Esko Kausti (1916–1944) Knight of the Mannerheim Cross #136.

Kausti worked in ammunition factory during the Winter War and later during Continuation War he served as anti-tank gun platoon leader first in Infantry Regiment 44 (JR 44) and later in 24th Gun Company of 5th Division (24.TykK/5.Div) after he was wounded on July 30, 1941. According to citation for his Mannerheim Cross his platoon destroyed 26 (16 was destroyed by Toivo Ilomäki) tanks in defence battle of Sammatus and he also personally participated in destruction of the tanks with anti-tank gun and close range infantry anti-tank weaponry. He was killed in action on June 24, 1944 during the same day of the battle, while attempting to destroy immobilized Soviet tank infront of their positions. The Mannerheim Cross (2nd class) was awarded to him posthumously on July 1, 1944.

Anti-tank gun platoon leader

Toivo Ilomäki (1917–1965) Knight of the Mannerheim Cross #155.

In the Winter War Pvt. Ilomäki served as loader in 2nd Brigade's Anti-Tank gun company at Muolaanjärvi and was wounded once, on December 20, 1939. During the Continuation War he was Anti-Tank Gunner in 24th Gun Company of 5th Division (24.TykK/5.Div) and fought from Ladoga Karelia to Svir river, and back. Citation for his Mannerheim Cross (2nd class) mentions that he destroyed his first tank on June 22, 1944, and two days later 16 tanks (14x T-34 & 2x KV-1) in Battle of Sammatus (PSS line), where he fought several duels with the enemy tanks in relatively close range and under intensive artillery fire. Later he destroyed 4 more tanks from close range and in extremely hard circumstances at Tihveri, and saved Finnish column from sure destruction by destroying the tanks before they reached the column.