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Carl mannerheim led Finland's independence movement from Russia during World War I and ensured that his country was an independent country during and after World War II. He made wise and comprehensive use of favorable terrain and climate, enabling him to defeat forces stronger than himself. Mannerhaim, known as George Washington of Finland, is the most respected military leader in Finland.

1867 On June 4th, Mannerhaim was born into a noble family in Willners near Turku, when his native Finland was still a part of Russia. 1889 was appointed as the army lieutenant of Russian light cavalry, and Mannerhaim attended the honor guard at the coronation ceremony of Tsar Nicholas II and czar empress Alexandra on May 26th. 1895. 1904- 1905 During the Russo-Japanese War, Mannerhaim studied the main course of its own war. When World War I broke out, Lieutenant General Mannerhaim commanded an army to fight against the Germans.

With the disintegration of the Russian army in the 19 17 revolution, Mannerhaim returned to the motherland and joined a movement to declare Finland's independence on 19 17 12.6. 1918 65438+10/6 in western Finland, Mannerhaim accepted the command of the white army against * * * imperialism and invaded the south to drive away the red army in favor of * * * imperialism. In Vasa, Mannerhaim seized a Russian fortress and a batch of badly needed weapons and ammunition. With these trophies and equipment, Mannerhaim continued to fight the Red Army until March 16 when he met a well-equipped army outside Tampere.

Mannerhaim's attack was suspended, but later the Germans joined the battle and occupied Helsinki on April 18, dividing the Bolshevik armed forces into two parts. Mannerhaim took advantage of the German victory to push eastward and cut off the Kareli Isthmus originating from Russia. With the defeat of Russia, the Germans were forced to retreat according to the armistice agreement that ended World War I, and Finland maintained its independent status. Mannerhaim was declared Regent of Finland in 19 18 12, and continued to lead the army to defeat the last Red Army. With the end of the war and the announcement of the Republic of Finland in July 19 19, Mannerhaim retired.

193 1 Mannerhaim, who was in his sixties, was recalled by the Finnish government and appointed as the chairman of the Ministry of National Defense to prepare for resisting the threat of the new Soviet Union. In the next eight years, Mannerhaim supervised and guided the construction of defense projects consisting of interconnected strategic fortresses in the rugged area of Careli Isthmus.

The Mannheim line became famous when it was almost completed. The Soviet Union invested nearly one million troops to attack on1939+065438+1October 30th. Mannerhaim was appointed commander-in-chief, leading only 50,000 regular troops with a total of less than 300,000 to face the armed forces of the Soviet Union. Although Finland's army was much weaker, Mannerhaim trained his soldiers as strong as his defense project. Every Finnish soldier has enough winter clothes, including a white coat in harmony with the snow scene and a pair of skis for sports.

On the contrary, the Soviet army was poorly trained and equipped. Most of these invaders are from Ukraine, and they are unprepared for how to survive in the environment of MINUS 40 degrees, let alone fight. The Battle of Somis Salmi took place from February 1939 to February 1940. Mannerhaim used the weather and terrain to delay the Soviet advance, set an ambush to cut off their supply lines, and then used snipers and artillery to destroy the isolated troops. During the invasion, the Soviet Union lost 27,500 soldiers because of being destroyed or frozen to death by the enemy, while Finland lost only 900 soldiers. The Russians also had two complete regiments that gave up their weapons and equipment.

Although Finland won a total victory, more Russian troops joined in, and no matter the soldiers in Mannerhaim or the bad weather, they could not be suppressed any longer. On February 1 day, the Soviet Union assembled 54 regiments to break through the Mannheim line. The Finns fought bravely, but the powerful forces of the Soviet Union defeated their defense in Sumatra. 1940 Finland surrendered in March 12, but the Soviet Union allowed the country to maintain a certain degree of autonomy, provided that its people could not organize guerrilla warfare against the occupiers. The total number of casualties in Finland is 25,000. It is estimated that the casualties of the Soviet Union are ten times this figure, with 400,000 people injured.

Peace between the Soviet Union and Finland didn't last long. 194 1 When Germany invaded Russia on June 22, 2000, Finland formed an alliance with Germany, and Mannerhaim once again served as commander in chief of the army, which revived morale and drove the Russians out of their country. Mannerhaim's first attack succeeded in forcing the Russians to retreat. Although the Germans asked Mannerhaim to pursue the Russians in Leningrad, he refused to bring his troops into the Soviet Union. During the short period of peace, the Finnish government promoted Mannerhaim to field marshal.

1944, the Soviet Union finally gained the advantage over Germany. They revived their morale and attacked Finland. Mannerhaim's troops performed well but were outnumbered again. Finland was forced to sign a peace treaty with the Soviet Union on September 4th, 1944. As part of the treaty, Mannerhaim commanded his last battle to drive his former German allies out of Lapland they occupied.

According to the new treaty, Mannerhaim also took over the presidency of Finland. His overbearing political skills are comparable to his excellent military talents. Finland's independence after Mannerhaim's war balanced the relationship between East and West. He was the head of government until he was old and sick and was forced to retire in 1946. He died in Lausanne, Switzerland on June 27, 2008, at the age of 83.

Without Mannerhaim, there would be no Finland. There is no doubt that his military and political leadership saved a country, otherwise it would not have survived the two world wars and the post-war political structure. His professional advice on building large-scale defense projects and his ability to use mobile warfare against powerful forces in rugged terrain and bad weather have won him the reputation of being the most respected Finnish soldier.

His performance also made him the most respected and feared opponent of the Soviet Union. In the next 40 years, for the rest of the world, Mannerhaim proved that the boastful and invincible Soviet army could be stopped and defeated. Mannerhaim's relatively low ranking in this list is not a reflection of his personal leadership and influence, but because Finland has little influence on other countries in the world.