Hugo Viktor Österman
Encyclopedia
Hugo Viktor Österman was a Finnish Lieutenant-General during World War II
. He was commander of the Finnish Army
1933-1939.
When the Winter War
started Österman was made commander of the Army of the Isthmus
, but was dismissed on 19 February 1940 after the Finnish lines had been breached.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was commander of the Finnish Army
Finnish Army
The Finnish Army is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces.Today's Army is divided into six branches: the infantry , field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops.-History of the Finnish Army:Between 1809 and 1917 Finland was an autonomous part of...
1933-1939.
When the Winter War
Winter War
The Winter War was a military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet offensive on 30 November 1939 – three months after the start of World War II and the Soviet invasion of Poland – and ended on 13 March 1940 with the Moscow Peace Treaty...
started Österman was made commander of the Army of the Isthmus
Army of the Isthmus
The Army of the Isthmus was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was stationed on the Karelian Isthmus and was the largest formation of the Finnish Army, as it was charged to defend the important isthmus.- Organisation :...
, but was dismissed on 19 February 1940 after the Finnish lines had been breached.
Further reading
- Hartikainen, Pertti. Leader, Builder and Defender of the Armed Forces Jaeger General Hugo Viktor Österman (1892–1975). Helsinki, 2001.