Wiljo Tuompo
World War II General for Finland
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| Intro | World War II General for Finland | |||
| A.K.A. | Wiljo Einar Tuompo | |||
| A.K.A. | Wiljo Einar Tuompo | |||
| Places | Finland | |||
| was | Military personnel | |||
| Work field | Military | |||
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| Birth | 23 September 1893, Pornainen, Finland | |||
| Death | 25 November 1957Helsinki, Finland (aged 64 years) | |||
| Star sign | Libra | |||
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Biography
Viljo (Wiljo) Einar Tuompo (23 September 1893, in Pornainen – 1957) was a Finnish Lieutenant General during World War II. He commanded the Finnish Border Guard from 1935 to 1939, and from 1940 to 1941. During the Winter War, he was commander of the North Finland Group. During the Continuation War, Tuompo was the Chief of the Command Staff at General Headquarters in Mikkeli. He retired in 1945.