Taavetti Laatikainen

Taavetti Laatikainen
Laatikainen, pictured some time before 1945
Nickname(s)"Pappa"[1]
Born(1886-07-27)27 July 1886
Haukivuori, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died27 April 1954(1954-04-27) (aged 67)
Mikkeli, Finland
Buried
Harju cemetery, Mikkeli
Allegiance
Service / branch
Years of service1916–1948
RankGeneral of Infantry (1948)
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards

Taavetti Laatikainen (27 July 1886 – 15 April 1954) was a Finnish General of Infantry and a member of the Jäger movement. He fought in the Eastern Front of World War I, the Finnish Civil War, the Winter War and the Continuation War. During the last of these, he was awarded the Mannerheim Cross of Liberty 2nd Class. Before the Winter War, he commanded both the Reserve Officer School and the Officer Cadet School. He retired in 1948 from the position of Inspector of Infantry.