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✠ Bruno Sutkus (14 May 1924 – 29 August 2003) Lithuanian Sniper with 209 confirmed kills. Held in GULAG Captivity 23 Years

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:07:54 +0000

✠ Bruno Sutkus (14 May 1924 – 29 August 2003) Lithuanian Sniper with 209 confirmed kills. Held in GULAG Captivity 23 Years

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:07:54 +0000

✠ Jonas Sutkus Born 15 April 1893 in Žemlaukis, Lithuania. Died in GULAG Captivity 10 December 1942

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:46:07 +0000

Veteran of the Lithuanian Independence Wars

✠ Bruno Kikillus (1 September 1914 KIA 12 June 1944) Oberleutnant, Füsilier-Regiment Grossdeutschland

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:53:16 +0000

Lithuanian Army transferred to German Wehrmacht. Awarded German Cross in Gold 27.01.1944 // Iron Cross I. & II. Class // Bronze Close Combat // Wound Badge in Black & Silver

✠ Vincas Žilys Arrested in June 1941 and was held in Soviet captivity until July 1956.

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:45:23 +0000

(2 February 1898 Pakruostė, Lithuania – 9 October 1972) Lithuanian Wars of Independence 1918-1920.

✠ Harry Phoenix

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:32:04 +0000

WW II Lithuanian poster

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:30:51 +0000

https://generals.dk/nation/Lithuania.html

Crossl Of The Three Stars

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:26:23 +0000

Lithuanian National Defense Medal

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:17:23 +0000

Lithuanian Independence Medal issued in 1928 commemorating 10 years of independence.

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:06:30 +0000

Liberation Of Klaipeda. Issued in 1939 commemorating the 20th year of Lithuanian Independence 1919-39

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:04:08 +0000

LITAUEN Arm Shield For Lithuanian Volunteers In The German Wehrmacht

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:55:43 +0000

https://generals.dk/nation/Lithuania.html

Lithuania Freedom Fighters — photo album

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:53:21 +0000

✠ Mikko Kuitunen Finnish soldier killed in action during the Winter War January 1940.

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:40:49 +0000

✠ Mikko Pöllä (Born 16 September 1916 in Valkeasaari, Russian Empire – 28 April 1994) Winter War / Continuation War / Waffen-SS

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:46:22 +0000

Ivan Kulkaanen

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:47:02 +0000

Finnish 43rd light anti-aircraft divison reloading 40mm Bofors AA-gun already in position near the township of Nokia, Finland 25 April 1944 during the

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:39:18 +0000

FINNISH HEROES in the Continuation War, left to right kapteeni Pentti Railio, luutnantti Lauri Törni and luutnantti Holger Pitkänen.

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:18:24 +0000

Major General Erkki Raappana and his son SS-Rottenführer Ermo Raappana.

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:49:30 +0000

✠ Simo Häyhä 'The White Death' (Born 17 December 1905 Rautjärvi, Finland. Died 1 April 2002)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:01:48 +0000

From 30 November 1939 to 7 March 1940 when his service ended from a serious injury : 556 confirmed sniper kills (over 1500 claimed) he was the deadliest sniper in history.

Simo Häyhä Gravesite

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:13:29 +0000

✠ Boris Dikov Kopchev, Lieutenant-General (1906-1989)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:47:27 +0000

✠ Hristo Lazarov Kozarov (1895-1966) Major-General KDR 27th Bulgarian Infantry Division

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:24:42 +0000

✠ Asen Stoev Karov (Асен Стоев Каров)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:15:22 +0000

Born 6 January 1894 Kamenitsa, Bulgaria. Served in the Balkan Wars and the First World War as a fearless front-line combat soldier. Bulgarian Army Major-General in WW II. Executed by the Communists on 15 March 1945.

✠ Peter Sauerbruch (5 June 1913 Zürich, Switzerland — 29 September 2010)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:25:49 +0000

Hauptmann Führer Kampfgruppe Sauerbruch / 14. Panzer-Division

✠ Peter Sauerbruch (5 June 1913 Zürich, Switzerland — 29 September 2010)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:23:17 +0000

Hauptmann Führer Kampfgruppe Sauerbruch / 14. Panzer-Division

✠ Todor Stoyanov Antonov, Major-General (1894- )

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:05:22 +0000

✠ Dimitr Vasilev Ayryano Lieutenant-General (1893-1950)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:54:53 +0000

✠ Vasil Tenev Boydev Lieutenant-General (1893-1983)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:40:20 +0000

✠ Nikola Nikolov Hadzhipetkov, Lieutenant-General (1891-1949)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:17:20 +0000

WW II Bulgarian Fascist Flag

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:17:20 +0000

https://generals.dk/nation/Bulgaria/B.html

Badge Of Honor BULGARIA

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:45:09 +0000

Bulgarian Pilots Badge (alternate pattern)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:41:30 +0000

Bulgarian Pilots Badge

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:40:12 +0000

Bulgarian Order For Bravery

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:39:03 +0000

BULGARIA Freedom Fighters — photo album

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:36:03 +0000

✠ Hans-Gösta Pehrsson (*10 October 1910 Karlskrona, Sweden + 6 March 1974) Waffen-SS 1941-45

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:37:36 +0000

SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs Abt. 11 / SS-Panzer-Grenadier Division 'Nordland' Pehrsson participated in some of the most bloody battles of the 20th century. Within the Swedish extreme right, Pehrsson today is regarded as a military genius and a legend.

✠ Ottomar Hansen * 1 September 1904 Meiningen, Germany. + 9 March 1993 KDR Panzer-Grenadier-Rgt. 103 / 14. Panzer-Division Soviet POW 11 Years

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:44:59 +0000

✠ Paul Herrler ( *31 October 1922 KILLED IN ACTION 20 November 1944)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:20:26 +0000

Richtschütze Panzer-Regiment 36 / 14. Panzer-Division. Awarded Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Bravery in Combat and Named to the Honor Roll

Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Bravery in Combat

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:20:26 +0000

✠ Paul Rudloff (*5 June 1913 + 29 September 2010)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:40:57 +0000

✠ Theodor Velten (27 May 1920 Freiburg, Germany — 8 May 1990)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:33:50 +0000

Leutnant Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 14 / 14. Panzer-Division. Knights Cross 7 December 1942

✠ Wilhelm Wolf (26 March 1915 Hannover, Germany. Killed in Action 31 October 1943)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:12:31 +0000

Oberleutnant d.R. Panzer-Regiment 36 / 14. Panzer-Division In October 1943 he destroyed 14 tanks, 17 anti-tank guns and 5 self-propelled guns.

✠ Gottfried Zepf (28 August 1915 — 7 February 1981) Oberfeldwebel Panzer-Regiment 36 /14.Panzer-Division

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:53:04 +0000

✠ Herbert Zimmermann (29 November 1917 — 16 December 1966) DESTROYED 18 TANKS IN ONE DAY 03.02.1945

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:40:05 +0000

Hauptmann Panzer-Regiment 36 / 14. Panzer-Division

✠ Jürgen von Maercken (*14 August 1915 KILLED IN ACTION 15 February 1945) Knights Cross 17 September 1941

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:40:30 +0000

Oberleutnant Panzer-Regiment 36, 14. Panzer-Division

✠ Erich Petermann (14 February 1914 Killed In Action 18 September 1942)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:58:05 +0000

✠ Bernhard Sauvant (25 March 1910 – 15 April 1967)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:45:50 +0000

✠ Erik Stig Wallin (2 August 1921 – 24 September 1997)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:57:44 +0000

Wallin wrote his memoirs defending his service with Swedish Volunteers in the Finland Wars 1939-43 and in the Waffen-SS Divisions 'Wiking' and 'Nordland' 1943-45 to the end in Berlin."RAGNAROK Twilight of the Gods"

✠ Viking Tamm *21 July 1896 Stockholm SWEDEN + 25 November 1975

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:57:28 +0000

Lieutenant Colonel Viking Tamm was a war volunteer who commanded the 2nd Battlegroup of the Swedish Volunteer Corps in Finland during the Winter War 1939-40.

Kungliga Vasaorden Kommendör av 1. klass (KVO1kl) - SWEDEN

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:57:28 +0000

✠ Adolf Knut Hamilton (30 October 1882 Stockholm SWEDEN + 22 February 1919)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:14:47 +0000

Swedish Artillery Officer who served in the Finland Independence War

✠ Urho Sakari Lehtovaara (*27 October 1917 Pyhäjärvi FINLAND + 5 January 1949) Shot Down 45 Soviet Aircraft

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:48:03 +0000

Finnish Air Force LeLv 34 // Winter War // Continuation War // Mannerheim Knight 9 July 1944 // DKIG // EK. & II. Class // Cross of Liberty I. & II. Class SOURCE : https://losasesdelaire.blogspot.com/2019/01/uhro-lehtovaara.html SOURCE : https://aircrewremembered.com/KrackerDatabase/?q=bristol

✠ Aavo Ürgsoo (*26 August 1905 Pärnu ESTONIA + 18 May 1995) Estonian Air Force pilot

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:55:43 +0000

Awarded the Bronze (24.05.1944) and Silver (02.09.1944) Front Flight Medals // Iron Cross (15.08.1944) I. & II. Class // Estonian Cross of Liberty // Luftwaffe Pilot Badge

Frivärn Värvnings Kampanj (NS recruitment in Stockholm. Sweden)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:23:52 +0000

✠ Ingmar Somberg (*1924 in Kisa SWEDEN + 2003)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:02:33 +0000

Enlisted in the Waffen-SS 1940, participated in Operation Barbarossa with the SS-Wiking Panzer-Regiment before being transferred to the Nordland Division.

✠ Gustaf-Mauritz Armfelt 2 February 1917 Stockholm SWEDEN + 4 March 1997

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:04:57 +0000

Cross of Liberty IV. Class 26.09.1944 Trained fighter pilot from the Swedish Air Force. Volunteered for service during the Winter War in Svenska Frivillig Kåren (SFK) and in LeLv 35th squadron Finnish Air Force during the Continuation War.

✠ Ilmari Juutilainen (21 February 1914 Lieksa FINLAND + 21 February 1999) LeLv 34 Shot Down 94 - 126 Soviet Aircraft

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:41:42 +0000

Winter War // Continuation War // twice awarded Mannerheim Cross

✠ Hans Hasse Wind (30 July 1919 Ekenäs FINLAND + 24 July 1995) HLeLv 25. Shot Down 75 Soviet Aircraft

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:19:59 +0000

German Cross in Gold // Iron Cross I. & II. Class. Wind was one of only four people to be awarded the Mannerheim Cross twice. His legendary 'Lectures on Fighter Tactics' is still used today in the training of new pilots.

✠ Lauri Nissinen (31 July 1918 in Joensuu FINLAND – Killed in Action 17 June 1944)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:17:53 +0000

HLeLv 24. Shot Down 32 Soviet Aircraft SOURCE : https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=+Lauri+Nissinen+awards+&&mid=352A99D50379FD599558352A99D50379FD599558&FORM=VRDGAR

✠ Lauri Allan Törni (28 May 1919 Viipuri FINLAND 18 October 1965) Mannerheim Knight

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:04:28 +0000

Finnish Army officer fought under three flags: Winter War and the Continuation War // Waffen-SS Hauptsturmführer // Major United States Army. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery USA

FINLAND WAFFEN-SS CROSS (SS-vapaaehtoisten)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:04:28 +0000

✠ Vilho Petter Nenonen (*6 March 1883 Kuopio FINLAND + 17 February 1960) Mannerheim Knight & General of the Artillery

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:51:45 +0000

Independence War // Winter War // Continuation War. The trajectory calculation formulas he developed are still in use today by all modern artillery.

✠ Armas Eino Martola 12 May 1896, Raahe FINLAND + 5 February 1986 Lieutenant General WW II Finnish Army.

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:22:28 +0000

Independence War // Winter War // Continuation War. // Commander in Chief United Nations Peacekeeping Force // Awards: Mannerheim Cross / Cross of Liberty / Order of the White Rose / Order of the Lion / Order of the Sword, Sweden / Legion of Honor, France / Iron Cross I. & II. Class

✠ Alpo Kullervo Marttinen *4 November 1908 Alatornio FINLAND + 20 December 1975 Winter War / Continuation War

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:15:26 +0000

Continued the fight against communism as Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army in the Korean and Vietnam Wars with numerous USA awards and decorations. Became an American citizen with the distinction of being awarded an Iron Cross from the Third Reich.

✠ Gustaf Erik Magnusson (8 December 1902 in Ylitornio FINLAND + 27 December 1993)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:49:09 +0000

MR 2, VR 1 mk, VR 2 mk, VR 3 mk, VR 4 mk, R SVR 2

✠ Auno Antero Kaila (13 February 1898 Kaarlela FINLAND 11 June 1975)

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:01:09 +0000

IIndependence War // Winter War // Continuation War // Cross of Liberty Star & Order of the White Rose

✠ Nils Edvard Katajainen (31 May 1919 Uusimaa, FINLAND. 16 January 1997) Shot Down 36 Enemy Aircraft

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:29:10 +0000

Mustonen, Harri: Knight Nils Katajainen's Pilot's Journey.

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:50:28 +0000

✠ Martti Johannes Aho (19 March 1896 – 21 June 1968) Infantry Regiment 50 / 11th Infantry Division

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:12:52 +0000

Independence War // Winter War // Continuation War // Wounded 3 times in combat

✠ Kaleva Ensio Könönen 29.08.1918 29.08.1918 Hiitola FINLAND Killed in Action 23.06.1944

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:19:53 +0000

Winter War // Continuation War

✠ Yrjo Pyyhtia

invalid@example.com (Max L Forkey) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:29:43 +0000