hello,
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Originally Posted by paul peters
Has it to do with the town Wilno?
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Yes you are right the name of the regiment came from the name of Lithuanian capital - Vilnius (
http://www.vilnius.lt/new/en/vadovybe.php) or Wilno ( in polish). Perhaps it will be interesting for you to know that there was a russian regiment that was given by same name as well - 66 GIAP, flown Yak-3.
Regards from Vilnius
