Hello,
While the battles along the Karelian Isthmus during the summer of 1944 was the major theater during the Soviet Fourth Strategic Offensive, there were also engagements to the east of Lake Ladoga. I am interested in gathering some biographical data on the Finnish generals who were charged in the defense of the area. The generals I'm interested in is:
Armas-Eino Martola
Aarne Blick
Einar Makinen
As I understand General Blick was relieved due to his authorizing a retreat that was not approved by General Talvela...is this true?
Any additional data would be appreciated.
Regards,
Mike
Finnish Generals in Ladoga-Karelia 1944
Hi Mike!
Try here for starters:
http://www.generals.dk/general/Blick/Aa ... nland.html
http://www.generals.dk/general/M%C3%A4k ... nland.html
http://www.generals.dk/general/Martola/ ... nland.html
Regards,
VJK
Try here for starters:
http://www.generals.dk/general/Blick/Aa ... nland.html
http://www.generals.dk/general/M%C3%A4k ... nland.html
http://www.generals.dk/general/Martola/ ... nland.html
Regards,
VJK
Ilmari Armas-Eino MARTOLA
Born on 12 May 1896 in Raahe, western Finland
Died on 6 February 1986 in Helsinki
Promotions:
Hilfsgruppenführer in the Jäger troops 19 March 1916 ● Gruppenführer 12 August 1917 ● Commissioned luutnantti in the Finnish Army 18 February 1918 ● Kapteeni 16 May 1919 ● General Staff officer 21 September 1921 ● Majuri 6 December 1921 ● Everstiluutnantti 6 December 1926 ● Eversti 6 December 1931 ● Kenraalimajuri 3 October 1941 ● Kenraaliluutnantti 6 December 1966 ● Jalkaväenkenraali 4 June 1982.
Pre-war career:
Studied in the Historical-Linguistic Department of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Helsinki in 1914-15 ● Joined the Jäger Movement in December 1915 ● Returned to Finland on 25 February 1918 ● In the Finnish Civil War platoon leader in the 1st Jäger Regiment ● WIA on 15 April 1918 ● During the 1920s studied in the French Ecole Supérieure de Guerre (1919-21), served in Finnish General Staff, taught in the Finnish Military Academy and General Staff Academy ● Military attaché in Paris and Bruxelles 15 June 1928 - 3 June 1931 ● Chief of the Foreign and Statistics (Military Intelligence) Department in the General Staff 3 June 1931 - 7 April 1933 ● Chief of Suojeluskunta High Staff 7 April 1933 - 19 February 1940.
Wartime career:
Chief of Home Forces Staff 30 November 1939 - 19 February 1940 ● Commander of 1st Division 19 February 1940 - 31 May 1940 ● Chief of Home Forces Staff 31 May 1940 - 19 May 1942 ● Commander of 2nd Division 19 May 1942 - 6 July 1944 ● Commander of VI Army Corps 6 July 1944 - 21 September 1944 ● Second Minister of Foreign Affairs 21 September 1944 - 17 November 1944.
Post-war career:
Governor of the Province of Uusimaa 11 November 1944 - 23 June 1946 ● Retired from active service while remaining in the regular officer lists 30 November 1944 ● In the service of Department II of the Association of Finnish Paper Mills (Finnpap) 1 June 1946 - 1 January 1949 ● Managing Director of department Paper Office of Finnpap 1 January 1949 - 12 May 1963 ● Military advisor to UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld in New York during the Suez Crisis 14 November 1956 - 30 August 1957 and 14 June 1958 - 22 July 1958 ● Commander of the UN peacekeeping force UNFICYP in Cyprus 8 May 1966 - 2 December 1969.
During his whole career Martola held a great number of other posts, such as Director of the Organizing Committee of the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1951-53, Director of the Helsinki Olympic Games 1952, Chairman of the Finnish Red Cross 1951-72 (followed Mannerheim) etc. etc.
Major Awards & Decorations:
MR 2 (#130) 26 June 1944 ● VR 1 rt 8 January 1945 ● SVR K 1 6 December 1944 ● VR 1 mk 16 April 1940 ● Cross of Order of Merit of the German Eagle, 2nd class 1944 ● Also a number of other awards, both Finnish and foreign pre- and post-war.
Published memoirs Sodassa ja rauhassa: muistelmia (In War and Peace: Memoirs) in 1973.
Born on 12 May 1896 in Raahe, western Finland
Died on 6 February 1986 in Helsinki
Promotions:
Hilfsgruppenführer in the Jäger troops 19 March 1916 ● Gruppenführer 12 August 1917 ● Commissioned luutnantti in the Finnish Army 18 February 1918 ● Kapteeni 16 May 1919 ● General Staff officer 21 September 1921 ● Majuri 6 December 1921 ● Everstiluutnantti 6 December 1926 ● Eversti 6 December 1931 ● Kenraalimajuri 3 October 1941 ● Kenraaliluutnantti 6 December 1966 ● Jalkaväenkenraali 4 June 1982.
Pre-war career:
Studied in the Historical-Linguistic Department of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Helsinki in 1914-15 ● Joined the Jäger Movement in December 1915 ● Returned to Finland on 25 February 1918 ● In the Finnish Civil War platoon leader in the 1st Jäger Regiment ● WIA on 15 April 1918 ● During the 1920s studied in the French Ecole Supérieure de Guerre (1919-21), served in Finnish General Staff, taught in the Finnish Military Academy and General Staff Academy ● Military attaché in Paris and Bruxelles 15 June 1928 - 3 June 1931 ● Chief of the Foreign and Statistics (Military Intelligence) Department in the General Staff 3 June 1931 - 7 April 1933 ● Chief of Suojeluskunta High Staff 7 April 1933 - 19 February 1940.
Wartime career:
Chief of Home Forces Staff 30 November 1939 - 19 February 1940 ● Commander of 1st Division 19 February 1940 - 31 May 1940 ● Chief of Home Forces Staff 31 May 1940 - 19 May 1942 ● Commander of 2nd Division 19 May 1942 - 6 July 1944 ● Commander of VI Army Corps 6 July 1944 - 21 September 1944 ● Second Minister of Foreign Affairs 21 September 1944 - 17 November 1944.
Post-war career:
Governor of the Province of Uusimaa 11 November 1944 - 23 June 1946 ● Retired from active service while remaining in the regular officer lists 30 November 1944 ● In the service of Department II of the Association of Finnish Paper Mills (Finnpap) 1 June 1946 - 1 January 1949 ● Managing Director of department Paper Office of Finnpap 1 January 1949 - 12 May 1963 ● Military advisor to UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld in New York during the Suez Crisis 14 November 1956 - 30 August 1957 and 14 June 1958 - 22 July 1958 ● Commander of the UN peacekeeping force UNFICYP in Cyprus 8 May 1966 - 2 December 1969.
During his whole career Martola held a great number of other posts, such as Director of the Organizing Committee of the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1951-53, Director of the Helsinki Olympic Games 1952, Chairman of the Finnish Red Cross 1951-72 (followed Mannerheim) etc. etc.
Major Awards & Decorations:
MR 2 (#130) 26 June 1944 ● VR 1 rt 8 January 1945 ● SVR K 1 6 December 1944 ● VR 1 mk 16 April 1940 ● Cross of Order of Merit of the German Eagle, 2nd class 1944 ● Also a number of other awards, both Finnish and foreign pre- and post-war.
Published memoirs Sodassa ja rauhassa: muistelmia (In War and Peace: Memoirs) in 1973.
Last edited by Mikko H. on 29 Aug 2006, 21:29, edited 2 times in total.
Hi
An other interesting Finnish commander in the area to check further about is gen. maj K. Tapola, he "won" his Mannerheim cross due to his troops was a part of the repell victory in the so called U-line north of Ladoga in 1944.
Best regards
Esa K
Yes, in short, thats what happened. It gave Mannerheim some "grey hairs" before hi as a solution to solve the tension between Talvela and Blick, sent Blick to the Karelian Isthmus to be commander of 2.D, and 2.D´s commander Martola took the command of the VI Army Corps in Ladoga Karelia.MikeF wrote:As I understand General Blick was relieved due to his authorizing a retreat that was not approved by General Talvela...is this true?
An other interesting Finnish commander in the area to check further about is gen. maj K. Tapola, he "won" his Mannerheim cross due to his troops was a part of the repell victory in the so called U-line north of Ladoga in 1944.
Best regards
Esa K
Aarne Leopold BLICK
Born on 3 February 1894 in Ulvila, south-western Finland
Died on 15 February 1964 in Helsinki
Promotions:
Hilfsgruppenführer in the Jäger troops 4 April 1916 ● Commissioned vänrikki in the Finnish Army 11 February 1918 ● Luutnantti 16 May 1919 ● Kapteeni 25 February 1920 ● Majuri 16 May 1925 ● Everstiluutnantti 15 June 1928 ● Eversti 28 January 1936 ● Kenraalimajuri 3 October 1941 ● Kenraaliluutnantti 6 December 1947 ● General Staff officer 13 March 1948.
Pre-war career:
Joined Jäger Movement October 1915 ● Returned to Finland 25 February 1918 ● In the Finnish Civil War first platoon leader, then company commander in 2nd Jäger Regiment ● In the 1920s served in various assignments in the Army and Border Guard ● Studied in the General Staff Academy in 1927 and 1932-33 ● Senior teacher of tactics at the Military Academy 13 January 1928 - 1 July 1933 ● Director of the Battle School 1 July 1933 - 14 January 1935 ● Commander of Savo Jäger Regiment 14 January 1935 - 10 October 1939.
Wartime career:
Commander of Infantry Regiment 25 10 October 1939 - 4 December 1939 ● Different sources give contradictory information of Blick's career in December 1939 - January 1940, apparently he commanded 10th Division (renamed 7th Division on 1 January 1940) at this point for some weeks ● Commander of the Taipale Sector 16 January 1940 - 14 March 1940 ● Commander (acting) of 21st Division 25 February 1940 - 5 March 1940 ● In special duties at the III Army Corps Staff 14 March 1940 - 3 April 1940 ● Commander of 3rd Division 3 April 1940 - 7 August 1940 ● Commander of the Military Province of Itä-Savo 7 August 1940 - 10 June 1941 ● Commander of 2nd Division 10 June 1941 - 1 February 1942 ● Commander (acting) of II Army Corps 25 August 1941 - 30 August 1941 ● Commander (temporary) of VI Army Corps 1 February 1942 - 6 July 1944 ● Commander of 2nd Division 6 July 1944 - 19 November 1944.
Post-war career:
Commander of the Military Province of Itä-Savo 19 November 1944 - 27 November 1944 ● Commander (temporary) of 2nd Division 27 November 1944 - 11 January 1945 ● Commander of 3rd Division 11 January 1945 - 27 January 1947 ● Commander of 1st Division 27 January 1947 - 3 February 1954 ● Retired upon reaching the mandatory retirement age 3 February 1954 ● Representative of the Pirkka-Häme District of Association of War Invalids 1 January 1955 - 14 February 1964 ● Chief editor of magazine Kansa taisteli (Nation at War) 1957-61.
Major Awards & Decorations:
MR 2 (#11) (14 September 1941) ● VR 1 rt (8 January 1945) ● VR 1 tl (18 May 1942) ● VR 1 mk (25 April 1940) ● VR 2 mk (12 January 1940) ● EK I (11 July 1942) ● EK II (5 October 1941) ● Grand Cross of the Romanian Order of Crown with Breast Star (1942).
Blick's dismissal from the command of the VI Army Corps in July 1944 indeed resulted from unathorized withdrawal. Red Army had outflanked Blick's corps by invading Tuulos on the northern shore of Lake Ladoga, considerable distance behind where the front line then stood. Blick decied to withdraw his corps west of Tuulos without consulting his superior Lt. Gen. Paavo Talvela (commander of the Olonets Group). When Talvela, not a sanguine man even in the best of circumstances, was enraged and demanded Blick's head from Mannerheim. This Mannerheim decided to give to him, and Blick switched posts with Maj. Gen. Armas-Eino Martola. Blick's and Talvela's relations used to be friendly, but after this incident Blick detested Talvela. They only patched up when Talvela made a visit to Blick's 70th birthday in 1964, just weeks before Blick's death (and even then Blick's first reaction upon seeing Talvela was something like 'What, did that bugger show up, too?').
Born on 3 February 1894 in Ulvila, south-western Finland
Died on 15 February 1964 in Helsinki
Promotions:
Hilfsgruppenführer in the Jäger troops 4 April 1916 ● Commissioned vänrikki in the Finnish Army 11 February 1918 ● Luutnantti 16 May 1919 ● Kapteeni 25 February 1920 ● Majuri 16 May 1925 ● Everstiluutnantti 15 June 1928 ● Eversti 28 January 1936 ● Kenraalimajuri 3 October 1941 ● Kenraaliluutnantti 6 December 1947 ● General Staff officer 13 March 1948.
Pre-war career:
Joined Jäger Movement October 1915 ● Returned to Finland 25 February 1918 ● In the Finnish Civil War first platoon leader, then company commander in 2nd Jäger Regiment ● In the 1920s served in various assignments in the Army and Border Guard ● Studied in the General Staff Academy in 1927 and 1932-33 ● Senior teacher of tactics at the Military Academy 13 January 1928 - 1 July 1933 ● Director of the Battle School 1 July 1933 - 14 January 1935 ● Commander of Savo Jäger Regiment 14 January 1935 - 10 October 1939.
Wartime career:
Commander of Infantry Regiment 25 10 October 1939 - 4 December 1939 ● Different sources give contradictory information of Blick's career in December 1939 - January 1940, apparently he commanded 10th Division (renamed 7th Division on 1 January 1940) at this point for some weeks ● Commander of the Taipale Sector 16 January 1940 - 14 March 1940 ● Commander (acting) of 21st Division 25 February 1940 - 5 March 1940 ● In special duties at the III Army Corps Staff 14 March 1940 - 3 April 1940 ● Commander of 3rd Division 3 April 1940 - 7 August 1940 ● Commander of the Military Province of Itä-Savo 7 August 1940 - 10 June 1941 ● Commander of 2nd Division 10 June 1941 - 1 February 1942 ● Commander (acting) of II Army Corps 25 August 1941 - 30 August 1941 ● Commander (temporary) of VI Army Corps 1 February 1942 - 6 July 1944 ● Commander of 2nd Division 6 July 1944 - 19 November 1944.
Post-war career:
Commander of the Military Province of Itä-Savo 19 November 1944 - 27 November 1944 ● Commander (temporary) of 2nd Division 27 November 1944 - 11 January 1945 ● Commander of 3rd Division 11 January 1945 - 27 January 1947 ● Commander of 1st Division 27 January 1947 - 3 February 1954 ● Retired upon reaching the mandatory retirement age 3 February 1954 ● Representative of the Pirkka-Häme District of Association of War Invalids 1 January 1955 - 14 February 1964 ● Chief editor of magazine Kansa taisteli (Nation at War) 1957-61.
Major Awards & Decorations:
MR 2 (#11) (14 September 1941) ● VR 1 rt (8 January 1945) ● VR 1 tl (18 May 1942) ● VR 1 mk (25 April 1940) ● VR 2 mk (12 January 1940) ● EK I (11 July 1942) ● EK II (5 October 1941) ● Grand Cross of the Romanian Order of Crown with Breast Star (1942).
Blick's dismissal from the command of the VI Army Corps in July 1944 indeed resulted from unathorized withdrawal. Red Army had outflanked Blick's corps by invading Tuulos on the northern shore of Lake Ladoga, considerable distance behind where the front line then stood. Blick decied to withdraw his corps west of Tuulos without consulting his superior Lt. Gen. Paavo Talvela (commander of the Olonets Group). When Talvela, not a sanguine man even in the best of circumstances, was enraged and demanded Blick's head from Mannerheim. This Mannerheim decided to give to him, and Blick switched posts with Maj. Gen. Armas-Eino Martola. Blick's and Talvela's relations used to be friendly, but after this incident Blick detested Talvela. They only patched up when Talvela made a visit to Blick's 70th birthday in 1964, just weeks before Blick's death (and even then Blick's first reaction upon seeing Talvela was something like 'What, did that bugger show up, too?').
Last edited by Mikko H. on 29 Aug 2006, 21:52, edited 2 times in total.
Some more on Martola. While relatively unknown even in Finland, one historian has written that Martola was the most succesful of all Jägers. Even though he didn't rise that high in the Defense Forces, and was promoted to full general only well into his retirement, few officers of his generation could equal his connections and position in the Finnish society in general. And none came even close rivalling his international career.
Martola was a rare character, one who was equally successful in the front line command during war, and assignments of more diplomatic nature. He was held in high esteem by political decision makers of the time, as is witnessed by the great number of civilian posts he held. One rather telling example is that Martola was chosen to succeed Mannerheim as the Chairman of the Finnish Red Cross after the Marshal's death in 1951. Red Cross had been Mannerheim's favourite organization, and he had been its chairman for decades before his death.
One factor in Martola's success was the time he spent as the Chief of Suojeluskunta High Staff. In the 1930s Martola was in many respects the true head of the organization, as Lt. Gen. Lauri Malmberg was sidelined from real decision making by his political blunders and worsening alcoholism. At the time Suojeluskunta was riven by inner disagreements regarding the question what attitude the organization should take to right-wing activism, and it was no mean feat that the leaderhip managed to keep Suojeluskunta from meddling with politics. Indeed, when the Winter War broke out in 1939, Martola tried hard to get a front command, but wasn't succesful until February 1940 because he was considered indispensable where he already were.
Martola was a rare character, one who was equally successful in the front line command during war, and assignments of more diplomatic nature. He was held in high esteem by political decision makers of the time, as is witnessed by the great number of civilian posts he held. One rather telling example is that Martola was chosen to succeed Mannerheim as the Chairman of the Finnish Red Cross after the Marshal's death in 1951. Red Cross had been Mannerheim's favourite organization, and he had been its chairman for decades before his death.
One factor in Martola's success was the time he spent as the Chief of Suojeluskunta High Staff. In the 1930s Martola was in many respects the true head of the organization, as Lt. Gen. Lauri Malmberg was sidelined from real decision making by his political blunders and worsening alcoholism. At the time Suojeluskunta was riven by inner disagreements regarding the question what attitude the organization should take to right-wing activism, and it was no mean feat that the leaderhip managed to keep Suojeluskunta from meddling with politics. Indeed, when the Winter War broke out in 1939, Martola tried hard to get a front command, but wasn't succesful until February 1940 because he was considered indispensable where he already were.
Specifically, Blick, as the commander of the 6th Army Corps, in the evening of June 24 decided to abandon the PSS-Line while he knew Talvela would not approve. He also decided not to tell Talvela until it would be too late to do anything about it - like "if it's Talvela calling, don't answer the phone". When Talvela was finally presented with a fact that he could not alter, he became furious. He must have seen this as downright treason.As I understand General Blick was relieved due to his authorizing a retreat that was not approved by General Talvela...is this true?
Blick may have made the right decision, keeping in mind that the Soviets had made a landing in Tuulos, behind his back, and his connections to the rear were threatened. The Soviets were pressuring him on the PSS-Line and he knew that would not be the place for the "final battle" anyways. Perhaps he rescued the 6th Army Corps, which finally stopped the Soviets in the U-Line - ? Still, he knowingly went against his superior's order and furthermore made sure the superior wouldn't know about it until it was too late. Knowing Talvela's personal traits that was a really brave move by Blick personally, right or wrong. If this was the German Army or Red Army he probably would have been shot.
Blick returned to his "old unit", the 2nd Division, which he had commanded in the beginning of the war fighting on Karelian Ishtmus. He did well until the end of the war and got along fine with his superiors there.
-J.
Einar Nikolai MÄKINEN
Born on 3 July 1895 in Maaria, south-western Finland
Died on 8 September 1964 in Helsinki
Promotions:
Commissioned luutnantti 3 March 1918 ● Kapteeni 16 May 1918 ● Majuri 6 December 1923 ● General Staff officer 29 December 1926 ● Everstiluutnantti 6 December 1927 ● Eversti 6 December 1933 ● Kenraalimajuri 3 October 1941 ● Kenraaliluutnantti 8 January 1945.
Pre-war career:
Studied law in the University of Helsinki 1914-15 ● Joined the Jäger Movement in January 1916 ● Returned to Finland 1 November 1917 ● Conducted arms smuggling and underground military training in Finland November 1917 - January 1918 ● In Finnish Civil War first Chief of Kauhava Civil Guard, then Company Commander in Mänttä Battalion, later in Vaasa Regiment ● In the early 1920s company and battalion commander, staff officer ● General Staff Academy general course I 31 November 1924 - 31 July 1926 ● Teacher of Tactics and Assistant to Director in General Staff Academy 9 September 1926 - 1 September 1931 ● Commander of Supply Battalion 2 1 September 1931 - 1 July 1933 ● Chief of Staff of the Army Corps 1 July 1933 - 27 April 1934 ● Chief of War Affairs Department at the Ministry of Defense 27 April 1934 - 1 January 1938 ● Graduated Master of Laws from University of Helsinki 1934 ● Chief of Organization and Mobilization Department at the Ministry of Defense 1 January 1938 - 10 October 1939.
Wartime career:
Chief of Section I at the Supreme Headquarters 10 October 1939 - 1 August 1940 ● Inspector of Regional Organization at the Supreme Headquarters 1 August 1940 - 18 June 1941 ● Chief of Organization Department at the Supreme Headquarters 18 June 1941 - 30 June 1941 ● Chief of Operations Department at the Supreme Headquarters 30 June 1941 - 8 August 1941 ● Commander of I Army Corps 8 August 1941 - 1 February 1941 ● Commander of V Army Corps 1 February 1941 - 1 August 1943 ● Chief of National Labour Force at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works 1 August 1943 - 14 June 1944 ● Commander of II Army Corps 14 June 1944 - 27 November 1944.
Post-war career:
Chief Quartermaster General (temporary) and Inspector of the Regional Organization at the Supreme Headquarters 27 November 1944 - 29 June 1945 ● Chief of General Staff (deputy) 29 June 1945 - 6 February 1946 ● Under arrest as a suspect in the Weapon Caches Case 1946 ● Retired on own request and transfered to reserve 6 February 1946 ● Managing Director of Parava Oy 6 February 1946 - 8 September 1964.
Major Awards & Decorations:
VR 1 rt 9 December 1944 ● VR 1 tl 18 May 1942 ● VR 1 mk 25 April 1940 ● VR 2 mk 11 April 1940 ● EK I 24 July 1943 ● EK II 21 December 1941.
Born on 3 July 1895 in Maaria, south-western Finland
Died on 8 September 1964 in Helsinki
Promotions:
Commissioned luutnantti 3 March 1918 ● Kapteeni 16 May 1918 ● Majuri 6 December 1923 ● General Staff officer 29 December 1926 ● Everstiluutnantti 6 December 1927 ● Eversti 6 December 1933 ● Kenraalimajuri 3 October 1941 ● Kenraaliluutnantti 8 January 1945.
Pre-war career:
Studied law in the University of Helsinki 1914-15 ● Joined the Jäger Movement in January 1916 ● Returned to Finland 1 November 1917 ● Conducted arms smuggling and underground military training in Finland November 1917 - January 1918 ● In Finnish Civil War first Chief of Kauhava Civil Guard, then Company Commander in Mänttä Battalion, later in Vaasa Regiment ● In the early 1920s company and battalion commander, staff officer ● General Staff Academy general course I 31 November 1924 - 31 July 1926 ● Teacher of Tactics and Assistant to Director in General Staff Academy 9 September 1926 - 1 September 1931 ● Commander of Supply Battalion 2 1 September 1931 - 1 July 1933 ● Chief of Staff of the Army Corps 1 July 1933 - 27 April 1934 ● Chief of War Affairs Department at the Ministry of Defense 27 April 1934 - 1 January 1938 ● Graduated Master of Laws from University of Helsinki 1934 ● Chief of Organization and Mobilization Department at the Ministry of Defense 1 January 1938 - 10 October 1939.
Wartime career:
Chief of Section I at the Supreme Headquarters 10 October 1939 - 1 August 1940 ● Inspector of Regional Organization at the Supreme Headquarters 1 August 1940 - 18 June 1941 ● Chief of Organization Department at the Supreme Headquarters 18 June 1941 - 30 June 1941 ● Chief of Operations Department at the Supreme Headquarters 30 June 1941 - 8 August 1941 ● Commander of I Army Corps 8 August 1941 - 1 February 1941 ● Commander of V Army Corps 1 February 1941 - 1 August 1943 ● Chief of National Labour Force at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works 1 August 1943 - 14 June 1944 ● Commander of II Army Corps 14 June 1944 - 27 November 1944.
Post-war career:
Chief Quartermaster General (temporary) and Inspector of the Regional Organization at the Supreme Headquarters 27 November 1944 - 29 June 1945 ● Chief of General Staff (deputy) 29 June 1945 - 6 February 1946 ● Under arrest as a suspect in the Weapon Caches Case 1946 ● Retired on own request and transfered to reserve 6 February 1946 ● Managing Director of Parava Oy 6 February 1946 - 8 September 1964.
Major Awards & Decorations:
VR 1 rt 9 December 1944 ● VR 1 tl 18 May 1942 ● VR 1 mk 25 April 1940 ● VR 2 mk 11 April 1940 ● EK I 24 July 1943 ● EK II 21 December 1941.