Hugo Viktor Österman (5 September 1892,

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– 17 February 1975) was a Finnish

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during

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. He was commander of the

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1933–1939. When the

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started Österman was made commander of the

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, but was dismissed on 19 February 1940 after the Finnish lines had been breached. Österman served as Deputy Minister of Defence from 10 June 1930 to 21 March 1931.

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