Aaro Pajari

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Aaro Pajari
Aaro Pajari
Born	(1897-07-17)17 July 1897 Asikkala, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	14 October 1949(1949-10-14) (aged 52) Kokkola, Finland
Buried	Kalevankangas Cemetery
Allegiance	Finland
Service/branch	Finnish Army
Years of service	1917–1949
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Finnish Civil War Winter War Battle of Tolvajarvi World War II Continuation War Lapland War
Awards	Mannerheim Cross of Liberty (Twice)

Aaro Olavi Pajari (17 July 1897 – 14 October 1949) was a Major General in the Finnish Army. During World War II, he became one of the four double recipients of the Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class.

His greatest achievement was the Finnish victory at the Battle of Tolvajärvi in the Winter War, where his small Finnish force smashed a far larger Soviet army. Pajari went on to serve throughout the Winter, Continuation, and Lapland wars, becoming famous for his success in leading small unit, and guerrilla style operations.