Hjalmar Siilasvuo

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Finnish general (1892-1947)

PoliticiansLived 1892 to 1947 · aged 54

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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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General Hjalmar Siilasvuo in 1939

General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (left) with Major General Hjalmar Siilasvuo (right) at the start of the Continuation War.

Original plan for Operation Silver Fox

Awards 17

1945Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

1944Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class

1941Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star

1940Cross of Liberty, 1st Class

1939Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class

Order of the German Eagle

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Cross of Liberty, 4th Class

Memorial medal of the War of Liberation

Memorial medal of the Winter War

Iron Cross 1st Class

Iron Cross 2nd Class

Commander of the Order of the Sword

Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

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

Memorial medal of the Continuation War

Gold Medal of Merit of the Reserve Officers Association

In their orbit 1

ChildEnsio Siilasvuo

Connected to Hjalmar 6

Lauri TörniAlso won Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class

Artturi Ilmari VirtanenAlso won Memorial medal of the War of Liberation

Harri HolkeriAlso won Gold Medal of Merit of the Reserve Officers Association

Tapio WirkkalaAlso won Cross of Liberty, 4th Class

Yrjö VäisäläAlso won Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class

Étienne Maurice GérardAlso won Commander of the Order of the Sword