Kaarlo Heiskanen
Finnish general
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| Intro | Finnish general | |
| Places | Finland | |
| was | Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 28 October 1894 | |
| Death | 6 November 1962 (aged 68 years) |
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Kaarlo Aleksanteri (Aleksander) Heiskanen (28 October 1894, Joroinen – 6 November 1962 in Hämeenlinna) was a Finnish general and Knight of the Mannerheim Cross. He was the Chief of Defence of the Finnish Defence Forces between 1953 and 1959.