Finnish soldiers in mortar position during the Continuation War(1941-1944) (original color)

Mortar

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)

Lieutenant General Laatikainen (1942)

Soldier cleaning a machinegun. (1941-1944) (original color)