The Diary of a Partisan

The diary of the partisan Lionginas Baliukevičius (1925-1950) lay for forty years in the KGB archives in Vilnius. It shows the tragic personality of an idealist. His views, longings and aspirations are shown against the background of bitter fighting.
Out of the context of everyday life crystallise general statements about essential issues for the survival of the nation and the state. Having accurately pointed out the causes which brought Lithuania to its knees in 1940 and the first Soviet occupation, Baliukevičius analyses the political, national and moral issues of the postwar times and reflects on the problems and everyday lives of the partisans.