Klaipėdos sukilimas 1923 Klaipėda revolt - 1

[iSaulius]

Actually, Prussian language is older than Lithuanian. The names in former Prussia (now all the towns and cities are renamed) seem to be Lithuanian because Prussian is similar to Lithuanian, belongs to same Language branch (Baltic). It is believed that last native Prussian speakers died in the very begining of 18th century.

The revolt in this video was staged and performed by Lithuanian troops. As Klaipėda see port was very important for economy of Lithuania and it was a very good time to get it

[IustitiaPax]

@iSaulius Memel was indeed stolen, as you already wrote. The city of Memel was of a total German majority. Only a few Lithuanian immigrants and some separatist activists were present. But all inhabitants of the Memelland (up to 98 %) were pro-Germany. Many spoke a Lithuanian dialect. Some an old mix of Lithuanian and Baltic Prussian languages, some with German added words. But they were all Lutherans and therefore German and Prussian royalist nationalists. That is the fact about Memel Region.

[IustitiaPax]

Memel is German.

[M1M22M333M]

@IustitiaPax Germany is Lithuanian.

[toisver]

@IustitiaPax no it isnt

[Dpoezija]

gera dokumentika.

[humudh]

Ačiū už šį puikų filmą! Jei ne paslaptis, iš kur jį gavai? Kiek žinau, šitas filmas ilgą laiką buvo nežinomas ir tik 2003 m. parvežtas į Lietuvą iš Amerikos. Skaičiau, kad tuo pat metu buvo sukurtas ,,Sukilimo įvykių filmas" su šiek tiek kitokiais titrais, kuris neišlikęs.

[JannesVH]

There was never a revolt instigated by the people of the Memelland. Lithuanian troops dressed up as insurgents crossed the border and annexed the region against the people's will. French and German historians agree on this fact.

[Nhosto]

So what? We won!

[discouniverse]

??? anexxed what??? ancient Lithuanian land??? who invited germant to conquer Prussia and Lithuania??? in 1918 East Prussia joined Lithuania!!!! but occupants ignored that and didn't allowed to join Lithuania!! all you are fucking degenerate occupants - poles, germans and russians

[JannesVH]

Do you honestly believe that propaganda?

[discouniverse]

what propaganda???? do u know Herkus Mantas??? do you lnow that he was Prussian and spoke Lithuanian language even his name is not 'prussian', but Lithuanian name!!! prussian language was a new language created after invasion of germans...some 300 years after Herkus Mantas uprising

[JannesVH]

Linguistic nonsense

[discouniverse]

again. where do u see nonsence? prussian like and latvian, ukrainian or belarus languages are new languages developed after annexion of those lands by germans, poles or russians...all names and locations in Prussia is 100% Lithuanian words...even old prussian words are the mixture of polish, german and Lithuanian words exactly the same is with Latvian language

[Divirix1]

@discouniverse remember in yuor life until you death - lithuanian, old prussian, latvian languages NOT SLAVIC!!! they are BALTIC!!!, your german language more similar to slavic than baltic, our languages are completely different from slavic scum, we have NOTHING common with them, slavic are our greatest enemies

[OstpreussenTV]

@JannesVH

That's right. Virtually all of our East Prussian ancestors of whatever tongue (German, Masurian, Prussian Lithuanian etc.) opposed any kind of separation from Prussia and Germany. As a reaction to the annexation of their homeland by Lithuania, more and more Lithuanian-speaking Prussians started using the German language more and more frequently underlining their identity and expressing their protest.