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Talvela, Paavo Juho

Date of birth:
February 19th, 1897 (Vantaa/Uusimaa, Finland)
Date of death:
September 30th, 1973 (Helsinki/Uusimaa, Finland)
Buried on:
Veteran Graves Cemetery Kulosaari
Nationality:
Finnish (1918-present, Republic)

Biography

Promotions:

18-02-1918 – Luutnantti (Lieutenant)
16-03-1918 – Kapteeni (Captain)
30-05-1918 – Majuri (Major)
16-05-1925 – Everstiluutnantti (Lieutenant-colonel)
15-06-1928 – Eversti (Colonel)
18-12-1939 – Kenraalimajuri (General-major)
16-01-1942 – Kenraaliluutnantti (lieutenant-general)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kenraalimajuri (General-major)
Awarded on:
August 3rd, 1941
General-major Talvela received this high award for his courage during
the heavy fighting, which resulted in important victories.


2nd awarding
Vapaudenristin 2.luokan Mannerheim-risti (MR 2)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with swords and oak leaf.
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka rintatähtineen (VR 1 rt)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with swords.
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka (VR 1)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with swords.
Vapaudenristin 4.luokka (VR 4)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With swords
Deutsche Adlerorden zweiter Klasse (mit oder ohne Schwertern).

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