Finnish Forces

Lieutenant General Laatikainen (1942)

Original colour picture of Finnish jäger general Laatikainen( 1886–1954) the Knight of the Mannerheim Cross #17. Year's or service: 1916-1918(Germany, 27th Jäger Battalion) 1918-1948(Finland) Wars participated: WWI(Eastern front), Finnish Civil War, Winter War, Continuaton War. Commands held during WWII: 1st Division (1939–'40), I Corps (1940), V Corps (1941), II Corps (1941), Group Maaselkä (1941–44), IV Corps (1944) Promotions: Germany # Hilfsgruppenführer - October 1, 1916 # Gruppenführer - Septmeber 19, 1917 Finland # Lieutenant - February 11, 1918 # Captain - January 28, 1919 # Major - May 16, 1921 # Lieutenant Colonel - May 16, 1925 # Colonel - June 15, 1928 # Major General - May 16, 1938 # Lieutenant General - January 16, 1942 # General of the infantry - July 27, 1948 Notable decorations: #Mannerheim Cross 2nd class #Cross of Liberty 1st class with oak leafs and star #1st Class Knight's Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland #Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class #German Cross in Gold #Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (with star)