The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Einar August Vihma

Vihma, Einar August

Major-General

* 19th of September 1893

† 5th of August 1944

Promotions

1933-12-06 Colonel
1941-12-18 Major-General

Service

1930-08-01 1933-07-01 Chief of Training Section, General Staff
1933-07-01 1936-01-14 Commandant of the Cadet School
1936-01-14 1939-10-09 Commander of the Finnish White Guards
1939-10-09 1939-12-28 Commanding Officer 1st Brigade
1939-12-28 1940-08-07 General Officer Commanding 7th Division
1940-08-07 1941-06-16 General Officer Commanding Helsinki Military District
1941-06-16 1941-12-18 General Officer Commanding 12th Division
1941-12-18 1944-08-05 General Officer Commanding 6th Division
1944-08-05 Killed in Action
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis