Aarne Blick

Aarne Leopold Blick
Aarne Leopold Blick
Born	3 February 1894; Ulvila, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	15 February 1964 (aged 70); Helsinki, Finland
Allegiance	German Empire (1916–1918); Finland (1918–1947);
Service/branch	Imperial German Army; Finnish Jäger troops; Finnish Army;
Years of service	1916–1954
Rank	Lieutenant General (1947)
Commands held	10th Division (1939); 2nd Division (1941; 1944); II Corps (1941); VI Corps (1942–44);
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Smārde; ; Finnish Civil War Battle of Tampere; Battle of Raivola; Battle of Rajamäki; ; Winter War Battle of Taipale; ; Continuation War Finnish invasion of Ladoga Karelia; Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive; Battle of Vuosalmi; ;
Awards	Mannerheim Cross; Order of the Cross of Liberty; Order of the White Rose of Finland; Order of St. Olav; Order of the Crown (Romania); Iron Cross;

Aarne Leopold Blick (3 February 1894 – 15 February 1964) was a Finnish lieutenant general (Finnish: kenraaliluutnantti), 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 Winter War and the Continuation War.

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