Petras Ciunis

Petras Ciunis (June 26, 1898 in Perloja – December 29, 1979 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian army officer, educator.

In July 1925, he graduated from the high courses for officers and became logistics and later drill company chief in the 1st Infantry Regiment in Ukmergė.

In December of the same year he was assigned to the 619th Artillery Regiment of the 184th Rifle Division, and became chief of the chemical warfare company.

As Operation Barbarossa started, German Army Groups North and Centre invaded the Lithuanian territory.

As the events of war progressed, Ciunis found himself retreating with the remains of the RA 29th Rifle Corps to the depths of Russia.