Jaakko Sakari Simelius (13 November 1900, Kuopio – 18 May 1985,

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) was a

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General of the Infantry. He was the Chief of Defence of the

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between 1959 and 1965.

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1900 births 1985 deaths People from Kuopio People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Chiefs of Staff (Finnish Defence Forces) Finnish generals People of the Finnish Civil War (White side) Finnish military personnel of World War II {{Finland-bio-stub