The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Juho Henrik Heiskanen

Heiskanen, Juho Henrik

Major-General

* 18th of December 1889

† 11th of December 1950

Promotions

1927-12-06 Colonel
1934-12-06 Major-General

Service

1924-02-12 1928-06-15 Commanding Officer Tampere Regiment
1927-08-21 1928-08-27 Acting General Officer Commanding 3rd Division
1928-06-15 1934-01-01 Commanding Officer Jäger Brigade
1934-01-01 1934-08-31 General Officer Commanding 2nd Division
1934-08-31 1939-10-08 General Officer Commanding 3rd Division
1939-10-08 1939-12-03 General Officer Commanding IV Corps
1939-12-03 1941-03-01 Assistant Inspector-General of the Armed Forces
1939-12-03 1941-03-01 Acting Chief of Fortification Works at General Headquarters
1941-03-01 1941-08-30 In reserve
1941-08-30 1941-10-16 Commandant of Viipuri
1941-10-16 1944-12-30 Employment on special duties to the Inspector-General of Military Training
1944-12-30 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis