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Tapola, Kustaa Anders

Date of birth:
March 29th, 1895 (Lempäälä, Finland)
Date of death:
April 2nd, 1971 (Helsinki, Finland)
Buried on:
Finnish War Graves Lempäälä
Nationality:
Finnish

Biography

Infantry general.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1918

Awarded with swords.
Vapaudenristin 4.luokka (VR 4)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1918
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka (VR 1)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1918
Finnish Civil War Commemorative Medal
Awarded on:
1921
Awarded on:
1938
Deutsche Adlerorden erster Klasse (mit oder ohne Schwertern)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1940

Toegekend met zwaarden.
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka (VR 1)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1941
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka rintatähtineen (VR 1 rt)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 10th, 1942
Kungliga Svärdsorden - Commander
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 18th, 1944

No. 160
Vapaudenristin 2.luokan Mannerheim-risti (MR 2)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With Karelian Isthmus clasp and swords
Talvisodan muistomitali
Golden Medal of Merit Finnish Reserve Officer Association

Sources

  • Photo: Public domain

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