The Generals of WWII
Generals from Finland
Palojärvi, Väinö Henrik
Major-General
* 13th of June 1894
† 10th of June 1955
Promotions
| 1928-12-06 | Colonel |
| 1942-04-22 | Major-General |
Service
| 1927-08-26 | – | 1933-06-29 | Chief of Staff Civil Guard |
| 1933-06-29 | – | 1935-08-23 | Commander of the Finnish White Guards |
| 1935-08-23 | – | 1937-08-13 | Chief of Command Section, General Staff |
| 1937-08-13 | – | 1940-12-16 | Military Attaché to Stockholm, Copenhagen & Oslo |
| 1940-12-16 | – | 1941-06-29 | Chief of Command Section, Armed Forces High Command |
| 1941-06-29 | – | 1941-08-09 | Chief of Command Section at General Headquarters |
| 1941-08-09 | – | 1942-08-07 | General Officer Commanding Division J |
| 1942-08-07 | – | 1943-02-06 | Employment for special duties at General Headquarters |
| 1943-02-06 | – | 1944-02-17 | General Officer Commanding 8th Division |
| 1944-02-17 | – | 1944-12-02 | Inspector for special employment by the Commander in Chief at General Headquarters |
| 1944-12-02 | – | 1945-04-24 | Acting Chief of Welfare Section, Armed Forces High Command |
| 1945-04-24 | – | 1945-05-07 | General Officer Commanding Kymi Military District |
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis Kursietis