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Lieutenant Colonel Aarne Gustaf Airimo (formerly And) (1904-1944), battalion commander in JR 12 (note JR 12 patch at Airimo jacket´s sleeve).

Commander of the battalion with his nearest officers in front of his dugout in Ihantala on July 14, 1944.

7 days later Airimo was wounded on July 21st. in an artillery fire in the Korpela terrain and later died at a dressing station site.

SA photo, photographer: Lieutenant Pauli Myllymäki

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Uploaded on April 23, 2022
Taken on July 14, 1944