Antti Pennanen (lieutenant general)

Antti Pennanen
Born(1903-11-06)November 6, 1903
DiedOctober 30, 1989(1989-10-30) (aged 85)

Antti Pennanen (November 6, 1903 Kuusjärvi – October 30, 1989 Helsinki) was a Finnish lieutenant general who served as a captain in the Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Army during World War II and later as a Lieutenant general after the war. He is known for taking part in the Battle of Petsamo against the Red Army and Soviet forces.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ "Antti Pennanen". Luton Miehet (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  3. ^ "444 (Vem och vad? Biografisk handbok / 1967)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-05.