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Aarne Juutilainen

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Finnish army officer (1904-1976)

Lived 1904 to 1976 · aged 72
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Aarne Edward Juutilainen, nicknamed "Marokon kauhu", was a Finnish army captain who served in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco between 1930 and 1935.

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Captain Juutilainen at the front at Kollaa during the Winter War.Captain Juutilainen at the front at Kollaa during the Winter War.Grave of Aarne Juutilainen at Malmi Cemetery in Malmi, HelsinkiGrave of Aarne Juutilainen at Malmi Cemetery in Malmi, Helsinki

Awards 5

Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class
Cross of Liberty, 4th Class
Memorial medal of the Winter War
Memorial medal of the Continuation War
Colonial Medal

Connected to Aarne 6

Paavo TalvelaAlso won Cross of Liberty, 4th ClassLéon FlamengAlso won Colonial MedalPrince Wolfgang of HesseAlso won Cross of Liberty, 3rd ClassCarl Gustaf von RosenAlso won Cross of Liberty, 3rd ClassHeikki SavolainenAlso won Cross of Liberty, 4th ClassHélie de Saint-MarcAlso won Colonial Medal

About this person

Aarne Edward Juutilainen, nicknamed "Marokon kauhu", was a Finnish army captain who served in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco between 1930 and 1935. After returning to Finland, he served in the Finnish army and became a national hero in the Battle of Kollaa during the Winter War with the Soviet Union; with his relentless fighting spirit, he rose to legendary status on the war front. He was wounded three times during World War II.

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Lived 1904 to 1976 · aged 72
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