The Generals of WWII
Generals from Finland
Mannerheim, Carl Gustav Emil
Marshal of Finland
* 4th of June 1867
† 27th of January 1951
Promotions
| 1905-11-29 | Colonel (Imperial Russian Army) |
| 1911-04-26 | Major-General (Imperial Russian Army) promotion: 26.04.1917 Lieutenant-General (Imperial Russian Army) promotion: 27.01.1918 Lieutenant-General |
| 1918-03-07 | General of Cavalry |
| 1933-05-19 | Field Marshal |
| 1942-04-06 | Marshal of Finland |
Service
| 1909-XX-XX | – | 1910-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 13th Russian Ulan Regiment |
| 1910-XX-XX | – | 1914-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Russian Imperial Guards Ulan Regiment |
| 1914-XX-XX | – | 1915-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Russian Guards Cavalry Brigade Warsaw |
| 1915-XX-XX | – | 1916-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 12th Russian Cavalry Division |
| 1916-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Russian-Romanian Group Vrancza | ||
| 1917-XX-XX | – | 1918-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding VI Russian Cavalry Corps |
| 1918-XX-XX | Joins the Finnish Army | ||
| 1918-01-16 | – | 1919-05-29 | Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 1918-12-12 | – | 1919-07-27 | Regent of Finland |
| 1919-07-27 | – | 1931-03-30 | In reserve |
| 1930-03-20 | – | 1939-10-17 | Chairman of the Defence Counsel |
| 1940-10-17 | – | 1944-12-31 | Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 1944-08-04 | – | 1946-03-08 | President of Finland |
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis