Marshal of Finland WW II - Carl Gustav Emil Mannerheim (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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--Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951) is a Finnish soldier and president.
--In 1889, he joined the Imperial Russian Army as a cadet and commanded the cavalry during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I.
--When Finland became independent in the Russian Revolution, it fought as a commander of the White Army in the subsequent turmoil in Finland, and when Finland aimed for a monarchy in the early stages of independence, it sought independence from the Allies as a regent. I did.
――After that, I left public office for a while, but in the midst of the unrest before the start of World War II, I became chairman of the defense committee and focused on modernizing armaments.
――In the subsequent Winter War and Continuation War with the Soviet Union, he became the general commander and defended Finland.
――After becoming the 6th president in 1944, he fought against Nazi Germany in the Lapland War in September of the same year and maintained his independence by achieving peace with the Soviet Union.
--Mannerheim was chosen by the Finnish people as Finland's greatest figure and is called the father of modern Finland.

* The product is an unpainted assembly kit, and the base is not included in the product.