Paavo Talvela
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Paavo Juho Talvela (born Paavo Juho Thorén; 19 February 1897 – 30 September 1973) was a Finnish general of the infantry, Knight of the Mannerheim Cross and a member of the Jäger movement. He participated in the Eastern Front of World War I, the Finnish Civil War, the Finnish Kinship Wars, the Winter War and the Continuation War.
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Born | (1897-02-19)19 February 1897 Helsingin maalaiskunta, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
Died | 30 September 1973(1973-09-30) (aged 76) Helsinki, Finland |
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Years of service | 1916–1946 |
Rank | General of the Infantry (1966) |
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Talvela was also active in Finnish far-right politics, being involved in both the founding of the Academic Karelia Society and in the Lapua Movement. In 1940, he was also involved in talks with Germany about forming a Finnish Jäger battalion as part of the Wehrmacht.