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20 October 1939 Marshal Mannerheim, Finland's Defence Minister, leaving headquarters with staff officers, near the capital Helsingfors (Helsinki). Prior to the Russian Invasion. ... Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Commander-in-Chief of Finland's Defence Forces led government forces during the civil war of 1917-18. An astute politician and a successful military commander. He was Regent of Finland (1918-1919), and the sixth President of Finland (1944-1946). Credit: TopFoto.co.uk