# List of Mannerheim Cross recipients

The Mannerheim Cross of the Cross of Liberty is the most distinguished Finnish military honour. Proposed by and named after Field Marshal Gustaf Mannerheim, it was introduced after the Winter War on 16 December 1940. The decoration was awarded to soldiers for exceptional bravery, for the achievement of crucially important objectives by combat, or for especially successfully conducted operations. Unlike other awards associated with the Order of the Cross of Liberty, the awarding of the Mannerheim Cross was not influenced by the military rank of the recipient.
The cross is awarded as either Mannerheim Cross of Liberty 1st Class or as Mannerheim Cross of Liberty 2nd Class. No special requirements differing from 2nd class were laid out for the Mannerheim Cross 1st Class. A recipient of the cross is called "Knight of the Mannerheim Cross".
Although still active de jure, no crosses have been awarded since 1945. Tuomas Gerdt, the last living Knight of the Mannerheim Cross, died on 1 November 2020.

## Recipients

The Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class has been awarded to 191 people. The first cross was awarded to Colonel Ruben Lagus on 22 July 1941. The first private to be awarded the cross was Vilho Rättö, who was awarded his cross on 3 August 1941 for destroying four enemy tanks with a sightless anti-tank gun taken from the enemy, by aiming the gun through its bore. The last cross was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Viljo Laakso [fi] on 7 May 1945. A total of four persons have been awarded the Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class twice. These double-awardees were given a small clasp, consisting of two crossed marshal's batons, to be worn above the cross. The first recipient of the Mannerheim Cross 1st Class was its namesake, Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, who accepted it together with a Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class from President of the Republic Risto Ryti on 7 October 1941 after all the previous awardees had requested him to accept the award. The only other recipient of the Mannerheim Cross 1st Class is General of Infantry Erik Heinrichs, who received it on 31 December 1944, following an earlier Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class on 5 February 1942.

### Demographics

The awardees were predominately young, with a mean age of 32 years and 72% of the awardees 35 or younger. The three youngest awardees were all aged 19. Only 8 of the recipients were 51 or older, with the oldest recipient being Mannerheim himself. A majority of the knights came from rural families, with only 46 having been born in cities. This is also reflected in the fact that 80 knights' fathers had been farmers. A further 24 had fathers who had worked as either for the railroad or as labourers, while 32 came from families of public servants.
The crosses were awarded primarily to personnel from the army, with 159 recipients in the infantry, 4 in artillery and 2 in engineering units. Seven crosses were awarded to navy personnel, of which two were received by people serving in coastal artillery. Finally, 19 awards were granted to air force personnel. The largest group among army awardees, at 74 people, were those serving as platoon, patrol or squad leaders or in other similar NCO roles. The second largest group were various commanders (from company to corps), who numbered 62. The army rank-and-file were awarded with 22 crosses, and various staff officers with 7 crosses.
Crosses were rarely awarded posthumously. Two people were awarded the cross on the day they were killed, and a further 8 receiving the cross posthumously.
A total of 25 officers, 10 non-commissioned officers and 3 other ranks who had received the cross were killed during the war. Of these 38, 28 were killed in action. Almost half, 12, of those killed in action died during the summer of 1944, with five knights dying during the Battle of Tali–Ihantala. A further three knights were killed during the Finno-German Lapland War, which followed the armistice between Finland and Soviet Union.
Both the first and the last recipient of the cross had a background in the Jaeger Movement. Members of the movement had traveled in secret to Germany in 1916 to receive military training, and returned to Finland at the onset of the Finnish Civil War. Of the 710 people with a jaeger background still working in tasks related to national defence, 20 were awarded with a cross. 115 knights also had a background in the White Guard.
The most distinguished unit was Infantry Regiment 7, the members of which received 11 crosses. A further three awardees had been part of the regiment at some point, but received their crosses after transferring to other units. Also distinguished was the 1st Jaeger Brigade (later Jaeger Brigade, Armoured Division), which had nine of its members receive the cross. Another over-represented group are those involved with long-range reconnaissance patrols, of whom 19 received a cross.

### Denied proposals

A list of people who had been denied a Mannerheim cross by the General Headquarters disappeared from the military archives sometimes after early 1980s, but research by historians Hurmerinta and Viitanen indicates that at least 104 proposals were rejected at this final stage of the process.
In addition, there were plans to award medals for actions from the Winter War. To this end, some 483 names were submitted for consideration between the founding of the award and the start of the Continuation War, but this project was abandoned in April 1944 before any medals could be awarded. At the same time, a total of 19 of those who had been put forth to receive a cross for their actions in the Winter War were awarded for their actions in the Continuation War.

### List of recipients

| Image | No. | Name | Rank | Service | Date awarded | Unit | Notes | Refs |
| | 1 | Ruben Lagus | Colonel | Army | 22 July 1941 | 5th Division | | |
| | 2 | Paavo Talvela | Major general | Army | 3 August 1941 | VI Corps | | |
| | 3 | Erkki Raappana | Colonel | Army | 3 August 1941 | 14th Division | Proposed second award on 13 August 1944, denied. | |
| | 4 | Vilho Rättö | Private | Army | 3 August 1941 | Gun Company, Infantry Regiment 25 | | |
| | 5 | Antero Svensson | Colonel | Army | 16 August 1941 | 7th Division | | |
| | 6 | Oiva Tuominen | Sergeant major | Air Force | 18 August 1941 | No. 26 Squadron | | |
| | 7 | Juho Pössi | Lieutenant | Army | 29 August 1941 | III Battalion, Infantry Regiment 27 | Also proposed a Mannerheim Cross for actions in Winter War. | |
| | 8 | Valde Sorsa | Corporal | Army | 1 September 1941 | Infantry Regiment 7 | | |
| | 9 | Eero Kivelä | Captain | Army | 8 September 1941 | III Battalion, Infantry Regiment 27 | | |
| | 10 | Olli Remes | Lieutenant | Army | 12 September 1941 | III Battalion, Infantry Regiment 54 | Olympic skier. | |
| | 11 | Aarne Blick | Colonel | Army | 14 September 1941 | 2nd Division | | |
| | 12 | Aaro Pajari | Colonel | Army | 14 September 1941 | 18th Division | Second award 16 October 1944, while leading the 3rd Division. | |
| | 13 | Onni Mantere | Private first class | Army | 16 September 1941 | Infantry Regiment 16 | | |
| | 14 | Emil Pasanen | Private | Army | 26 September 1941 | Infantry Regiment 50 | | |
| | 15 | Veikko Vehviläinen | Corporal | Army | 26 September 1941 | Infantry Regiment 9 | | |
| | 16 | Pentti Iisalo | Second lieutenant | Army | 1 October 1941 | Infantry Regiment 2 | | |
| | 17 | Taavetti Laatikainen | Major general | Army | 3 October 1941 | II Corps | | |
| | 18 | Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim | Field Marshal | - | 7 October 1941 | General Headquarters | Both 1st and 2nd class awarded at the same time. | |
| | 19 | Simo Brofeldt | Colonel (medical) | - | 7 October 1941 | General Headquarters | | |
| | 20 | Eino Mallila | Sergeant | Army | 7 October 1941 | Infantry Regiment 3 | | |
| | 21 | Kaarlo Heiskanen | Colonel | Army | 7 October 1941 | 11th Division | | |
| | 22 | Einar Vihma | Colonel | Army | 12 October 1941 | 12th Division | First proposal 28 September 1941, revised proposal 9 October 1941. | |
| | 23 | Väinö Sokka | Corporal | Army | 12 October 1941 | Infantry Regiment 50 | | |
| | 24 | Tauno Savolainen | Private first class | Army | 12 October 1941 | Infantry Regiment 3 | | |
| | 25 | Valdemar Kosonen | Corporal | Army | 16 October 1941 | Infantry Regiment 15 | Both original proposal and the official citation reference to Kosonen as a private. | |
| | 26 | Matti Varstala | Second lieutenant | Army | 16 October 1941 | Infantry Regiment 47 | | |
| | 27 | Ahti Heino | Private | Army | 19 October 1941 | Infantry Regiment 5 | | |
| | 28 | Torsten Korkkinen | Second lieutenant | Army | 19 October 1941 | Light Section 14, 4th Division | | |
| | 29 | Arvo Pentti | Lieutenant | Army | 19 October 1941 | Gun Company, Infantry Regiment 44 | | |
| | 30 | Hans Olof von Essen | Lieutenant colonel | Army | 22 October 1941 | Uusimaa Dragoon Regiment | First proposed a cross on 2 September 1941, revised proposal on 12 October 1941. | |
| | 31 | Soini Mikkonen | Lieutenant | Army | 22 October 1941 | Infantry Regiment 12 | | |
| | 32 | Oiva Rönkä | Sergeant | Army | 22 October 1941 | Infantry Regiment 12 | | |
| | 33 | Viljo Salminen | Sergeant major | Air Force | 5 November 1941 | No. 44 Squadron | First proposal on 13 August 1941 denied, instead awarded Order of Liberty 3rd Class. Revised proposal 23 October 1941. | |
| | 34 | Paavo Korpi | Corporal | Army | 13 November 1941 | Jaeger Battalion 2, 1st Jaeger Brigade | | |
| | 35 | Tauno Viiri | Captain | Army | 13 November 1941 | I Battalion, Infantry Regiment 43 | | |
| | 36 | Aarre Voutilainen | Corporal | Army | 19 November 1941 | Jaeger Battalion 2, 1st Jaeger Brigade. | Also proposed for 1st class medal 26 December 1941; revised proposal 14 January 1942, denied. | |
| | 37 | Veikko Saarelainen | Private first class | Army | 19 November 1941 | Jaeger Battalion 3, 1st Jaeger Brigade | | |
| | 38 | Eino Wenäläinen | Private first class | Army | 19 November 1941 | Jaeger Battalion 4, 1st Jaeger Brigade | | |
| | 39 | Yrjö Tamminen | Corporal | Army | 19 November 1941 | Gun Company, 1st Jaeger Brigade | | |
| | 40 | Albert Räsänen | Lieutenant | Army | 19 November 1941 | Armoured Battalion | | |
| | 41 | Taavi Törmälehto | Private | Army | 19 November 1941 | Jaeger Battalion 4, 1st Jaeger Brigade | | |
| | 42 | Viljo Laine | Sergeant | Army | 19 November 1941 | Armoured Battalion | | |
| | 43 | Arvid Janhunen | Private first class | Army | 27 November 1941 | Infantry Regiment 26 | Killed in action 26 November 1941, after proposal was originally submitted; first awardee to be killed. | |
| | 44 | Viljo Suokas | Sergeant first class | Army | 13 December 1941 | Detachment Kuismanen | | |
| | 45 | Verner Viikla | Colonel | Army | 15 December 1941 | 6th Division | Original proposal missing from archives, killed in action 18 December 1941. | |
| | 46 | Toivo Häkkinen | Major | Army | 14 January 1942 | 1st Jaeger Brigade | | |
| | 47 | Jouko Hynninen | Major | Army | 14 January 1942 | Jaeger Battalion 3, 1st Jaeger Brigade | | |
| | 48 | Erik Heinrichs | General of the infantry | - | 5 February 1942 | General Headquarters | Subsequently, awarded a 1st class cross on 31 December 1944. | |
| | 49 | Jorma Hämäläinen | Lieutenant | Army | 27 February 1942 | Detachment Marttina | | |
| | 50 | Ilmari Honkanen | Lieutenant | Army | 27 February 1942 | Detachment Marttina | | |
| | 51 | Pietari Autti | Colonel | Army | 1 March 1942 | Infantry Regiment 8 | | |
| | 52 | Martti Aho | Lieutenant colonel | Army | 1 March 1942 | Infantry Regiment 50 | Awarded with another 2nd Class medal on 16 October 1944, while in command of Infantry Regiment 50. | |
| | 53 | Teppo Hirvi-Kunnas | Cornet | Army | 20 April 1942 | 2nd Squadron, Häme Cavalry Regiment | Killed in action 10 March 1943, after a cross was proposed but before it was awarded. | |
| | 54 | Paavo Kahla | Lieutenant | Air Force | 26 April 1942 | 3rd Flight, No. 16 Squadron | Missing-in-action 23 October 1944; last recipient to be killed in action. | |
| | 55 | Rolf Winqvist | Lieutenant | Air Force | 26 April 1942 | No. 44 Squadron | | |
| | 56 | Ilmari Juutilainen | Sergeant major | Air Force | 26 April 1942 | No. 24 Squadron | Awarded another 2nd class medal on 28 June 1944, when with No. 34 Fighter Squadron. | |
| | 57 | Jooseppi Moilanen | Sergeant first class | Army | 15 May 1942 | Infantry Regiment 25 | | |
| | 58 | Mikko Matilainen | Private first class | Army | 15 May 1942 | Infantry Regiment 8 | | |
| | 59 | Yrjö Kilpinen | Corporal | Army | 15 May 1942 | Infantry Regiment 13 | | |
| | 60 | Valter Nordgren | Lieutenant colonel | Army | 15 May 1942 | Infantry Regiment 4 | First proposed 4 January 1942; revised proposal submitted 29 April 1942. | |
| | 61 | Osmo Laakso | Captain | Army | 19 May 1942 | Heavy Artillery Battalion 24 | | |
| | 62 | Johannes Hartikainen | Private first class | Army | 19 May 1942 | Infantry Regiment 60 | | |
| | 63 | Ahti Vuorensola | Captain | Army | 19 May 1942 | Infantry Regiment 9 | | |
| | 64 | Jaakko Kolppanen | Sergeant | Army | 19 May 1942 | Infantry Regiment 29 | | |
| | 65 | Sauli Kousa | Staff sergeant | Army | 5 July 1942 | Infantry Regiment 22 | Original proposal 13 October 1941; revised proposal 17 May 1942. | |
| | 66 | Kaarle Kari | Lieutenant colonel | Army | 5 July 1942 | Infantry Regiment 45 | | |
| | 67 | Reino Lukkari | Major | Army | 5 July 1942 | Group Oinonen | From 12 May 1942 at Onega Group Headquarters. | |
| | 68 | Lauri Skyttä | Sergeant | Army | 5 July 1942 | Häme Cavalry Regiment | | |
| | 69 | Lauri Nissinen | Second lieutenant | Air Force | 5 July 1942 | No. 24 Fighter Squadron | First proposed 19 January 1942; revised proposal submitted 13 June 1942. | |
| | 70 | Feeli Isosomppi | Sergeant (medical) | Army | 17 July 1942 | Infantry Regiment 37 | | |
| | 71 | Aarne Ahola | Lieutenant | Army | 17 July 1942 | I Battalion, Infantry Regiment 58 | | |
| | 72 | Olavi Alakulppi | Lieutenant | Army | 17 July 1942 | Infantry Regiment 33 | Later colonel of the US Army. | |
| | 73 | Caj Toffer | Captain | Army | 21 July 1942 | Infantry Regiment 7 | Killed in action 21 July 1942, proposal submitted 23 July 1942, award backdated to date of death. | |
| | 74 | Reino Korpi | Lieutenant | Army | 9 August 1942 | Infantry Regiment 30 | | |
| | 75 | Aaro Seppänen | Lieutenant | Army | 9 August 1942 | Infantry Regiment 22 | | |
| | 76 | Kaarlo Lehtonen | Second lieutenant | Army | 9 August 1942 | Infantry Regiment 5 | | |
| | 77 | Hugo Laukkanen | Sergeant first class | Army | 9 August 1942 | 7th Company, Infantry Regiment 16 | | |
| | 78 | Johan Similä | Private first class | Army | 9 August 1942 | Light Section 5, 3rd Division | – | |
| | 79 | Eino Penttilä | Lieutenant | Army | 19 August 1942 | Border Guard Battalion 6, 14th Division | | |
| | 80 | Eino Polón | Lieutenant colonel | Army | 23 August 1942 | Infantry Regiment 30 | First proposed on 25 August 1941, denied; revised proposals 25 October 1941 and 21 May 1942. | |
| | 81 | Paavo Koli | Lieutenant | Army | 23 August 1942 | Engineer Battalion 15 | | |
| | 82 | Leo Kojo | Sergeant first class | Army | 24 August 1942 | Border Jaeger Battalion 4 | Official citation incorrectly states date of award as 23 August 1942. | |
| | 83 | Kaarlo Laitinen | Sergeant | Army | 23 August 1942 | Infantry Regiment 8 | | |
| | 84 | Lauri Kokko | Lieutenant | Army | 31 August 1942 | 17th Division | | |
| | 85 | Paavo Nuotio | Second lieutenant | Army | 31 August 1942 | I Battalion, Infantry Regiment 4 | | |
| | 86 | Kullervo Sippola | Second lieutenant | Army | 31 August 1942 | 14th Company, Infantry Regiment 28 | | |
| | 87 | Arvo Mörö | Staff sergeant | Army | 31 August 1942 | Detachment Vehniäinen, Intelligence Division, General Headquarters | | |
| | 88 | Paavo Suoranta | Staff sergeant | Army | 31 August 1942 | Detachment Vehniäinen | | |
| | 89 | Toivo Ovaska | Corporal | Army | 31 August 1942 | Jaeger Battalion 1, Cavalry Brigade | | |
| | 90 | Auvo Maunula | Major | Air Force | 8 September 1942 | No. 28 Fighter Squadron | | |
| | 91 | Yrjö Keinonen | Captain | Army | 8 September 1942 | Infantry Regiment 9 | | |
| | 92 | Jorma Karhunen | Captain | Air Force | 8 September 1942 | No. 24 Squadron | | |
| | 93 | Tor Lindblad | Lieutenant | Army | 8 September 1942 | Infantry Regiment 13 | | |
| | 94 | Toivo Korte | Second lieutenant | Army | 8 September 1942 | Infantry Regiment 12 | | |
| | 95 | Tuomas Gerdt | Sergeant | Army | 8 September 1942 | 12th Company, Infantry Regiment 7 | Last recipient alive, died 1 November 2020. | |
| | 96 | Albert Puroma | Colonel | Army | 18 October 1942 | Infantry Regiment 12 | Proposal for second award submitted 16 July 1944, denied. | |
| | 97 | Sulo Laaksonen | Colonel | Army | 6 November 1942 | Infantry Regiment 35 | | |
| | 98 | Veikko Karu | Captain | Air Force | 6 November 1942 | No. 30 Squadron | | |
| | 99 | Antti Vorho | Staff sergeant | Air force | 6 November 1942 | Detachment Hartikainen | Long-range reconnaissance patrol leader under General HQ Intelligence. Proposed by Commander of Air Force, citation states unit as No. 14 Squadron. | |
| | 100 | Toivo Manninen | Sergeant | Army | 6 November 1942 | II Battalion, Infantry Regiment 53 | | |
| | 101 | Paavo Paajanen | Corporal | Army | 6 November 1942 | Light Artillery Battalion 11 | First proposal of 19 October 1941 denied by Mannerheim personally, instead awarded Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class. Revised proposal submitted 19 September 1942. | |
| | 102 | Arvid Nordin | Corporal | Army | 6 November 1942 | Infantry Regiment 61 | | |
| | 103 | Bertel Winell | Major general | Army | 12 December 1942 | 8th Division | | |
| | 104 | Olavi Arho | Commander-captain | Navy | 8 March 1943 | Minelayer Ruotsinsalmi, Light Naval Detachment | | |
| | 105 | Osmo Kivilinna | Captain lieutenant | Navy | 8 March 1943 | Minelayer Riilahti, Light Naval Detachment | | |
| | 106 | Birger Ek | Captain | Air Force | 8 March 1943 | No. 6 Squadron | | |
| | 107 | Niilo Korhonen | Lieutenant | Army | 8 March 1943 | Infantry Regiment 10 | | |
| | 108 | Toimi Ovaskainen | Master chief petty officer | Navy | 8 March 1943 | Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron | First proposed 19 November 1941, revised proposal 20 November 1942. | |
| | 109 | Harald Storbacka | Sergeant first class | Army | 8 February 1943 | Infantry Regiment 61 | Official citation incorrectly states date of award as 8 March 1943. First proposed 9 October 1941; revised proposal 20 November 1942. | |
| | 110 | Einar Schadewitz | Staff sergeant | Army | 10 February 1943 | Infantry Regiment 7 | First proposed 6 November 1941, revised proposal 7 December 1942. | |
| | 111 | Jouko Pirhonen | Lieutenant senior grade | Navy | 4 June 1943 | Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron | Later Commander of the Finnish Navy 1966–1974. Last knight to serve in the Finnish Defence Forces. | |
| | 112 | Veikko Leskinen | Lieutenant | Army | 4 June 1943 | 3rd Division | | |
| | 113 | Leevi Moisander | Sergeant first class | Army | 4 June 1943 | Light Artillery Battalion 14 | | |
| | 114 | Arvi Liikkanen | Sergeant | Army | 4 June 1943 | Infantry Regiment 25 | | |
| | 115 | Eino Laisi | Private first class | Army | 4 March 1943 | 34th Gun Company, 4th Division | Proposal submitted 28 September 1941. Official citation incorrectly states date as 4 June 1943. | |
| | 116 | Hans Wind | Lieutenant | Air Force | 31 July 1943 | No. 24 Squadron | Awarded another 2nd Class medal on 28 June 1944. | |
| | 117 | Timo Puustinen | Major | Army | 1 August 1943 | Infantry Regiment 10 | | |
| | 118 | Heikki Nykänen | Lieutenant | Army | 1 August 1943 | 3rd Division | | |
| | 119 | Onni Määttänen | Sergeant first class | Army | 1 August 1943 | Detachment Kuismanen | | |
| | 120 | Mikko Pöllä | Staff sergeant | Army | 1 August 1943 | Detachment Kuismanen | First proposed 5 December 1942; revised proposal 27 June 1943 | |
| | 121 | Oiva Tuomela | Sergeant | Army | 1 August 1943 | Mortar Platoon, II Battalion, Infantry Regiment 25 | | |
| | 122 | Unto Oksala | Sergeant major | Air Force | 21 November 1943 | No. 44 Squadron | | |
| | 123 | Lauri Heino | Sergeant | Army | 21 November 1943 | 3rd Company, Armoured Brigade | | |
| | 124 | Sakari Sandroos | Private first class | Army | 21 November 1943 | Infantry Regiment 7 | | |
| | 125 | Erkki Korpi | Private | Army | 21 November 1943 | Infantry Regiment 7 | | |
| | 126 | Kauno Turkka | Lieutenant colonel | Army | 16 January 1944 | Infantry Regiment 27 | Killed in action 17 January 1944, with proposal submitted same date. Award backdated to date of death. Official citation does not mention death and only references actions from the Winter War and the first months of the Continuation War. | |
| | 127 | Eino Luukkanen | Major | Air Force | 18 June 1944 | No. 34 Fighter Squadron | | |
| | 128 | Auno Kuiri | Lieutenant colonel | Army | 19 June 1944 | Infantry Regiment 5 | | |
| | 129 | Erik Magnusson | Lieutenant colonel | Air Force | 26 June 1944 | Flying Regiment 3 | | |
| | 130 | Armas-Eino Martola | Major general | Army | 26 June 1944 | 2nd Division | | |
| | 131 | Karl Lennart Oesch | Lieutenant general | Army | 26 June 1944 | Headquarters of the Commander of the Isthmus Forces | | |
| | 132 | Birger Kvikant | Captain | Army | 26 June 1944 | 1st Company, Assault Gun Battalion, Armoured Division | | |
| | 133 | Olli Aulanko | Lieutenant | Army | 26 June 1944 | 1st Company, Assault Gun Battalion, Armoured Division | | |
| | 134 | Kauko Tuomala | Corporal | Army | 27 June 1944 | 8th Gun Company, 3rd Division | Killed in action 26 June 1944, posthumous proposal submitted same day. Award backdated to date of death. | |
| | 135 | Eero Leppänen | Major | Army | 27 June 1944 | Jaeger Battalion 4, Jaeger Brigade, Armoured Division | | |
| | 136 | Esko Kausti | Lieutenant | Army | 1 July 1944 | 24th Gun Company, 5th Division | Killed in action 24 June 1944, award proposed posthumously. | |
| | 137 | Eino Kuvaja | Major | Army | 4 July 1944 | Infantry Regiment 7 | | |
| | 138 | Eero Seppänen | Private | Army | 4 July 1944 | 14th Company, Infantry Regiment 49 | | |
| | 139 | Gregorius Ekholm | Lieutenant | Army | 9 July 1944 | III Battalion, 3rd Brigade | First proposed a Mannerheim Cross on 16 July 1943, revised proposal resubmitted 29 June 1944. | |
| | 140 | Eino Kiiveri | Private first class | Army | 9 July 1944 | 1st Company, Infantry Regiment 49 | | |
| | 141 | Heikki Kärpänen | Corporal | Army | 9 July 1944 | Detached Battalion 12 | Official citation incorrectly states rank as private first class (Finnish: korpraali). | |
| | 142 | Urho Lehtovaara | Sergeant major | Air Force | 9 July 1944 | No. 34 Fighter Squadron | | |
| | 143 | Veikko Toivio | Major | Army | 9 July 1944 | Infantry Regiment 49 | | |
| | 144 | Lauri Törni | Lieutenant | Army | 9 July 1944 | Jaeger Company, 1st Division | First proposed 23 March 1944; revised proposal 8 July 1944. Later Hauptsturmführer of the SS and major of the US Army; died in Vietnam 1965. | |
| | 145 | Ville Väisänen | Private first class | Army | 12 July 1944 | Border Jaeger Battalion 2 | Missing in action 26 June 1944, award proposed 7 July 1944. | |
| | 146 | Eino Ripatti | Second lieutenant | Army | 12 July 1944 | Infantry Regiment 7 | First proposed October 1941. Revised proposal submitted 25 May 1944, amended 7 July 1944. | |
| | 147 | Erkki Oinonen | Staff sergeant | Army | 18 July 1944 | Infantry Regiment 30 | First proposed January 1942, revised proposals submitted 11 OCtober 1943 and 11 July 1944. | ) |
| | 148 | Asser Puolamäki | Staff sergeant | Army | 18 July 1944 | Infantry Regiment 44 | Killed in action 15 July 1944; posthumous proposal submitted 17 July 1944. | |
| | 149 | Toivo Honkaniemi | Lieutenant | Army | 20 July 1944 | Infantry Regiment 6 | | |
| | 150 | Martti Nurmi | Staff sergeant | Army | 23 July 1944 | 24th Gun Company, 5th Division | | |
| | 151 | Tauno Paronen | Captain | Army | 22 August 1944 | Detached Battalion 24 | | |
| | 152 | Martti Miettinen | Lieutenant colonel | Navy | 2 October 1944 | Coastal Artillery Regiment 12 | | |
| | 153 | Arvo Veikkanen | Staff sergeant | Army | 2 October 1944 | Infantry Regiment 2 | | |
| | 154 | Toivo Kirppu | Corporal | Army | 2 October 1944 | Infantry Regiment 2 | | |
| | 155 | Toivo Ilomäki | Private first class | Army | 2 October 1944 | 24th Gun Company, 5th Division | | |
| | 156 | Pentti Valkonen | Major | Army | 7 October 1944 | III Battalion, Infantry Regiment 11 | Killed in action 6 October 1944, award proposed following day. | |
| | 157 | Wolf H. Halsti | Lieutenant colonel | Army | 16 October 1944 | Infantry Regiment 11 | | |
| | 158 | Kalervo Loimu | Lieutenant colonel | Army | 16 October 1944 | Infantry Regiment 53 | | |
| | 159 | Aksel Airo | Lieutenant general | - | 18 November 1944 | General Headquarters | | |
| | 160 | Kustaa Tapola | Major general | Army | 18 November 1944 | 5th Division | | |
| | 161 | Rudolf Walden | General of the infantry, minister of defence | - | 2 December 1944 | Ministry of Defence | Second oldest knight after Mannerheim. Award proposed by previously awarded generals following a stroke on 27 November 1944. Official citation references no action or reason for the award. | |
| | 162 | Adolf Ehrnrooth | Colonel | Army | 4 December 1944 | Infantry Regiment 7 | | |
| | 163 | Alpo Marttinen | Colonel | Army | 4 December 1944 | Infantry Regiment 61 | Later colonel of the US Army. | |
| – | 164 | Arvo Ahola | Major | Army | 21 December 1944 | Detached Battalion 12 | | |
| | 165 | Allan Anttila | Sergeant | Army | 21 December 1944 | 3rd Squadron, Häme Cavalry Regiment | | |
| – | 166 | Mikko Anttonen | Sergeant | Army | 21 December 1944 | III Battalion, Infantry Regiment 49 | | |
| | 167 | Väinö Hämäläinen | Sergeant | Army | 21 December 1944 | II Battalion, Infantry Regiment 7 | | |
| | 168 | Tauno Iisalo | Captain | Air Force | 21 December 1944 | No. 44 Bomber Squadron | | |
| | 169 | Esa Karjalainen | Sergeant first class | Army | 21 December 1944 | 11th Company, Infantry Regiment 44 | | |
| | 170 | Nils Katajainen | Sergeant first class | Air Force | 21 December 1944 | No. 24 Fighter Squadron | | |
| | 171 | Timo Koivu | Lieutenant | Army | 21 December 1944 | 7th Company, III Battalion, Infantry Regiment 57 | Originally proposed 30 September 1943; revised proposal submitted 4 August 1944. | |
| | 172 | Eino Laihiala | Lieutenant | Army | 21 December 1944 | 1st Company, Jaeger Battalion 1, Cavalry Brigade | Originally proposed 1941; revised proposal submitted 10 July 1944. | |
| | 173 | Aulis Lehtikangas | Staff sergeant | Army | 21 December 1944 | 9th Company, Infantry Regiment 4 | | |
| | 174 | Vilho Pikkarainen | Staff sergeant | Army | 21 December 1944 | 21st Brigade | | |
| | 175 | Olli Puhakka | Captain | Air Force | 21 December 1944 | No. 34 Fighter Squadron | | |
| | 176 | Jaakko Rytöniemi | Private first class | Army | 21 December 1944 | 32nd Gun Company, 10th Division | | |
| | 177 | Aarne Salonen | Sergeant | Army | 21 December 1944 | 14th Company, Infantry Regiment 9 | | |
| | 178 | Valter Sipiläinen | Private | Army | 21 December 1944 | Infantry Regiment 2 | | |
| | 179 | Tauno Suhonen | Private first class | Army | 21 December 1944 | I Battalion, Infantry Regiment 9 | | |
| | 180 | Pauli Tanttu | Private first class | Army | 21 December 1944 | I Battalion, Infantry Regiment 1 | | |
| | 181 | Viljo Vyyryläinen | Corporal | Navy | 21 December 1944 | Coastal Artillery Regiment 22, Coastal Brigade | | |
| | 182 | Lauri Äijö | Lieutenant | Air Force | 21 December 1944 | No. 44 Bomber Squadron | | |
| | 183 | Hjalmar Siilasvuo | Lieutenant general | Army | 21 December 1944 | III Corps | | |
| | 184 | Vilho Petter Nenonen | General of the artillery | - | 8 January 1945 | General Headquarters | | |
| | 185 | Antti Hänninen | Major | Army | 10 February 1945 | II Battalion, Infantry Regiment 57 | | |
| | 186 | Jouko Kiiskinen | Captain | Army | 10 February 1945 | Infantry Regiment 7 | | |
| | 187 | Toivo Korhonen | Lieutenant | Army | 10 February 1945 | Border Jaeger Battalion 6, 14th Division | | |
| | 188 | Olavi Linnakko | Lieutenant | Army | 10 February 1945 | Infantry Regiment 25 | | |
| | 189 | Kaarlo Kajatsalo | Lieutenant senior grade | Navy | 10 February 1945 | Motor Torpedo Boat Detachment | First proposed 16 October 1943; revised proposal submitted 6 July 1944. | |
| | 190 | Kauko Vilanti | Captain | Army | 10 February 1945 | 2nd Company, Infantry Regiment 9 | | |
| | 191 | Viljo Laakso | Lieutenant colonel | Army | 7 May 1945 | Infantry Regiment 8 | Originally proposed 31 July 1941, instead promoted to lieutenant colonel and awarded Cross of Liberty, 1st Class; revised proposal received by General Headquarters on 13 April 1945. | |