. The author of this article presents the eight signatories of this declaration. Through biographical details, we are introduced to the life of these persons prior to becoming partisans; it is revealed how the people leading the resistance fight matured as individuals, what connected them. The memories of their close family and comrades, the written heritage of the discussed persons, help define the most prominent features of the signatories, create a multi-faceted portrait of the partisan leadership. [From the publication]