Aksel Airo

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Finnish Army general (1898-1985)

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Aksel Fredrik Airo was a Finnish lieutenant general and main strategic planner during the Winter War and the Continuation War. He was the virtual second-in-command of the Finnish army under Field Marshal C.G.E. Mannerheim.

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Aksel Airo (left), with C.G.E. Mannerheim (right) and Erik Heinrichs

Awards 19

1982Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

1945Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star

1944Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class

1941Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star

19343rd Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle

Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Cross of Liberty, 1st Class

Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class

Medal of Merit, First Class, of the Civil Defence

Memorial medal of the War of Liberation

Memorial medal of the Winter War

Memorial medal of the Continuation War

Gold Medal of Merit of the Reserve Officers Association

Officer of the Legion of Honour

Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania)

Order of the Sword - Commander 1st Class

Iron Cross 1st Class

Iron Cross 2nd Class

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Paavo TalvelaAlso won Gold Medal of Merit of the Reserve Officers Association

Adolf EhrnroothAlso won Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class

Antti TulenheimoAlso won Medal of Merit, First Class, of the Civil Defence

Max JakobsonAlso won Memorial medal of the Continuation War

Vivica BandlerAlso won Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class

Rainer von FieandtAlso won Cross of Liberty, 1st Class

Aksel Airo

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