caption serviceyears laterwork branch commands placeofburial_coordinates death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
lennart oesch in 1918 1915 -- 1945 writings of military history finnish jäger troops , finnish army ii iii , iv and v -rrb- in tali-ihantala . corps , iv corps and three corps -lrb- 60 : fi_type : landmark inline 10 10 n 24 55 04 e region 28 march 1978 helsinki pyhäjärvi german empire finland mannerheim cross finnish civil war 8 august 1892 hietaniemi cemetery oberzugführer 1936 -rrb- -lrb- germany 1918 -rrb- lieutenant general -lrb- finland karl oesch.jpg karl lennart oesch
 lennart oesch
karl lennart oesch

karl lennart oesch -lrb- 8 august 1892 -- 28 march 1978 -rrb- was one of finland 's leading generals during world war ii .
he held a string of high staff assignments and front commands , and at the end of the continuation war fully two-thirds of the finnish ground forces were under his command .
oesch earned a reputation of being able to deal with difficult situations , a trait that mannerheim used fully .
