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Oesch
Oesch is a surname of Swiss German origin, being a cognate of the surname Esch (surname), Esch, a German habitational surname meaning "ash". Notable people with the surname include: *Karl Lennart Oesch (1892–1978), Finnish general *Tom Oesch (born 1980), Swiss filmmaker See also *Oesch's die Dritten, a Yodel Volksmusik family group from Switzerland *Eash {{surname German-language surnames Surnames of German origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Lennart Oesch
Karl Lennart Oesch (8 August 1892 – 28 March 1978) was one of Finland's leading generals during World War II. He held a string of high staff assignments and front commands, and at the end of the Continuation War commanded three Finnish army corps on the Karelian Isthmus. He received numerous awards, including the Finnish Mannerheim Cross during his service. Following the end of the Continuation War, he was tried and convicted for war crimes relating to the treatment of Soviet prisoners-of-war. Early life Karl Lennart Oesch was born on 8 August 1892 in Pyhäjärvi to Christian Oesch and Anna Barbara Stegman. His parents were of Switzerland, Swiss origin and had moved to Finland before his birth. He attended school in Sortavala and studied in the Department of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Helsinki from 1911 to 1915. Jaeger Movement and Civil War Oesch joined the Finnish Jäger Movement, traveling to Germany in 1915. As a member of the 27th Jäger Battalion (Finlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
