Antero Svensson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Antero Svensson

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1892

Date of Death: 26-Apr-1946

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Antero Svensson (30 November 1892, Raisio – 26 April 1946, Hämeenlinna) was a Finnish major general. Antero Svensson was a member of the Jäger Movement and fought as a platoon commander in the Finnish Civil War on the side of the Whites.
He studied at the Finnish academy of war 1924-26 and taught military history and strategy there until 1930.
The next three years he served as Finnish military attaché to Poland, Czechoslovakia and Romania.
He fought in both the Winter War and the Continuation War.
During the continuation war he led the successful defense of the Vyborg Bay in June to July 1944.