Pictures of Marshal C.G.E. Mannerheim at his hunting lodge
In Aug. 9-11, 1942, Marshal Mannerheim visited his hunting lodge in Repola, East Karelia. The lodge was a gift from the 14th division for Mannerheim's 75th birthday. The lodge was in Keihasniemi on Lieksa Lake. Host for the visit was General Erkki Raappana, commander of the 14th division. Chief of guards at the lodge was my aunt's husband, border guard senior sergeant (rajaylikersantti) Emil Ukkonen. Mannerheim stayed at the lodge for three days. "These pictures were given to me by Mrs. Elma Ukkonen, my mother's sister, in summer of 2006 in Lieksa, Finland. She still has the original pictures. It was her husband that got them during the war when he was the chief of guards at the hunting lodge". - Esko Ahtiainen, April 18, 2007.
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E. Ukkonen reporting to Mannerheim |
The fireplace in the lodge |
Going Hunting |
Inspection of the lodge |
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L. Kalaja, Marshal Mannerheim, A. Airo |
Lodge from the outside |
Mannerheim and General E. Raappana |
Marshal C.G.E. Mannerheim |
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Mannerheim with a staff member |
(note: the term "Marshal" was a title denoting high standing within an army, or the commander of an army. From the Encyclopaedia Britannica: "also called Field Marshal, in some past and present armies, including those of Britain, France, Germany, Russia or the Soviet Union, and China, the highest ranking officer. The rank evolved from the title of marescalci (masters of the horse) of the early Frankish kings. The importance of cavalry in medieval warfare led to the marshalship being associated with a command position. |
A drink from Mannerheim's glass. E. Ahtiainen, Elma Ukkonen. Lieksa, 2006 |
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Pictures courtesy of Esko Ahtiainen, April 18, 2007 and used with permission.
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