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C.G.E. Mannerheim

Do you know these facts about the notorious Finnish Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim?
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Last updated: January 25, 2022
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Who did he lead during the Finnish Civil War?
The Whites
What was Mannerheim's mother tounge?
Swedish
Along with WWI, what war did he fight in with the Russian Empire?
Russo-Japanese War
What military rank did Mannerheim gain on his 75th birthday in 1942?
Marshal of Finland
Who visited him in Finland on the same day?
Adolf Hitler
What year did Mannerheim become the president of Finland?
1944
What war did Finland fight against the Germans from 1944-1945?
The Lapland War
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How many "reds" were killed in prison camps after the Finnish civil war?
13000
In what country did Mannerheim die?
Switzerland
What was the series of defensive fortifications on the Karelian isthmus called?
The Mannerheim Line
Finland lost its "second arm" and access to the arctic ocean to the USSR after the continuation war. What was it called?
Petsamo
Who was the prime minister/president of Finland during WWII?
Risto Ryti
In what city can you find the Mannerheim statue and a boulevard name after him?
Helsinki
In what city was the headquarters of the Finnish defense located during WWII?
Mikkeli
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