Hannes Ignatius
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Johannes Ferdinand Ignatius (1871, Helsinki
– 1941) was a prominent Finnish independence man and a soldier.
Ignatius was the son of the Fennophile Senator
Karl Ferdinand Ignatius
and Amanda Kristina Bergman. Ignatius received his military education in the Hamina Cadet School
1885–1992, and in the Nicholas Academy of General Staff in St Petersburg 1896–1899.
Ignatius served in the Finnish Dragoon Regiment 1892–1901.
After the abolition of the Military of the Grand Duchy of Finland
Hannes Ignatius sought career in business 1901–1917. During the World War I
Ignatius was a prominent member of the Military Committee preparing the Independence of Finland.
Hannes Ignatius served as the Quartermaster General
of the White Army during the Finnish Civil War
from 18 February till 6 May 1918; Chief of Staff from 6 May till 1 June 1918.
Ignatius held military posts 1919–1920 and again 1939–1940: e.g. Chief of General Staff from 5 March till 12 September 1919. Chairman of the publishing committee of the work Suomen Vapaussota 1918 (The Finnish War of Independence). In 1918 he wrote the book Gustaf Mannerheim. He was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of Mannerheim in the 1920s and 1930s.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
– 1941) was a prominent Finnish independence man and a soldier.
- Cavalry Captain, 1900
- ColonelColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
, 1918 - Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
, 1918 - Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant GeneralLieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
, 1928
Ignatius was the son of the Fennophile Senator
Senate of Finland
The Senate of Finland combined the functions of cabinet and supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1816 to 1917 and in the independent Republic of Finland from 1917 to 1918....
Karl Ferdinand Ignatius
Karl Ferdinand Ignatius
Karl Emil Ferdinand Ignatius was a Finnish historian, the head of the Main Office of Statistics and a Senator.Ignatius was the son of vice-pastor Johan Ferdinand Ignatius and Sofia Fleming...
and Amanda Kristina Bergman. Ignatius received his military education in the Hamina Cadet School
Hamina Cadet School
Finland Cadet school was the common name for the Fredrikshamn cadet school during the period 1819–1901. The Cadet School was originally founded in 1780 by Georg Magnus Sprengtporten at Kuopio and transferred in 1781 to Rantasalmi where it was called Haapaniemi Cadet School...
1885–1992, and in the Nicholas Academy of General Staff in St Petersburg 1896–1899.
Ignatius served in the Finnish Dragoon Regiment 1892–1901.
After the abolition of the Military of the Grand Duchy of Finland
Military of the Grand Duchy of Finland
Between 1809 and 1917 Finland was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire as the Grand Duchy of Finland. Between 1881 and 1901 the Grand Duchy had its own army. Before that several other military units had also been formed....
Hannes Ignatius sought career in business 1901–1917. During the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
Ignatius was a prominent member of the Military Committee preparing the Independence of Finland.
Hannes Ignatius served as the Quartermaster General
Quartermaster general
A Quartermaster general is the staff officer in charge of supplies for a whole army.- The United Kingdom :In the United Kingdom, the Quartermaster-General to the Forces is one of the most senior generals in the British Army...
of the White Army during the Finnish Civil War
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...
from 18 February till 6 May 1918; Chief of Staff from 6 May till 1 June 1918.
Ignatius held military posts 1919–1920 and again 1939–1940: e.g. Chief of General Staff from 5 March till 12 September 1919. Chairman of the publishing committee of the work Suomen Vapaussota 1918 (The Finnish War of Independence). In 1918 he wrote the book Gustaf Mannerheim. He was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of Mannerheim in the 1920s and 1930s.