Jaakko Valtanen, the general, hails from Finland. This article will discuss the obituary and cause of death of Jaakko Valtanen.
Jaakko Valtanen dies at 98: Cause of death and obituary announcement
General Jaakko Valtanen died at the age of 98. Valtanen passed away at Kauniala Hospital in Kauniainen on Wednesday, January 17. The unfortunate news was shared by those closest to Valtanen.
Valtanen headed the Defense Forces from 1983 until 1990. He was the last active-duty officer with firsthand combat experience.
Valtanen volunteered to fight in the Winter War at the age of fifteen, working as a messenger and radioman. During the Continuation War, he served as a radio sub-officer and an artillery officer.
Under Valtanen’s leadership, the defence forces developed new anti-aircraft and anti-tank capabilities and established a new brigade organization for wartime.
Jaakko Valtanen, the general, hails from Finland and was born on February 9, 1925. He was the previous Chief of Defense of the Finnish Defense Forces from 1983 until 1990. As of the time of this publication, little is known about Jaakko Valtanen’s personal life on the internet.
He served as Finland’s final Chief of Defense during the Continuation War. At the yearly Independence Day receptions, he is the first visitor to meet the President of Finland since 2016.
