1946

269 ​​DP (Displaced Persons) camps were established in the three occupation zones of Allied-occupied Germany - USA, Great Britain, France - where people who ended up in Western Europe during World War II lived. Lithuanian refugees lived in 113 of them. 

After the war, there were about 60,000 Lithuanian refugees in Germany's Displaced Persons (DP) camps (the majority in the occupation zones of Great Britain and the United States of America). Until 1950 most of them moved to the United States, Australia, Canada or even New Zealand.

Open Source: http://www.dpcamps.org/

Germany. About 1944. Saulene Silingaite-Pusdesriene family album.

Choristers dressed in national costumes travel in the trailer of the Unrrateam 555 truck. 

Later, S. Silingaite-Pusdesriene emigrated to Australia.

Lithuanian Central State Archives, document No. A393-P04. Gift from the Mauragiai and Kubiliai families from Australia

1946

Eichstätt Lithuanian Gymnasium was a post-war Lithuanian refugee gymnasium that operated in Eichstet, Upper Bavaria (West Germany). Lithuanians who lived in the Eichstätt-Rebdorf Displaced Persons (DP) camp studied at the gymnasium. Valdas Adamkus, Alma Nutautaite (Adamkiene), Liutas Grinius, Gabrielius Zemkalnis and others were among those who graduated from the gymnasium. Part of the students who graduated from this high school emigrated to Australia.

Australian Lithuanian Archives, photo album of Juozas Dambrauskas

1946

In the middle stands the course leader, teacher Jurgis Glusauskas.

Jurgis Glusauskas-Arminas (1909–1970) - Australian Lithuanian public figure, press worker. After retiring to Germany in 1944, he later emigrated to Australia. Worked for two years in Leigh Creek (South Australia) lignite mine. Lived in Adelaide since 1949. In 1957, he established a Lithuanian library (there was also a weekend school). Actively participated in publishing activities.

Australian Lithuanian Archives, photo album of Jurgis Glusauskas

1946

Jurgis Glusauskas - 3^rd from the left.

Australian Lithuanian Archives, photo album of Jurgis Glusauskas

September 14, 1946

Aleksandra Sliarpiene later emigrated to Australia.

Australian Lithuanian Archives

March 15, 1947

Jurgis Glusauskas is sitting 2^nd from the left.

Australian Lithuanian Archives, photo album of Jurgis Glusauskas

1947

Australian Lithuanian Archives, document No. PH0009

1947

In the photo: Lithuanians who emigrated to Australia, including Juozas Donela, [Staugas], Baksys, Lakaitis.

From the German city of Bremerhaven, the United States warship The General Stuart Heintzelman sailed to Australia. The first Lithuanians arrived from the Displaced Persons (DP) camps.

Australian Lithuanian Archives, document No. PH0090

1947

Australian Lithuanian Archives, document No. PH0003

[1947]

On the left - Balys Nemeika.

Australian Lithuanian Archives, document No. PH0010

Eichstätt, Germany. July 1948. Saulene Silingaite-Pusdesriene family album.

From the left: 1 - Vingra Silingaite (later - Rupinskiene), 2 - Saulene Silingaite (later - Pusdesriene), 3 - Rusne Silingaite (with Svaja Vansauskaite), 6 - Danguole Silingaite (later - Radzeviciene), 7 - Laima Silingaite-Vansauskiene, 8 - Daiva Silingaite, 9 - Mykolas Vansauskas, 10 - Ramunas Vansauskas, 11 - Rymante Vansauskaite.

Later, the daughters of S. Silingas left for Australia: Saulene Silingaite-Pusdesriene, Rusne Silingaite-Kubiliene, Vingra Silingaite-Rupinskiene. Laima Silingaite-Vansauskiene, Daiva Silingaite, Galinda Silingaite left for USA.

Lithuanian Central State Archives, document No. A393-P150. Gift from the Mauragiai and Kubiliai families from Australia

Eichstätt, Germany. July 1948. Saulene Silingaite-Pusdesriene family album.

Room for cooking: metal oven in the center. Daughters of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania Stasys Silingas (from left): 1 - Vingra Silingaite (later - Rupinskiene), 2 - Rusne Silingaite (later - Kubiliene), 3 - Saulene Silingaite (later - Pusdesriene).

Later, the daughters of S. Silingas left for Australia: Saulene Silingaite-Pusdesriene, Rusne Silingaite-Kubiliene, Vingra Silingaite-Rupinskiene.

Lithuanian Central State Archives, document No. A393-P205. Gift from the Mauragiai and Kubiliai families from Australia

Eichstätt, Germany. December 24, 1948. Saulene Silingaite-Pusdesriene family album.

Christmas in the Displaced Persons (DP) camp of the daughters of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania Stasys Silingas and their relatives. Sitting at the Christmas table (from left): 1 - Svaja Vansauskaite, 2 - Mykolas Vansauskas, 4 - Vingra Silingaite (later - Rupinskiene), 7 - Pranas Pusdesris (at the back left of the table), 8 - Juozas Speicys, 9 - Rusne Silingaite (later - Kubiliene), 10 - Galinda Silingaite, 11 - Daiva Silingaite, 12 - Rymante Vansauskaite, 13 - Laima Silingaite-Vansauskiene, 14 - Ramunas Vansauskas. On the other side of the photograph is a handwritten text: "Last Christmas in Rebdorf." 1948, Juozapas Vingra Rusnyte Jonas Juozas Mykolas Pranas Saulute".

Later, the daughters of S. Silingas left for Australia: Saulene Silingaite-Pusdesriene, Rusne Silingaite-Kubiliene, Vingra Silingaite-Rupinskiene. Laima Silingaite-Vansauskiene, Daiva Silingaite, Galinda Silingaite left for USA.

Lithuanian Central State Archives, document No. A393-P217. Gift from the Mauragiai and Kubiliai families from Australia

Diepholz, Germany. November 26-December 28, 1948

Lithuanian military pilot, aviation major, glider, athlete Jonas Pyragius (1901–1975) in June 1949 emigrated to Australia, lived in Rydleyton, worked as a simple laborer. He actively participated in the social life of Lithuanian emigrants in Australia, managed the Adelaide Lithuanian House Museum, participated in the activities of the Ramovėnai community, and collaborated in the Lithuanian press.

Australian Lithuanian Archives

1949

Later they emigrated to Australia.

Australian Lithuanian Archives, document No. PH0126

March 3, 1949

It authorizes the export of musical instruments from the Hanau Lithuanian camp to Australia and confirms that he has exported these instruments from Lithuania.

Australian Lithuanian Archives

April 1949

Australian Lithuanian Archives

Rastatt, Germany. April 8, 1949

Pulgis Andriusis (real name Fulgencijus Andrusevicius, 1907–1970) was a prose writer, translator, journalist, polyglot, who knew more than 10 languages. in 1949 after moving to Australia, he served a two-year duty in Sydney, then stayed in Adelaide. The works of the greatest literary value are the book of short stories "On the other side of the lake" (1947), the short stories "Goodbye, kvietkeli (small bouquet)!" (1951) and "The gates of heaven" (1960).

Australian Lithuanian Archives, document No. PH0086

[1947]

From the left: Ieva Pocius, Eugenijus Pocius, Martynas Pocius, Elzbieta Pocius.

Personal archive of Daina Pocius

Photographed in November 2023, in Adelaide Lithuanian House Museum. Photo of Dziuginta Abromaitiene

Lithuanian Central State Archives