Ruben Lagus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ruben Lagus

Finnish general

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1896

Place of Birth: Hämeenkoski, Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1959

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ernst Ruben Lagus (12 October 1896, Koski Hl – 15 July 1959, Lohja) was a Finnish Major General. Lagus was one of the Finnish Jaeger troops trained in the volunteer Royal Prussian 27th Jäger Battalion.
During the Winter War he was in charge of the supplies of the troops fighting in Karelian Isthmus. In the Continuation War he was first the commander of Jääkäriprikaati (Jaeger Brigade) and later Panssaridivisioona (Armoured Division).
He was the first soldier to be awarded the Mannerheim Cross on 22 July 1941.