Erik Heinrichs Military person

Axel Erik Heinrichs (21 July 1890 – 16 November 1965) was a Finnish military general. He was Finland's Chief of the General Staff during the Interim Peace and Continuation War (1940–1941 and 1942–1944) and commander-in-chief for a short time after the war (1944–1945).

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Erik Heinrichs
Birth dateJuly 21, 1890
Birth place
Finland , Helsinki
Date of deathNovember 16, 1965
Place of death
Finland , Helsinki

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Mannerheim Cross
military unit
Army of the Isthmus
Finnish III Corps (Winter War)
Army of Karelia
Chief of Defence (Finland)
service start1915
service end1945

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