my grandad british paratrooper, 4th battalion from 1942 (approx) onwards

my grandad (pop)

Infiltrated then during the Olympics of 1936, the Lieutenant Roberto of Pessôa, only 26 years old, was sent by the Brazilian Army for a secret mission. Pessôa used the professional's of the technical commission disguise to arrive to Germany and to try to discover the secrets of the methodology of the physical education and mental of the Nazi soldiers ( known by the discipline, self-confidence and resistance). The Brazilian lieutenant studied the Academy of Sports of Third Reich and he had success in his mission. It returned to Brazil and it helped to develop the applied physical education practices to today in the Armed forces and in the schools. 

Brazilian General Roberto de Pessôa

My Father mothers brother Dragoon Lieutenant Pekka Tikkanen  13.12.1899 - 09.01.1940

Before a war Pekka worked as a newspaper reporter for the local newspaper in Lapinlahti

When Winter war started he was sent to JR 64.
Regiment took part on the Battle of Suomussalmi. Battle ended Decisive Finnish victory on January 8, 1940

Pekka was wounded 26.12.1939 by explosive bullet hit in the stomach and he was transfer military hospital number 31.

Lieutenant Pekka Tikkanen died on his wounds 09.01.1940
He is buried on his home town heroes cemetary.

(Second lieutenant when photo was taken before Winter war)

