page_title: German occupation of Lithuania during World War II
section_title: Collaboration
hierarchical_section_title: German occupation of Lithuania during World War II / German occupation / Collaboration
caption_attribution_description: English: Nazi propaganda poster in Lithuania with text written in Lithuanian language: "Vokiečių karys kariauja dėl tavęs, dirbk dėl jo" (The German soldier is fighting for you, work for him). Lietuvių: Nacių propagandinis plakatas Lietuvoje, su užrašu lietuvių kalba: "Vokiečių karys kariauja dėl tavęs, dirbk dėl jo".
context_page_description: The occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany lasted from the German invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 to the end of the Battle of Memel on January 28, 1945. At first the Germans were welcomed as liberators from the repressive Soviet regime which occupied Lithuania prior to the German arrival. In hopes of re-establishing independence or regaining some autonomy, Lithuanians organized their Provisional Government. Soon the Lithuanian attitudes towards the Germans changed into passive resistance.
context_section_description: Lithuanians formed several units that actively assisted Germans:
  Lithuanian Auxiliary Police Battalions – 26 battalions with 13,000 men
  Lithuanian Construction Battalions – 5 battalions with 2,500 men
  Lithuanian Territorial Defense Force – 10,000–12,000 men
  Self-Defence units – 3,000 men
  Homeland Protection Detachment – 6,000 men
  10 of the Lithuanian police battalions, working with the Nazi Einsatzkommando, were involved in mass killings, they were thought to have executed 78,000 individuals.
caption: Nazi propaganda in Lithuania with text in Lithuanian: "The German soldier is fighting for you, work for him".
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