Aksel Airo
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 39 years ago |
Date of birth | February 14,1898 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | Turku |
Finland | |
Date of died | May 9,1985 |
Died | Heinola |
Finland | |
Service/branch | Army |
Children | Anja Aino Airo-Peltola |
Aila Aino Airo-Paul | |
Job | Politician |
Education | Saint-Cyr Military Academy |
Turun Lyseo | |
Artillery School | |
École Supérieure de Guerre | |
Place of burial | Ristintaipale, Finland |
Awards | Mannerheim Cross |
Order of the Cross of Liberty | |
Order of the White Rose | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1146044 |
Aksel Airo Life story
Aksel Fredrik Airo was a Finnish lieutenant general and main strategic planner during the Winter War and the Continuation War. He was the virtual second-in-command of the Finnish army under Field Marshal C.G.E. Mannerheim. He was born in Turku. As a young man he became a supporter of Finnish independence.