The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Antti Kääriäinen

Kääriäinen, Antti

Major-General

* 5th of June 1891

† 20th of June 1967

Promotions

1940-04-04 Colonel
1944-03-12 Major-General

Service

1939-10-06 1939-12-05 Commanding Officer Moulaa Group
1939-10-06 1940-08-05 Commanding Officer 3rd Brigade
1940-08-05 1941-06-10 Commanding Officer 2nd Brigade
1941-06-10 1943-02-25 Commanding Officer 2nd Regiment
1943-02-25 1944-02-15 Commanding Officer 3rd Brigade
1944-02-15 1944-11-15 General Officer Commanding 8th Division
1944-11-15 1944-11-27 Acting General Officer Commanding Kymi Military District
1944-11-27 1945-02-07 Acting General Officer Commanding Savo-Karelia Military District
1945-02-07 1945-04-30 Attached to the Ministry of Defence
1945-04-30 1945-06-30 Acting General Officer Commanding Savo-Karelia Military District
1945-07-01 1945-10-01 General Officer Commanding Kymi Military District 01.10.45-15.05.51:General Officer Commanding Savo-Karelia Military District
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis