COMMANDER // 1891–1971
Harald Öhquist
Lifespan
1891 – 1971
Profile
Harald Öhquist was a Finland-Swedish Jäger and Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps on the Karelian Isthmus during the Winter War of 1939–1940. A specialist on the defence of the Karelian Isthmus, he developed his own "battle doctrine for the Isthmus" between the wars and held senior commands there throughout both the Winter War and the Continuation War.