Militārais mantojums gar dzelzs priekškaru

1939 after the annexation of Klaipėda County to Germany, the German army started the construction of coastal defense batteries in the vicinity of the city. Two batteries were planned: the first - Memel Süd in Smiltine (it was not built) and the second - Memel Nord - north of Klaipeda. Initially, it was intended to protect the coast from enemy ships, but later it was converted into an anti-aircraft defense point. The battery operates until 1955, the Memel-Nord battery has not suffered from the war. It consists of three buildings, in the center is a concrete structure fire control post, flanked by two artillery blocks with ammunition storage. in 2002 a museum exposition has been created in one of the artillery blocks.

in the central part of the city of Palanga.

The museum operates in one of the smallest wooden villas of the Palanga resort "Vaidilute". It was founded in 1993. Initiative of the Palanga branch of the Union of Lithuanian Political Prisoners and Deportees. Even today, the department takes care of the museum on public grounds. The volunteers of the department have adapted the villa for museum activities, and they lead tours themselves.

The exhibition tells about the participation of Lithuanians in the resistance and the exiles that broke people's destinies. A separate part of the exposition is dedicated to General Jonas Žemaičius-Vytautas (1909–1954), a Lithuanian partisan commander from Palanga. in 2009 By the decision of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, the general was recognized as the leader of Lithuania, which fought against the Soviet occupation, and actually served as the president. in 2009 he was also given the title of honorary citizen of the city of Palanga. in 2004 A monument to the general was built in the center of Palanga.

The exposition is arranged in the former ballistic missile launch complex of the Soviet Union, which is the only well-equipped facility of its kind in Europe. The Plokštines missile base was completed in 1962. on December 31. It was placed in the largest forest massif, east of Lake Plateļi. There were 4 SS-4 "Sandal" medium-range ballistic missiles equipped with 2-megaton thermonuclear warheads, aimed at Western European countries. 1978 after the base was discovered by US intelligence, it was closed with the removal of armaments. 2012 after reconstruction, an exhibition of relevant content was opened here.

in 1962 "Dvina", one of the first underground R-12 ballistic missile launch complex in the Soviet Union, started operating in the Ploštinė forests (Plungė district).

A military town has been established 0.5 km from the missile launch base. On the territory of 12 hectares, about 30 buildings of various purposes were built: residential houses (barracks), officers' headquarters, 2 canteens, a boiler room, a power plant, a medical station, a club, a pig farm, warehouses, garages and other buildings.

The platform's underground missile launch complex operated until 1978. June 18 The soldiers left the area, taking only their weapons with them. in 1979 the management of the former military complex was handed over to the Association of Republican Agricultural Recreational Institutions of the Plungė district, and the Platelia Pioneers' Rest Camp "Žuvėdra" was established in the military town. The area was remodeled and adapted to the needs of the camp, which operated until 1990. After Lithuania regained its independence, the Pioneer Camp was closed.

Since 1993 the facility is managed by the Žemaitija National Park Directorate. Many buildings of the military campus were demolished in 2017 due to their state of emergency. Currently, there are about 10 buildings left in the area, which can be viewed from the outside by visitors. There are information stands that tell about the former buildings and their purpose.

Until 1890 The Russian Empire had built a system of fortifications around the perimeter of the city of Kaunas. It included 8 forts and 9 artillery batteries. The construction of IX Fort started in 1902, but was completed shortly before the First World War. During the time of the Lithuanian state, 1924 the fort became a branch of Kaunas prison. During the USSR, the NKVD prison was located here, as a transfer point to the GULAG camps. During the German occupation - the Holocaust, it was a place of execution. Today, a history museum has been established here.