The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Edvard Fritjof Hanell

Hanell, Edvard Fritjof

Lieutenant-General

* 1st of May 1894

† 8th of April 1947

Promotions

1928-05-16 Colonel
1934-12-06 Major-General
1940-04-11 Lieutenant-General

Service

1920-XX-XX 1925-XX-XX Chief of Staff 1st Division
1924-XX-XX 1926-XX-XX Instructor at the Military Academy
1925-01-09 1933-07-01 Commanding Officer Uusimaa Regiment
1929-05-02 1933-07-11 Acting General Officer Commanding 1st Division
1930-XX-XX 1939-XX-XX Commandant Military Academy
1933-07-11 1939-10-08 Inspector of Military Schools
1939-10-08 1939-12-15 General Officer Commanding Hanell Group
1939-12-15 1940-03-07 Chief of Fortification Works at General Headquarters
1940-03-07 1940-03-28 General Officer Commanding Hamina Group
1940-03-28 1940-04-11 Chief of Fortification Works, Ground Forces
1940-04-11 1940-06-18 Chief General Staff
1940-06-18 1941-07-16 Chief of Fortification Works, Ground Forces
1941-07-16 1942-01-21 Temporary Chief General Staff
1942-01-29 1944-12-02 Inspector of Fortification Works
1944-12-02 Retired
Picture source: Source: Courtesy of Valdis Kurties