Erik Heinrichs

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Erik Heinrichs was a Finnish general and senior military leader who played a key role in directing Finland’s armed forces during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Finnish general
general
human
military officer
awardReceived Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
surface form: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Mannerheim Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty
Order of the Cross of Liberty
countryOfCitizenship Finland
employer Finnish Defence Forces
ethnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
familyName Heinrichs
fieldOfWork military strategy
operational command
gender male
givenName Erik
hasHonorificTitle General
languageOfWorkOrName Finnish
Swedish
militaryBranch Finnish Army
militaryConflict Finnish wars of the 20th century
surface form: Soviet–Finnish conflicts
militaryRank General of the Infantry
name Erik Heinrichs NERFINISHED
nationality Finnish
notableFor directing Finland’s armed forces during World War II
strategic planning of Finnish military operations against the Soviet Union
notableRole close collaborator of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
notableWork Operational leadership of Finnish forces in the Continuation War
Operational leadership of Finnish forces in the Winter War
occupation military leader
soldier
participantIn Continuation War
Winter War
World War II
partOf Finnish high command during World War II
positionHeld Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces
surface form: Chief of the General Staff of Finland

Commander-in-Chief’s Chief of Staff
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces
residence Finland
serviceEnd mid 20th century
serviceStart early 20th century
workLocation Helsinki

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