Martin Wetzer

Martin Wetzer
Born (1868-08-07)7 August 1868
Pfronten, Bavaria
Died 29 September 1954(1954-09-29) (aged 86)
Helsinki, Finland
Allegiance  Russian Empire (1899–1917)
 Finland (1918–1925)
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
White Guard
Finnish Army
Years of service 1899–1925
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/wars First World War
Finnish Civil War

Martin Wetzer (7 August 1868 – 29 September 1954) was a Finnish jurist and general. He fought in World War I and the Finnish Civil War on the side of the whites. He was made a colonel in 1915, major general in 1918 and lieutenant general in 1925. He died in Helsinki.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Martin Wetzer Mannerheim.fi. Viitattu 25.5.2015.
  2. ↑ Wetzer, Martin Archived 2015-05-25 at the Wayback Machine. (in Swedish) Uppslagsverket Finland.
  3. ↑ Ohto Manninen (päätoim.): Itsenäistymisen vuodet 1917–1920. osa 2: Taistelu vallasta, s. 24–26, 30, 183–184. Valtionarkisto, Helsinki 1993.
  4. ↑ Tuomas Hoppu: Vilppulan rintama Mänttä-Vilppulan Sisällissotamuseo. Viitattu 25.5.2015.
  5. ↑ Itsenäistymisen vuodet 2, s. 346–347.
  6. ↑ Jouni Sillanmäki: Viron Vapaussotamuseo – kadonnut museo! Panssari-lehti 3/2007. Panssarikilta. Viitattu 25.5.2015.
  7. ↑ Kuka kukin on 1954, s. 966 Runeberg.org.
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