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Erik Heinrichs
Army's commander-in-chief Axel Erik Heinrichs
Born
(1890-07-21)21 July 1890 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died
16 November 1965(1965-11-16) (aged 75) Helsinki, Finland
Allegiance
German Empire (1915–1918) White Finland (1918) Finland (1918–1945)
Service/branch
Imperial German Army White Guard Finnish Army
Years of service
1915–1945
Rank
General of Infantry
Commands held
III Corps Army of the Isthmus Army of Karelia Chief of Defence
Battles/wars
First World War Finnish Civil War Winter War Continuation War
Awards
Mannerheim Cross 1st class Mannerheim Cross 2nd class Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Axel Erik Heinrichs (21 July 1890 – 16 November 1965) was a Finnish military general. He was Finland's Chief of the General Staff during the Interim Peace and Continuation War (1940–1941 and 1942–1944) and Chief of Defence for a short time after the war (1945).[1]
^"Erik Heinrichs". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (in Swedish). Helsingfors: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. urn:NBN:fi:sls-4412-1416928957018.
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recipient of the Mannerheim Cross 1st Class is General of Infantry ErikHeinrichs, who received it on 31 December 1944, following an earlier Mannerheim...
football), American football player Eric Heiden, American speed skater ErikHeinrichs, Finnish general Eric Himelfarb, Canadian ice hockey player Eric Hiscock...
September 1932 – 29 June 1945 Succeeded by Frans Helminen Preceded by ErikHeinrichs Commander of the Defence Forces 2 July 1945 – 3 June 1946 Succeeded by...
disbanded and its HQ became HQ of Aunus Group. General of Infantry ErikHeinrichs 29 June 1941 – 29 January 1942 Lieutenant General Karl Lennart Oesch...
Division 11th Division III Corps (III AK) (Commander: Major General ErikHeinrichs) 8th Division 10th Division Reserve 1st Division Four delaying groups...
of Karelia: deployed north of Lake Ladoga and commanded by General ErikHeinrichs. It comprised the VI Corps, VII Corps, and Group Oinonen; a total of...
leaders Kyösti Kallio C.G.E. Mannerheim Hugo Österman Harald Öhquist ErikHeinrichs Woldemar Hägglund Wiljo Tuompo Joseph Stalin Kliment Voroshilov Semyon...
June 29 Mannerheim created the Army of Karelia, commanded by Lt. Gen. ErikHeinrichs, and ordered it to prepare to attack Ladoga Karelia. The Army of Karelia...
2nd Division) Cavalry Brigade III Corps (III AK) under Major General ErikHeinrichs. 8th Division 10th Division (later the 7th Division) Reserve 1st Division...
leaders Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb Georg von Küchler C.G.E. Mannerheim ErikHeinrichs Markian Popov Kliment Voroshilov Georgy Zhukov Ivan Fedyuninsky Mikhail...
Senior Lieutenant Hando Ruus [et], 30 December 1944 Finland General ErikHeinrichs, 17 August 1943 Lieutenant General Jarl Lundqvist, 9 November 1943 Lieutenant...
Mannerheim's various assistants, such as Colonel Aladár Paasonen; General ErikHeinrichs; Generals Grandell, Olenius and Martola; and Colonel Viljanen, a war...
(1926–1933) Hugo Österman (1933–1939) C. G. E. Mannerheim (1939–1945) ErikHeinrichs (1945) Jarl Lundqvist (1945–1946) Aarne Sihvo (1946–1953) Kaarlo Heiskanen...
Ehrnrooth Hermann Göring Tarja Halonen ErikHeinrichs Kaarlo Heiskanen Prince Henry of Prussia Georg von Hertling Heinrich Himmler Paul von Hindenburg Gustav...
Soviet commanding officer was Vladimir Grendahl and on the Finnish side, ErikHeinrichs. On 3 December, Grendahl received orders to make a breakthrough in his...
the Finnish general staff, General Aksel Fredrik Airo, and General ErikHeinrichs. Later, Colonel Buschenhagen visited the region of Kuusamo and eastern...
(1926–1933) Hugo Österman (1933–1939) C. G. E. Mannerheim (1939–1945) ErikHeinrichs (1945) Jarl Lundqvist (1945–1946) Aarne Sihvo (1946–1953) Kaarlo Heiskanen...
(1926–1933) Hugo Österman (1933–1939) C. G. E. Mannerheim (1939–1945) ErikHeinrichs (1945) Jarl Lundqvist (1945–1946) Aarne Sihvo (1946–1953) Kaarlo Heiskanen...
of the Latvian military Order of Lāčplēsis, 2nd class. Priedītis, Ērichs Ēriks (1996). Latvijas Valsts apbalvojumi un Lāčplēši (in Latvian). Riga: Junda...
(1926–1933) Hugo Österman (1933–1939) C. G. E. Mannerheim (1939–1945) ErikHeinrichs (1945) Jarl Lundqvist (1945–1946) Aarne Sihvo (1946–1953) Kaarlo Heiskanen...
officers and squad leaders. Most famous of them was Paavo Talvela and ErikHeinrichs of the Jäger Movement, who later served as high ranking staff officer...
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German Empire (1915–1918)
White Finland (1918)
Finland (1918–1945)