Martin Wetzer

Martin Wetzer
Born(1868-08-07)7 August 1868
Pfronten, Bavaria
Died29 September 1954(1954-09-29) (aged 86)
Helsinki, Finland
Allegiance Russian Empire (1899–1917)
 Finland (1918–1925)
Service / branchImperial Russian Army
White Guard
Finnish Army
Years of service1889–1906, 1914–1925
RankGeneral of the Infantry
CommandsWestern Army
3rd Division
2nd Division
Battles / wars
RelationsKonni Wetzer (brother)

Martin Wetzer (7 August 1868 – 29 September 1954) was a Finnish jurist and general. He fought in World War I and during the Finnish Civil War fought on the side of the White movement. He also commanded Finnish volunteers in the Estonian War of Independence. He retired with the rank of lieutenant general and was promoted to general of the infantry in retirement.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Martin Wetzer Mannerheim.fi. Viitattu 25 May 2015. (in Finnish)
  2. ^ Wetzer, Martin Archived 2015-05-25 at the Wayback Machine Uppslagsverket Finland.(in Swedish)
  3. ^ Ohto Manninen (päätoim.): Itsenäistymisen vuodet 1917–1920. osa 2: Taistelu vallasta, s. 24–26, 30, 183–184. Valtionarkisto, Helsinki 1993. (in Finnish)
  4. ^ Tuomas Hoppu: Vilppulan rintama Archived 2015-05-25 at the Wayback Machine Mänttä-Vilppulan Sisällissotamuseo. Viitattu 25 May 2015. (in Finnish)
  5. ^ Itsenäistymisen vuodet 2, pp. 346–347. (in Finnish)
  6. ^ Jouni Sillanmäki: Viron Vapaussotamuseo – kadonnut museo! Archived 2015-05-25 at the Wayback Machine Panssari-lehti 3/2007. Panssarikilta. Viitattu 25 May 2015. (in Finnish)
  7. ^ Kuka kukin on 1954, s. 966 Runeberg.org. (in Finnish)