The Generals of WWII
Generals from Finland
Oesch, Karl Lennart
Lieutenant-General
* 8th of August 1892
† 28th of March 1978
Promotions
| 1925-12-06 | Colonel |
| 1930-08-14 | Major-General |
| 1936-12-06 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1918-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 18th Jäger Battalion | ||
| 1920-02-11 | – | 1920-10-21 | Deputy Chief General Staff |
| 1920-10-21 | – | 1923-06-20 | Commanding Officer Viipuri Regiment |
| 1923-06-20 | – | 1926-07-04 | Attended Ecole Supérieure de Guerre, Paris |
| 1926-09-01 | – | 1929-07-04 | Commandant of the Military Academy |
| 1929-07-04 | – | 1930-10-27 | General Officer Commanding 1st Division |
| 1930-10-27 | – | 1940-03-02 | Chief General Staff |
| 1932-03-04 | – | 1932-03-15 | Minister of the Interior |
| 1940-03-02 | – | 1940-03-25 | General Officer Commanding Coastal Group |
| 1940-03-25 | – | 1940-04-16 | Chief General Staff |
| 1940-04-16 | – | 1941-06-18 | General Officer Commanding II Corps |
| 1941-06-18 | – | 1942-01-31 | General Officer Commanding IV Corps |
| 1942-01-31 | – | 1944-01-14 | General Officer Commanding Aunus Group |
| 1944-06-14 | – | 1944-10-06 | General Officer Commanding Army of Karelian Isthmus |
| 1944-10-06 | – | 1944-11-27 | Chief General Staff |
| 1944-11-27 | – | 1945-09-10 | Commander in Chief Ground Forces |
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis