Antero Svensson
Antero Johannes Svensson (30 November 1892 – 26 April 1946) was a Finnish major general, a member of the Jäger Movement and a recipient of the Mannerheim Cross. He participated in the Eastern Front (World War I), Eastern Front of World War I as a volunteer of the 27th Jäger Battalion (Finland), 27th Royal Prussian Jäger Battalion, in the Finnish Civil War as a platoon and squadron commander, the Winter War as a brigade and division commander, and the Continuation War as a division and corps commander. Early life and Jäger Movement Antero Johannes Svensson was born on 30 November 1892 in Raisio, Grand Duchy of Finland to Johan Alfred Svensson and Alma Sofia Granström, who owned a manor in the area. In 1915, he graduated as an ylioppilastutkinto, ylioppilas from a lyceum in Turku, and enrolled in university studies the same year. While starting his studies, he became deeply involved in the Jäger Movement, where Finnish volunteers received military training in German Empire, ...
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Raisio
Raisio (; sv, Reso) is a town and municipality in south-western Finland and an important junction of major roads. The town has a population of () and is located in the region of Southwest Finland, neighbouring the region's capital, Turku. The town's land area is , and has about of coastline to the Bay of Raisio on its southern tip. History The oldest known written records relating to Raisio are from the year 1292, and there is strong evidence of Stone Age settlement in the area, but Raisio did not become a city until 1974. Until the late 20th century, this was an agricultural area. The success of the Raisio Group transformed it into an industrial centre, and triggered a huge increase in population – during the 20th century the population of Raisio grew elevenfold. The town's existence was under threat, as Turku was planning on merging Raisio to it. This changed after Raisio Group became a successful company. Name The name ''Raisio'' was originally given to its river, Raisi ...
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