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Valve, Väinö Lahja Richard

Date of birth:
December 28th, 1895 (Lappeenranta, Finland)
Date of death:
March 11th, 1995 (Helsinki, Finland)
Nationality:
Finnish (1918-present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kenraaliluutnantti
Unit:
Kommandeur, Finnischen Kriegsmarine, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
March 14th, 1944

In Patzwall / Scherzer is not shown the name of the soldier, it's written as Valve, x.
In Patzwall / Scherzer is only shown the year of the awarding date x-x-1944.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944

Version with swords
Vapaudenristin Suurristi (VR SR)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with swords and oak leaf
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka rintatähtineen (VR 1 rt)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1918

Awarded with swords.
Vapaudenristin 4.luokka (VR 4)
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun 1. lk:n komentajamerkki (SVR K1)
Suojeluskunta Rautainen ansioristi

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