Forest Brothers - Fight for the Baltics

After the Second World War, soldiers from across the Baltics who had fought on both sides of the war disappeared into the forests to wage Europe's bloodiest guerrilla war against the occupying Soviet forces.
"Forest Brothers - Fight for the Baltics' includes interviews with former partisan fighters and those who supported them and dramatic battle scene recreations and interviews with modern-day Special Forces of Lithuania, the direct descendants of the Forest Brothers.
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🏷️ mežabrāļi, metsavennad, лесные братья

[@ilonasapel3072]

Long live the Forest Brothers.

[@ssimoonxd9227]

Taip! Tu esi teisus!

[@alexfreimanis22]

Long live brother

[@petrasvaitkevicius8712]

Long live brother for Lithuania 🇱🇹

[@ernest9013]

Long live to Balts and Estes !

[@user-gu5yf1ne2h]

Лесные братья

[@dainiusnesvarbu4048]

My grandad brother Stanislovas was a forest brother and died in 1953 near small lituanian city Meskuiciai. In this battle against soviet NKVD troops died 18 lithuanian patriots. Rest in peace, heroes.

[@justask8894]

Pagarba.

[@konfuzinuss8742]

Sie sind nicht vergessen...Ehre ihnen 🙏🏼🕯 Regards from Germany

[@davidmikadze4267]

Respect from Georgia

[@angusgreeneyeslefay9485]

Respect the Forest Brothers

[@garryli2030]

Respect from Canada. As a Taiwanese and Canadian.

[@ducktective3782]

Far too many people glorify the USSR.

[@Gaudy696]

Especially modern day leftists, who don't know what is the communism.

[@artelislt]

@@Gaudy696 I see them a lot,I mean evrythere!! They act like its heaven.They are brainwashed

[@dylansmall1651]

@@artelislt Who acts like the USSR is heaven? Ive seen some praises for it but never have seen people say it was the best.

[@herptek]

@@dylansmall1651 Russians and western leftists glorify it.

[@rupvictoria3017]

lol i know right so true

[@nguyenvinhhao8086]

Respect from Vietnam 🇻🇳

[@_GatoradeMeBitch]

I'm from Finland, and oh, my country knows what it feels like to fight a russian. All the respect and love to the veterans and current day, independent citizens of the baltic countries from Finland!

[@DerelictusAnima]

Same respect to Finland, you are our heroes, you fought like true heroes for your own land and people and beat the evil red terror.

[@mistah6898]

I actually first learned of the Forest Brothers by reading about Mannerheim. He seems like he was a great man.

[@iamclinicallysick6505]

I think the forrest brothers formed because they were inspired by guerrilla warfare in finland

[@MaxHunterUserCR]

even though i'm not baltic, i plan on moving to latvia. love from america, njet molotoff!

[@herptek]

The Baltic countries had a more bitter fight but eventually they, too, gained independence again.

[@pa8970]

Long live Baltics!! Greetings from brother Estonia!

[@psalmas9011]

greetings from Latvia!

[@bluenukeyt6061]

Greetings From Lithuania!

[@MrKaido93]

Priit aavik United We Stand,Divided ,We Fall.

[@eride4171]

Big hug and greeting from a Lithuanian

[@smolfifi]

greeting from Latvia

[@alexfreimanis22]

My granddad was one of them...... My deepest respect

[@eggisfun4217]

this hits different now

[@joshrava4635]

I didn’t even know about the forest brothers before today and it’s just another thing that makes me proud to be Latvian and Estonian

[@AntiFrenchman]

I have a growing respect for the Baltic spirit

[@eriknorling7928]

Long life the Momery of these Freedoms fighters!!! Greetings from Spain.

[@Crimson19977]

When the forest starts talking in Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian:

[@pilifhunter4864]

Respect from Poland! Glory to heroes!. Poland also had heroes like Forest Brothers. They were called Cursed Soldiers.

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Thank you so much our Baltic friend :) Greetings from Latvia

[@thenortheasteuropean3540]

Thanks!

[@IcyNein]

Thanks poland and baltic states strong brothers!

[@Povilavicius_D]

ty

[@TheFrenchGrunt]

Glory to our Baltic brothers, from the US

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Thank you so much Greetings from Latvia

[@reinis7899]

Thanks from Latvia. God bless our allies! 🇱🇻❤🇱🇹❤🇺🇸

[@minedoimperija]

Thanks🇱🇹

[@f0nt]

Glory ! 🇪🇪🇺🇸

[@shadowace7560]

Thanks from 🇪🇪

[@realramas]

my grand father was Lithuanian forest brother and never surendered to blood thirsty russians!

[@mateface1313]

realramas May the commies never come back!

[@Alex-qd5hy]

realramas my great uncle was in the NKVD and fought the forest brothers, he’s still alive and well in Vilnius, but refuses to talk about the terror.

[@karstais]

didn't know there were forest brothers in lithuania

[@xwing8029]

@@karstais Yes, about 30 000 of them died.

[@therevanchist9986]

Pēteris Zvirgzdiņš They actually put up the biggest fight in Lithuania out of all Baltic States. They came close to freeing all of their country territory and wrote a pact of independence.

[@edenas3884]

My great grandpa was a forest brother. My grandpa always tells the story of how he fought and died against a soviet patrol.

[@aarothewanderer5549]

Respect from Finland Baltic heroes!

[@ossustylesxd7066]

Well thank you Finnish bro🤗

[@aarothewanderer5549]

OssuStyles xD You're welcome bro!👍👍

[@thomassmith8825]

Fins are our heroes, you are our inspiration how to defend your country from bolshevik plague ..

[@ritvarsklavins2124]

Aaro The Wanderer thank you....your cauntry fighted with red bear and claimed your freedom....im praud of finns

[@_rmms_8285]

Yo thank u im from latvia btw and finland makes good vodka

[@modnack5768]

Heroes Long live Lithuania

[@cutemedkit6128]

Long live our great Baltic countries! Greetings from Latvia 🇱🇻

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Ilgu dzīvi mūsu Latvijai

[@latmilitary19]

Latvija uzvar!

[@gabcio135]

💖🇵🇱💖Respect from Poland, I love you Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia. Lithuania we are brothers, situation in WW2 is not good but we are neighbours and we must stick together 🇵🇱💖🇱🇹

[@DerelictusAnima]

The Baltics, Poland and the Nordic countries have the strongest union, bond and understanding of this demonic enemy we all face.

[@artursandins]

we have to it benefits us all

[@critsal490]

Were brothers since the old ages lets forget that you invaded us and live in peace!

[@artursandins]

one of old women in my village nicgale in latgale(latvia) told me when she was a small girl used to go to school,and a long the road next to train station there was dead bodies of forest brothers laid out stripped naked with signs on theyr bodies saing,enemy of state.some of them was wery young 16-17 years old. rest in peace eternal heroes.

[@kingtama9697]

We fought and survived. Greetings from Australian lithuanian

[@Ohmi_nice]

+Dita Svaldenyte Wow Australian Lithuanians :O rare

[@inactive859]

Hello I'm British Lithuanian :)

[@kllk12ful]

Paldies from an American Latvian

[@rohirrimjaw9916]

Long live the Baltics!

[@murd2405]

Respect from Azerbaijan🇦🇿

[@tiernanwearen8096]

And now it begins again

[@rokasvalickas9686]

And we will stand, united this time, for our freedom like our forefathers did. And with God/Gods help we will prevail.

[@HitsOfRage]

Respect from Finland!

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Thank you!!! Greetings from Latvia! :)

[@FeRome26]

Long live forest brothers. Greetings from Ukraine

[@vytautaszemelis3929]

Thanks bro,, Slava Ukrane..

[@tiernanwearen8096]

@@vytautaszemelis3929 I love the fact that every country who lived under communism hates it

[@kwesikwansakennedy2196]

Slava Ukraini!

[@peraspera7632]

Big Respect from Georgia !

[@achtoeto]

Greetings to you from Ukraine! ;)

[@giga_chud5727]

Slava Ukraini from 🇪🇪🇪🇪

[@arnoldassulnius9849]

Watching this in 2022 gives different feelings Greetings from Lithuania 🇱🇹

[@Cool_Jack]

Respect from Finland, together we fought, not for honor. For our country and our liberty, long live nordic states my brothers

[@Sombljeer0]

love from Estonia to all our brothers

[@derrickpeterson3400]

My mother's family comes from Lithuania. I'm proud to have a connection to those brave men and women.

[@Kujuvahetaja]

Glory to the Forest Brothers! Respect from just some canadian guy who happens to have heritage to estonia

[@Eazy_Danny]

My grandma brother's son was a partisan, one of the Forest Brothers. Proud of that.

[@PoliticallyDonutTasty]

Greetings from Germany

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Hi!!! (From Latvia)

[@richardsugis1159]

Hi from Estonia

[@Zakins4944]

Hi from Latvia

[@thenortheasteuropean3540]

Hi

[@shadowace7560]

Thanks from estonia🇪🇪

[@GoViking933]

I was working the other day here in Canada with a young man from Latvia, he was surprised I knew where that was. Of course I do I told him and went on to tell him about how I knew of the Baltic States & Finlands fight for freedom from the Soviets in the last century. It is sad that Russia, the largest country on earth, is such a bully. For Russia truly to be great, they will respect the freedom of their neighbors.

[@coliukedo]

I am proud to be the granddaughter of a Lithuanian forest brother who was exiled to Siberia and managed to return. Long live the heroes of independent nations!

[@EXECC-qs7op]

Respect from FINLAND

[@davidcarr7436]

the hunger for freedom is strong in any free thinking person.

[@AndreiMorar]

The same thing happened in Romania. People took to the mountains and fought the communist scums for years. Many died fighting, some of them betrayed, a few survived to tell the story. Respect for our heroes! Never forget that communism is a criminal regime!

[@NoiceWeed]

@Hans S No, it's different. What USSR had before was Stalin's power hungry "communism". Many ideas such as gulags and countless repressions weren't written in the manifesto, and rather, any blockage of freedom to communists was opposed. Problem was that it's simply wasn't achievable with peaceful ways. An ideology that on paper sounds amazing but in practice is basically impossible to achieve.

[@codenamecordon]

Can I read up on that somewhere? Seems very interesting to me.

[@artursandins]

@@codenamecordon there is many books on that in latvia,some might be translated to english

[@khanhgiapham-mi4hg]

@@NoiceWeed Speaking from a guy living in Vietnam, communism is a failure in theory and in practice. The proletariat revolution that Marx proposed is repression and bloodshed. I started to think you are a closet commie.

[@someonewhosupportukraine]

Can you give any video or names where I can read or see about what. We all post communist countries must to be friends and be ready to any attack. In what time we don’t have any contact with each other now we must be all like one fist 👊

[@arisplugis5197]

we Balts are like a wooden elves. forest is our protector. even in 21st century tanks can't go there.

[@Fankas2000]

We even have the non ironic "go and hug a tree" saying :D

[@user-rh3pe7um8d]

The french thought the same about the ardennes and we know how that went...

[@ritvarsklavins2124]

@@user-rh3pe7um8d truth,,,but they never used gorrila warfare and latvian forests are close to jungle in some places .......we all know what happened in vietnam

[@kristine4908]

Labdien

[@irenagrant-koch7159]

That is why many are upset at the destruction of forests in the Baltic countries in 2019.

[@coalitionofgold5485]

My grandparents were forest brothers

[@JimM-zs8ul]

Much respect and love for the ladies and gentlemen who risked and gave their lives fighting the good fight. For those many who passed, may they rest in peace. You remain in our hearts. We will never forget you, Forest brothers and the sisters that provided much support to the cause of freedom.

[@grindstone4910]

7:04 "It is a nice feeling, we can talk freely now." This really made an impact with me.

[@codenamecordon]

Yes, because talking about anti-communist ideas would get you imprisoned, deported or killed under the soviet occupation.

[@rojodogg]

True Patriots.

[@josefvyskocil8050]

Respect from Czech lands.

[@user-xy5dk6qr9c]

you people should be pride of your grandfa generations! great baltic people!

[@greengiant1017]

We are proud 🙂 thank you.

[@sarunasbareika4176]

The last Lithuanian partisan Antanas Kraujelis was killed in 1965 !!!! Respect for them all.

[@oreopack9692]

The last Estonian partisan August Sabbe was killed in 1978. Respect to them all

[@artursandins]

last latvian partisan come out of forest in in 1995

[@eduardpeeterlemming]

Forest brothers were symbol of hope to baltic people during ussr occupation

[@DerelictusAnima]

Still is and will be.

[@ramunasrackauskas9246]

@@DerelictusAnima Forever

[@Oneeye_snaps]

As an American it’s sad that I’ve never heard of the forest brothers and I’m a HISTORY MAJOR! Long live everyone who fought against communism!

[@achtoeto]

These are real heroes of their Nation!

[@lastarbiter6822]

I really liked this documentary drama. Military history catches my eye like no other subject. These Forest Brothers deserve more publicity and respect for their service fighting against the communists.

[@OtterSam]

My grandfather's brother, Raimond Ott was a forest brother for Estonia, but was killed during a battle in 1944. His wife was later questioned for his whereabouts and sent to a gulag, but later freed by the Estonian scientist and her friend Johannes Hint

[@akseli_512]

Respects from Finland.

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Akseli _ Thank you!!! Greetings from Latvia! :)

[@ukrainiansniper5916]

Brothers of the UPA...Ukrainians, Latvians, Lithuanians and Estonians we NEVER lowered our flags....

[@mrpurx]

we know too well who the true enemy of Europa is

[@sibud3138]

@@mrpurx who?

[@Gaudy696]

Латвия с вами, братья украинцы.

[@Heikinnen0301]

Slava Ukraini Best friendship Finland

[@artursandins]

we need to make united army ukrain,poland,finland,latvia,lithuania,estonia

[@WestPowerup]

respect from sweden :)

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Thank you!!! Greetings from Latvia! :)

[@matisscalmans7870]

But sweden sent baltic refugees back to ussr not good

[@evisovi207]

It's true!

[@mikaellacas7528]

As an Estonian this is very important, I believe more people should know about these heroes to their country, true patriots willing to fight til their dying breath.

[@phenompunk2336]

I respect those who fought for a good cause I respect those fallen who fought for ur independence

[@tuulispask6996]

Forest brothers are real heroes.

[@artursandins]

like the most real ones,stubborn baltic people

[@Maija56]

My grandfather Janis was a Latvian mežabrāļi...Forest Brother. Sent to Vorkuta 10 yrs forced to mine coal. Took part in strike against officials. Died in his Latvian homeland,1992.

[@chillmix3923]

Respect from Canada!

[@rudolfs3474]

As a Latvian i feel patriotic and my greatgranddad was a latvian general.

[@Alex-xu3mo]

That's amazing! Hi! I am latvian too!!

[@robingoswami2850]

Long live Baltics sea 🇪🇪🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇻🇱🇻 😘🇱🇻🇱🇻🇪🇪🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇹

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Robin Jason Thank you!!! Greetings from Latvia! :)

[@Antanas1992]

Big thanks from lithuanians to You guys for support! Sincere respect to You brothers from other countries!

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Antanas Nacys Thank you! Greetings from Latvia, your baltic brother!!!

[@TeurastajaNexus]

Respect from Finland to the Baltics! Together against Putin's Russia!

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Thank you!!! That's right! Remove this agressor Putin! Greetings from Latvia! :)

[@user-lh2xn5iy2p]

Tant de courage de la part de ces jeunes hommes. Respect immense.

[@s4ss]

Ideology aside, simple fact is that these men where fighting on their own soil against a foreign occupation force.

[@MusicandGamesandStuf]

The people of western nations must learn from them

[@joris4255]

And today there are retards who scream that communism is good and USSR was great and they live in the West

[@zydrunaszivulskas]

This video has brought tears to my eyes

[@Norkeys]

Fight them. The hungry Russians will not stop.

[@DerelictusAnima]

@@Norkeys Fight till the last man standing now, no more slavery every again, I choose honorable death instead of slavery.

[@stylishaaviators7245]

As a latvian, I approve this. "Lai Ilgi Dzīvo Mežu Brāļi!"

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Ilgu dzīvi Tēvzemei!!!!

[@f4ust85]

Reaction to this from the Russians is funny because it shows how clearly schizophrenic they are: on the one side, they claim that they broke up with the Soviet legacy yet they clearly defend it fiercely, on the one side they claim Soviet Union was international and not just Russian, yet they take every criticism of the USSR VERY personaly. Also typical is that when you speak about Katyn or some Soviet occupation or massacres, Russians are always like "it was not us Russians, it was the SOVIETS, it was collective responsibility", but when its about Space programme, Soviet sports or victory in WW2, suddenly they claim EVERYTHING Soviet was in fact Russian.

[@EverlastGX]

Adam B True

[@TheInfamousMrFox]

Much like they desperately cling to their lies that the Soviet occupation was voluntary... They pretend they didn't invade and occupy, instead Putler has changed their history books to say these countries voted to 'join'

[@alimanacumboina7850]

Quite true,schizophrenia neosovietica.

[@irmantaspakinkis3231]

Adam B -The Big Respect for YOU!!!😊😊👍💖👍

[@insomniacresurrected1000]

@@TheInfamousMrFox Where is the lie? I am sure there is a decision of the Supreme Soviets of the Baltic states to join the USSR somewhere. Lithuania even gained its capital city from Soviet conquests. They have nothing to moan about.

[@danielkucera5916]

Didn't know about forrest brothers until now. We in Czechia (and Slovakia) know what it feels like to struggle with communist "liberators" (Prague spring 1968). Glory to forrest brothers.

[@DerelictusAnima]

Yes half of Europe has experienced the red terror and other states around the world too..

[@sjurjans7137]

❤🇱🇹🇱🇹❤ Lietuva!

[@p.dejong4160]

I was in Latvia three times, and i can say, Latvians are a stout and proud people , and they have every right to be proud, dealing with so much shit and still stand as a nation! I hope Latvia will be peosperous and free for a long time! Greetings from Holland!!!!

[@warroomscale]

Lithuania and Latvia brothers 4ever !!!!!

[@hasdagger1916]

Estonia too

[@wilkatis]

Last Latvian Forest Brother came out only in 4th May 1995, those guys never gave up

[@anuranur9348]

wilkatis Against whom they fight all these time???

[@user-ix6hj7xr1m]

actually the last forest brothers were 12 men 3 from estonia 9 from lithuania they came out 1975 and ur lying bcz they couldnt fight so long it was impossible 1991 was the year we got our freedom

[@jansdirsplesis9844]

Actually he isn't lying, thats true- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jānis_Pīnups He came out only after ussr army left latvia.

[@ricardosoto5770]

@@jansdirsplesis9844 That a legend.

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Anur Anur against Soviet occupation.

[@TF2Scout..]

Baltic States were also last ones to surrender to soviet union completely

[@microphonebeam]

I'm not from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia. I'm from Baltic!

[@jakelong6082]

Honestly that is one hell of a retaliation these guys were the Spartans of the baltics. Best regards from the u.s.

[@DerelictusAnima]

Thank you. It truly were incredibly uneven odds and as the Spartans we lost, but we never truly lost our faith, hope, honor and resilience. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5_GkGOBf9qtnqs

[@profit8]

Respect baltic Brothers!

[@oliveira1968portugal]

RESPECT

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Vitor Oliveira Thank you!!! Greetings from Latvia! :)

[@zakhust6840]

Respect my Baltic brothers! and glory to those who fought against Soviet occupation! heroes never die! From Ukraine!

[@snapdragon6601]

It's sad that they fought so hard but weren't able to drive the Soviets out of their country. I guess in the end they were successful because the Baltics are now independent and with NATO they will be protected in the future. 👍

[@yeano9882]

Long live forest brothers!!

[@valdascrazy]

ŠLOVĖ LIETUVAI!!!

[@martnommik9885]

My grandfather's brother was a Estonian forest brother

[@reijo9326]

Big Respect to All Baltic Brothers from Estonia :) !!!

[@moment189]

Glory to heroes! Thx for independence! PS: With love from Narva!

[@gora2103]

Respect and Glory to the Forest Brothers! Greetings from the warring Ukraine! We also had our own army (the Ukrainian Insurgent Army), which fought for 10 years after the Second World War with russia occupants for our freedom.

[@veracitynorth2860]

Awesome and respect from Canada!

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Veracity North Thank you!!!

[@dr04e606]

Stay strong brothers. Greetings from Ukraine.

[@jonas8254]

Lithuania Latvia Estonia never surender

[@frankvisser6290]

Respect from the Netherlands.

[@ritvarsklavins2124]

Tnx

[@Alex-xu3mo]

Thank you so much Greetings from Latvia! Also Netherlands is one of my favourite countries :)

[@lepketheslime4792]

my great grandfather was one of theese Forest Brothers

[@nickcarroll5034]

My mother's cousin helped the forest brothers and was punished for it by the soviets. The struggle these people went through is crazy when you begin researching it.

[@elioelio3276]

Long live balctic long live azerbayan

[@stuartwhelan233]

Well done Forest brother from Carlisle England. You are true hero's.. Down with communism

[@DerelictusAnima]

Communism and nazism / facism, the political plagues of our planet.

[@karlaiken6152]

Fascinating story of resistance & independence. Brave men & women.