German Colonel General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst and Finnish Major General Hjalmar Siilasvuo at their meeting in Kuusamo, Finland, 29 Aug 1941. Photo 1 of 4.

Caption     German Colonel General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst and Finnish Major General Hjalmar Siilasvuo at their meeting in Kuusamo, Finland, 29 Aug 1941. Photo 1 of 4. ww2dbase
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Hjalmar Siilasvuo   Main article  Photos  
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Photo Size 800 x 589 pixels
Photos in Series See all 4 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 29 Aug 1941
Photos at Same Place Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
25 May 2015 10:05:45 PM

Around Gen Falkenhorst’s neck he is wearing his Knight’s Cross at his throat with his Brandenburg Order of St. John’s Cross with Crown in a secondary position.

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WW2-Era Place Name Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Lat/Long 65.9667, 29.1833
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