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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.<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 |accessdate=30 December 2017 |deadurl=no }}</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. |
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.<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 |accessdate=30 December 2017 |deadurl=no }}</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. |
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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, was made standard equipment of the Finnish artillery by an order issued by him in July 1943. The trajectory calculation formulas he developed are still in use today by all modern artillery. |
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Nenonen received the [[Mannerheim Cross]] in 1945. |
Nenonen received the [[Mannerheim Cross]] in 1945. |
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Vilho Petteri Nenonen | |
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 Artillery general Vilho Nenonen | |
| Born | 6 March 1883 Kuopio, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Died | 17 February 1960 (aged 76) Helsinki, Finland |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire (1901–1917) White Finland (1918) Finland (1918–1947) |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army White Guard Finnish Army |
| Years of service | 1901–1947 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel (Russia) General of the Artillery (Finland) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Finnish Civil War Winter War Continuation War |
| Awards | Mannerheim Cross 2nd class |
Vilho Petter Nenonen (6 March 1883 in Kuopio – 17 February 1960) was a 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 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, was made standard equipment of the Finnish artillery by an order issued by him in July 1943. 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 is on display in The Artillery Museum of Finland.
References
- ^ "Council of State - Ministers of Defence". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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- 1883 births
- 1960 deaths
- People from Kuopio
- People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Finnish generals
- Imperial Russian military personnel
- Russian military personnel of World War I
- People of the Finnish Civil War (White side)
- Finnish military personnel of World War II
- Knights of the Mannerheim Cross
- Ministers of Defence of Finland