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1867–1951

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (kɑːrl ˈɡʉstɑv ˈeːmil ˈmɑnːærhejm; 4 June 1867 – 27 January 1951) was a Finnish military commander and statesman. He served as the military leader of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War (1918), as regent of Finland (1918–1919), as commander-in-chief of the Finnish Defence Forces during World War II (1939–1945), and as the president of Finland (1944–1946).

Also known as: Gustaf Mannerheim

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Forts, cannons and foreign aid will not help unless every man himself knows that he is the guard of his country.

What the bloody hell is he doing here?

We are proudly conscious of the historic duty which we shall continue to fulfil; the defence of that Western civilisation which has been our heritage for centuries, but we know also that we have paid to the very last penny any debt we may have owed the West.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.