Wiljo Tuompo

World War II General for Finland · Finland · On the map · Lived 1893 to 1957 · aged 64

Viljo (Wiljo) Einar Tuompo was a Finnish lieutenant general during World War II. He commanded the Finnish Border Guard from 1935 to 1939, and from 1940 to 1941. During the Winter War, he was commander of the North Finland Group.

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Awards

Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star

Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Cross of Liberty, 4th Class

Medal of Merit of the Civil Defence

Memorial medal of the War of Liberation

Memorial medal of the Winter War

Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class

Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania)

Iron Cross, 2nd class

Iron Cross, 1st class

Order of the German Eagle

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Order of the Holy Crown

2nd Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle

About this person

During the Continuation War, Tuompo was the Chief of the Command Staff at General Headquarters in Mikkeli. He retired in 1945. Tuompo then traveled to Sweden to be with his family. After returning to Finland in 1948, the Red Valpo detained him upon arrival. Tuompo was imprisoned for five days, and released when no reason for his arrest could be found

Country

Finland

Type

Other

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1893 to 1957 · aged 64