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Hjalmar Fridolf Siilasvuo (born Hjalmar Fridolf Strömberg, 18 March 1892 – 11 January 1947) was a Finnish lieutenant general (Finnish: kenraaliluutnantti), a knight of the Mannerheim Cross and a member of the Jäger Movement.
Hjalmar advanced in his military career. By 1934, he had already been promoted to the rank of colonel and was stationed in Oulu. A couple of years later, Hjalmar changed his surname Strömberg to Siilasvuo. ***** In Europe, political tension and the threat of war intensified in the late 1930s.
A Finnish General who led troops in the Winter War, Continuation War and Lapland War. - Born. 18-03-1892, in Helsinki. - Died. 11-01-1947, age 54, in Oulu. - Buried. Oulun Cemetry, Northern Finnland. Kajaanintie 1, 90100 Oulu. - Medals. finland Army General.
General Officer Commanding 1st Division. Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis. This is a brief biographical sketch of the military career of Lieutenant-General Hjalmar Fridolf Siilasvuo. He was a general during World War Two.
Biography. Lieutenant-General (1940). Commander of the III Finish Corps, which fought between 1941 and 1944 against the Red Army. In 1944, Finland broke all diplomatic contact with nazi Germany and Hjalmar Siilasvuo became commander of Army Group Lapland, which fought in the Lapland War (1944-1945).
Hjalmar Fridolf Siilasvuo (born Hjalmar Fridolf Strömberg, 18 March 1892 – 11 January 1947) was a Finnish lieutenant general (Finnish: kenraaliluutnantti), a knight of the Mannerheim Cross and a member of the Jäger Movement.
Dec 6, 2021 · Hjalmar Fridolf Siilasvuo (vuoteen 1936 saakka Strömberg) (18. maaliskuuta 1892 Helsinki – 11. tammikuuta 1947 Oulu) oli suomalainen jääkärikenraaliluutnantti ja Mannerheim-ristin ritari, joka tunnetaan erityisesti Suomussalmen taisteluiden johtajana. Siilasvuo taisteli kaikkiaan viidessä sodassa.
