Due to this legacy and its semi-military status , Lithuanians associated police battalions with their national aspirations of independent Lithuania .
For example , in Lithuania , Schutzmannschaften absorbed units formed by the Provisional Government .
Due to this legacy and its semi-military status , Lithuania associated police battalions with Lithuania 's national aspirations of independent Lithuania .
For example , in Lithuania , Schutzmannschaften absorbed units formed by the Provisional Government .