World War 2 photos: Finnish officers – Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Ehrnrooth and Major Olanterä inspect infantry from the Finnish army.
Adolf Ehrnrooth (9 February 1905, Helsinki – 26 February 2004) was a Finnish general who was served during the Winter and Continuation wars against the Soviet Russia.
Location: Finland
Date of the photo: 4 June 1944
Adolf Ehrnrooth (February 9, 1905, Helsingfors, Grand Duchy of Finland – February 26, 2004, Turku, Finland) – General of the Finnish Defense Forces.
In 1922, Adolf Ehrnrooth began his military career by graduating from cadet school and joining the Uusimaa Dragoon Regiment. During the Winter War (1939-1940) he served in the 7th division and cavalry brigade. After the start of the Continuation War (1941-1944), he served with the rank of captain in the 2nd division, where he was seriously injured during the battle. After being discharged from the hospital, he was appointed commander of the 7th Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Division. After fighting on the Karelian Isthmus, he was awarded the Mannerheim Cross. After the end of World War II, he continued to serve in the Finnish Defense Forces until 1965.
Adolf Ehrnrooth was considered a straightforward person with a difficult character. He distanced himself from the Finnish nationalists, who revered him as an idol, and in recent years supported the non-governmental organization ProKarelia, which was engaged in the reburial of Finnish soldiers from Karelia to Finland. On February 26, 2004, Adolf Ehrnrooth died in Turku and was buried with state honors at the Hietaniemi cemetery in Helsinki. In 2004, General Ehrnrooth took fourth place in a competitive program organized by the Finnish national broadcaster Yle. The aim of the program was to determine by popular vote the greatest people in the history of Finland.