Hugo Österman
Hugo Österman | |
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| Chief of Defence | |
| In office 1933–1939 | |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | |
| In office 10 July 1930 – 21 March 1931 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1892 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 17 February 1975 (aged 82) Helsinki, Finland |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Finland |
| Branch/service | Finnish Army |
| Rank | lieutenant-general |
| Commands | Army of the Isthmus |
| Battles/wars | Winter War |
Hugo Viktor Österman (5 September 1892, Helsinki – 17 February 1975) was a Finnish lieutenant-general during World War II.[1][2] He was the Chief of Defence of the Finnish Army from 1933 to 1939.[3]
When the Winter War started Österman was made commander of the Army of the Isthmus, but was resigned in February 1940 after the Finnish lines had been breached.[4]
Österman served as Deputy Minister of Defence from 10 July 1930 to 21 March 1931.[1]
References
- ^ a b Uola, Mikko (14 June 2002). "Österman, Hugo (1892 - 1975)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. ISSN 1799-4349.
- ^ Kuka kukin on 1978 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. 1978. p. 1156. ISBN 951-1-04755-8.
- ^ "Suomen itsenäisyyden ajan puolustusvoimain komentajat" (in Finnish). Puolustusvoimat. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ Hartikainen, Pertti. Leader, Builder and Defender of the Armed Forces Jaeger General Hugo Viktor Österman (1892–1975) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Helsinki, 2001. p. 443.
External links
Media related to Hugo Viktor Österman at Wikimedia Commons
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