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'''Vilho Petter Nenonen''' (6 March 1883, in [[Kuopio]] &ndash; 17 February 1960) was a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[general]].<ref>www.redirectify.com</ref>
'''Vilho Petter Nenonen''' (6 March 1883 &ndash; 17 February 1960) was a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[general]].


He received his military education in the Hamina Cadet School 1896-1901, in the Mihailov Artillery School in St Petersburg 1901-1903, and in St Petersburg Artillery Academy 1906-1909. He served in the [[Imperial Russia|Russian]] [[army]] during [[World War I]]. When the [[Finnish Civil War]] began he moved to Finland and was given the job of creating the [[artillery]] of [[Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim|general Mannerheim]]'s [[White Guard (Finland)|White Army]]. After the war Nenonen also served as the [[Minister of Defence (Finland)|Minister of Defence]] between 1923 and 1924. During the [[Continuation War]] he was a part of Mannerheim's inner circle. He was promoted to the rank of ''General of the artillery'' in 1941.
Nenonen was born in [[Kuopio]]. He received his military education in the Hamina Cadet School 1896–1901, in the Mihailov Artillery School in St Petersburg 1901–1903, and in St Petersburg Artillery Academy 1906–1909. He served in the [[Imperial Russian Army|Imperial Russian army]] during [[World War I]]. When the [[Finnish Civil War]] began, he moved to Finland and was given the job of creating the [[artillery]] of [[Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim|general Mannerheim]]'s [[White Guard (Finland)|White Army]]. After the war, Nenonen also served as the [[Minister of Defence (Finland)|Minister of Defence]] between 1923 and 1924.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://valtioneuvosto.fi/tietoa/historiaa/hallitukset-ja-ministerit/raportti/-/r/v9l/11 |title=Council of State - Ministers of Defence|publisher=Valtioneuvosto.fi |access-date=30 December 2017 }}</ref> During the [[Continuation War]], he was a part of Mannerheim's inner circle. He was promoted to the rank of ''General of the artillery'' in 1941 and remains the only person to have held the rank.


Nenonen developed the [[Finnish Army]]'s [[artillery]] and tactics that proved decisive in the defensive victory in the [[Battle of Tali-Ihantala]]. The trajectory calculation formulas he developed are still in use today by all modern artillery.
As Finnish Defence Forces' Inspector of the Artillery, Nenonen played a large role in developing the Finnish artillery's training, equipment, and tactics. For example, the [[Fire Correction Circle]] developed in 1943 proved decisive in the defensive victory in the [[Battle of Tali-Ihantala]] in 1944 and was made standard equipment of the Finnish artillery by an order issued by Nenonen in July 1943.<ref name="Öhquist">{{cite book |first=Harald |last=Öhquist |year=1950 |title=Talvisota minun näkökulmastani |publisher=WSOY}}</ref> The trajectory calculation formulas he developed are still in use today by all modern artillery.


Nenonen received the [[Mannerheim Cross]] in 1945.
Nenonen received the [[Mannerheim Cross]] in 1945.


His medals and personal history is on display in [[The Artillery Museum of Finland]].
His medals and personal history are on display in [[The Artillery Museum of Finland]].
Nenonen is buried at the [[Hietaniemi Cemetery]].


==Citations==
==References==
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==External links==
*http://www.redirectify.com/people/vilho-petter-nenonen.html


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Latest revision as of 22:19, 11 May 2024

Vilho Petteri Nenonen
Artillery general Vilho Nenonen
Born(1883-03-06)6 March 1883
Kuopio, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died17 February 1960(1960-02-17) (aged 76)
Helsinki, Finland
Allegiance Russian Empire (1901–1917)
White Finland (1918)
 Finland (1918–1947)
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
White Guard
Finnish Army
Years of service1901–1947
RankLieutenant Colonel (Russia)
General of the Artillery (Finland)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Finnish Civil War
Winter War
Continuation War
AwardsMannerheim Cross 2nd class

Vilho Petter Nenonen (6 March 1883 – 17 February 1960) was a Finnish general.

Nenonen was born in Kuopio. He received his military education in the Hamina Cadet School 1896–1901, in the Mihailov Artillery School in St Petersburg 1901–1903, and in St Petersburg Artillery Academy 1906–1909. He served in the Imperial Russian army during World War I. When the Finnish Civil War began, he moved to Finland and was given the job of creating the artillery of general Mannerheim's White Army. After the war, Nenonen also served as the Minister of Defence between 1923 and 1924.[1] During the Continuation War, he was a part of Mannerheim's inner circle. He was promoted to the rank of General of the artillery in 1941 and remains the only person to have held the rank.

As Finnish Defence Forces' Inspector of the Artillery, Nenonen played a large role in developing the Finnish artillery's training, equipment, and tactics. For example, the Fire Correction Circle developed in 1943 proved decisive in the defensive victory in the Battle of Tali-Ihantala in 1944 and was made standard equipment of the Finnish artillery by an order issued by Nenonen in July 1943.[2] The trajectory calculation formulas he developed are still in use today by all modern artillery.

Nenonen received the Mannerheim Cross in 1945.

His medals and personal history are on display in The Artillery Museum of Finland. Nenonen is buried at the Hietaniemi Cemetery.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Council of State - Ministers of Defence". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. ^ Öhquist, Harald (1950). Talvisota minun näkökulmastani. WSOY.
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