Lauri Sutela
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Lauri Johannes Sutela (11 October 1918 – 8 November 2011) was a Finnish military officer. He served as an officer in the engineer corps during World War II
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Sutela worked his way up the Finnish Army
and finally as the Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces
from 15 April 1974 until 11 October 1983.
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Lauri Johannes Sutela (11 October 1918 – 8 November 2011) was a Finnish military officer. He served as an officer in the engineer corps during World War II
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...
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Sutela worked his way up 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...
and finally as the Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces
Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Defence Forces are responsible for the defence of Finland. It is a cadre army of 15,000, of which 8,900 are professional soldiers , extended with conscripts and reservists such that the standard readiness strength is 34,700 people in uniform...
from 15 April 1974 until 11 October 1983.