Pehr Hjalmar Ensio Siilasvuo, (until 1936 Strömberg) (1 January 1922 — 10 January 2003) was a Finnish general. His father was general Hjalmar Siilasvuo of Winter War fame. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Hjalmar Fridolf Siilasvuo (1892 - 1947) was a Finnish general who led troops in the Winter War, Continuation War and Lapland War. ... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Kliment Voroshilov, later Semyon Timoshenko Strength 180,000 450,000 Casualties 22,830 dead 43,557 wounded 2,000 captured 126,875 dead or missing 264,908 wounded 3,100 captured The Winter War (also known as the Soviet-Finnish War...

Ensio Siilasvuo enlisted in the Finnish Army in 1940 and served as a chief-of-staff of a infantry regiment in 1945. He was promoted to captain at the age of 22 and was wounded twice. The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ...

After the war he lead several UN missions. He was the Commander of the Finnish Contingent to Cyprus in 1965, UNFICYP. He served in a variety of positions in the Middle-East after the Six-day War. He retired in 1980. This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was established in 1964 to prevent a recurrence of fighting between the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. ... The traditional Middle East and the G8s Greater Middle East. ... The Six-Day War (Hebrew: מלחמת ששת הימים transliteration: Milhemet Sheshet Hayamim), also known as the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Six Days War, or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

He was promoted to the rank of full general in October 6, 1998. October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

External link

• Sinibaretti - General Ensio Siilasvuo

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