Kustaa Tapola
Kustaa Anders Tapola | |
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Tapola, photographed during his time as the commander of the 5th Division. | |
| Born | 29 March 1895 Lempäälä, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 April 1971 (aged 76) Helsinki, Finland |
| Buried | Lempäälä, Finland |
| Allegiance | Finland |
| Branch | Finnish Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1955 |
| Rank | General of the infantry (1955) |
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| Awards | Mannerheim Cross |
Kustaa Anders Tapola (29 March 1895 – 2 April 1971) was a Finnish General of Infantry and Knight of the Mannerheim Cross. He participated in the Finnish Civil War, the Winter War and the Continuation War. In addition to commanding formations up to the size of an army corps, he held several notable staff positions, such as Army Chief-of-Staff, Chief of the General Headquarters Operations Section, Commandant of the War College, and Inspector of Military Schools and Infantry.