Aarne Juutilainen
| Aarne Edward Juutilainen | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Terror of Morocco |
| Born |
18 October 1904 Sortavala, Finland |
| Died | 28 October 1976 (aged 72) Helsinki, Finland |
| Allegiance |
French Foreign Legion (1930–1935) Finland |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Commands held | The "Moroccan company" |
| Battles/wars |
Morocco Winter War Battle of Kollaa Continuation War Lapland War |
| Relations | Ilmari Juutilainen (brother) |
Aarne Edward Juutilainen (Finnish: [ˈɑːrne ˈjuːtilɑinen]; 18 October 1904 – 28 October 1976), nicknamed "The Terror of Morocco", was a Finnish army captain who served in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco between 1930 and 1935. After returning to Finland, he served in the Finnish army and became a national hero in the Battle of Kollaa during the Winter War with the Soviet Union. He was wounded three times during World War II.
Juutilainen was born in Sortavala on 18 October 1904. His brother was flying ace Ilmari Juutilainen.
On 20 June 1930, Juutilainen travelled to France and joined the French Foreign Legion. He was transferred to Fort St. Nicolas in Southern France, near Marseille, and from there to Oran in Algeria. He spent time in a Foreign Legion training camp in the town of Sidi Bel Abbès. From there he was transferred to Fez and fought in several battles against the Arab rebels in the Atlas Mountains. Because of his service in Morocco, he was called the "The Terror of Morocco" by Finnish troops.
The war in the Atlas Mountains was long, and in 1931 the Arab offensive surrendered. Juutilainen returned to Finland on 20 June 1935, by which time the whole of Morocco was under French control.
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