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COMMANDER // 1892–1947

Hjalmar Siilasvuo

lieutenant generalFinlandFinland4 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1892 – 1947

19001910192019301940Winter War · 1939-1940Eastern Front · 1941-1945Lapland War · 1944-1945Battle of Suomussalmi — December 7, 1939 · Finland · Winter WarBattle of Raate Road — January 1, 1940 · Finland · Winter WarOperation Silver Fox — June 29, 1941 · Germany · Eastern FrontBattle of Tornio — January 1, 1944 · Finland · Lapland War

Active service 1939–1944 — 4 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 47.

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Hjalmar Fridolf Siilasvuo was a Finnish lieutenant general, a knight of the Mannerheim Cross and a member of the Jäger Movement. He participated in the Eastern Front of World War I, the Finnish Civil War, the Winter War, Continuation War and the Lapland War.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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