The Generals of WWII
Generals from Finland
Martola, Ilmari Armas-Eino
General of Infantry
* 12th of May 1896
† 5th of February 1986
Promotions
| 1931-12-06 | Colonel |
| 1941-10-03 | Major-General |
| 1966-12-06 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1982-06-04 | General of Infantry |
Service
| 1927-01-31 | – | 1928-05-28 | Commanding Officer Savo Jäger Regiment |
| 1927-05-28 | – | 1928-06-15 | Acting Commanding Officer Savo Brigade |
| 1928-06-15 | – | 1931-06-03 | Military Attaché to Paris & Brussels |
| 1931-06-03 | – | 1933-04-07 | Chief of Foreign Countries Section, General Staff |
| 1933-04-07 | – | 1940-02-18 | Chief of Staff Civil Guard Suojeluskunta |
| 1934-01-01 | – | 1935-01-07 | Acting General Officer Commanding Civil Guard Suojeluskunta |
| 1939-11-30 | – | 1940-02-18 | Chief of Staff of the Home Troops |
| 1940-02-18 | – | 1940-05-31 | General Officer Commanding 1st Division |
| 1940-05-31 | – | 1942-05-14 | Chief of Staff of the Home Troops |
| 1942-05-14 | – | 1944-07-07 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Division |
| 1944-07-07 | – | 1944-09-21 | General Officer Commanding VI Corps |
| 1944-09-21 | – | 1944-11-17 | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1944-11-17 | – | 1946-06-23 | General Officer Commanding Uusimaa Military District |
| 1956-11-14 | – | 1957-08-30 | Military Advisor to U.N. General Secretary |
| 1958-06-14 | – | 1958-07-22 | Military Advisor to U.N. General Secretary |
| 1966-05-08 | – | 1969-12-02 | Commander of U.N. Forces, Cyprus (UNFICYP) |
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis