| Abstract [eng] |
The memoirs published in the Interwar period provide the most information about the death penalty during the Lithuanian Wars of Independence. In the Soviet era, published memoirs were strongly ideologised, expurgated, and usually the authors’ imaginations improved upon facts to render a more vivid text. The memoirs published in exile are subjective, some individuals exaggerate their role or conceal the negative aspects of their lives. One of the most important aspects of sources on the death penalty during the interwar period were published after 1990. The memoirs of A. Sabaliauskas, a priest, after evaluating subjectivity, memory limitations, and other problems, reveal executions by firing squad openly and lively. |
