Mannerheim
(2008-02-02)
2008-02-02 • Documentary • 1h 56m
Mannerheim (2008-02-02)
2008-02-02 • Documentary • 1h 56m
Overview
Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (4 June 1867 – 27 January 1951 ) was a Finnish military leader and statesman. Widely regarded by Finns and non-Finns alike as the father of the modern independent state of Finland, Mannerheim served as the military leader of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War, Commander-in-Chief of Finland's Defence Forces during World War II, Marshal of Finland, Regent of Finland (1918–1919), and the sixth President of Finland (1944–1946).
Overview
Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (4 June 1867 – 27 January 1951 ) was a Finnish military leader and statesman. Widely regarded by Finns and non-Finns alike as the father of the modern independent state of Finland, Mannerheim served as the military leader of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War, Commander-in-Chief of Finland's Defence Forces during World War II, Marshal of Finland, Regent of Finland (1918–1919), and the sixth President of Finland (1944–1946).
