Aarne Juutilainen Military person

Aarne Edward Juutilainen (18 October 1904 – 28 October 1976), nicknamed "The Terror of Morocco", was a Finnish army captain who served in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco between 1930 and 1935. After returning to Finland, he served in the Finnish army and became a national hero in the Battle of Kollaa during the Winter War with Soviet Union. He was wounded three times during World War II.Juutilainen was born in Sortavala, and died in Helsinki. His brother was flying ace Ilmari Juutilainen.

Personal facts

Aarne Juutilainen
Birth dateOctober 18, 1904
Birth place
Finland , Sortavala
Date of deathOctober 28, 1976
Place of death
Finland , Helsinki

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Military person

allegiance
Finland
French Foreign Legion (1930–1935)
military operations
Battle of Kollaa
Winter War
military commandThe Moroccan company
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Aarne Juutilainen on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1043636