The Generals of WWII
Generals from Finland
Heiskanen, Kaarlo Aleksanteri
General of Infantry
* 28th of October 1894
† 6th of November 1962
Promotions
| 1938-05-16 | Colonel |
| 1942-04-26 | Major-General |
| 1951-06-04 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1953-06-04 | General of Infantry |
Service
| 1938-02-11 | – | 1939-10-13 | Commanding Officer Tampere Regiment |
| 1939-10-13 | – | 1940-01-01 | Commanding Officer 17th Regiment |
| 1940-01-01 | – | 1940-05-06 | Commanding Officer 7th Regiment |
| 1940-05-06 | – | 1940-08-07 | General Officer Commanding 13th Division |
| 1940-08-07 | – | 1941-06-18 | General Officer Commanding Central Pohjanmaa Military District |
| 1941-06-18 | – | 1944-11-12 | General Officer Commanding 11th Division |
| 1944-11-12 | – | 1945-06-05 | General Officer Commanding Central Finland Military District |
| 1945-06-05 | – | 1946-06-28 | Chief of ? Section, Armed Forces High Command |
| 1946-06-28 | – | 1949-01-18 | Commanding Officer Light Brigade |
| 1949-01-18 | – | 1953-06-01 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Division |
| 1953-06-01 | – | 1959-10-28 | Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces |
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis