The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Aksel Frederik Airo

Airo, Aksel Frederik

Lieutenant-General

* 14th of February 1898

† 9th of May 1985

Promotions

1933-12-06 Colonel
1940-02-26 Major-General
1942-06-03 Lieutenant-General

Service

1933-07-01 1939-12-04 Chief of Operations, General Staff
1939-12-04 1944-12-07 Quartermaster General
1940-05-16 1944-12-07 Deputy Chief General Staff
1944-12-07 1949-03-11 Chief General Staff
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kurties