Aarne Juutilainen

Aarne Juutilainen
Birth nameAarne Edward Juutilainen
Nickname(s)Marokon kauhu (The Terror of Morocco)
Born(1904-10-18)18 October 1904
Sortavala, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died28 October 1976(1976-10-28) (aged 72)
Helsinki, Finland
AllegianceFrench Foreign Legion (1930–1935)
Finland
Service / branchArmy
Rank Captain (Finland)
CommandsThe "Moroccan company"
Battles / wars
RelationsTuomas Juutilainen (father)[2]
Helmi Kauppinen (mother)[2]
Helvi Hovi (wife)[2][3]
Erkki Juutilainen (son)[3]
Ilmari Juutilainen (brother)[4]
Olavi Juutilainen (nephew)[3]

Aarne Edward Juutilainen (Finnish: [ˈɑːrne ˈjuːtilɑi̯nen]; 18 October 1904 – 28 October 1976), nicknamed "Marokon kauhu" (English: The Terror of Morocco), was a Finnish army captain who served in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco between 1930 and 1935. After returning to Finland, he served in the Finnish army and became a national hero in the Battle of Kollaa during the Winter War with the Soviet Union; with his relentless fighting spirit, he rose to legendary status on the war front.[5][6] He was wounded three times during World War II.

  1. ^ "Juutilaisen veljekset - hävittäjä-ässä ja Marokon kauhu - Sotaveteraanit.fi". Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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  6. ^ Suomen Kadettiupseerit