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Hjalmar Siilasvuo

Hjalmar Fridolf Siilasvuo (1892 - 1947) was a Finnish general who lead troops in the Winter War, Continuation War and Lapland War.

As a colonel Siilasvuo lead the Finnish defence at Kuhmo[?] and in the Battle of Suomussalmi.

During the Continuation war he lead the III Corps[?] in northern Finland in 1941 and on the Karelian Isthmus in 1944. After the peace with the Soviets, he was given the command of the Finnish forces fighting the Germans in Lapland.

He was awarded the Mannerheim Cross on December 21, 1944.

His son Ensio Siilasvuo[?] is also a general in the Finnish army.

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