Martin Ekström

Martin Eugen Ekström
Martin Eugen Ekström
	Martin Ekström
Born	6 December 1887; By, Sweden
Died	28 December 1954 (aged 67); Helsinki, Finland
Allegiance	Sweden; German Empire; Finland; Estonia; Qajar Iran
Service years	(1905–1941)
Rank	Sergeant (Swedish Army); Captain (Iranian Gendarmerie); Oberleutnant (Imperial German Army); Colonel (Estonian Army) ; Lieutenant colonel (Finnish Army)
Unit	Swedish Army (1905–1911); Swedish Gendarmerie (1911–1915); Imperial German Army (1915–1916); Finnish White Army (1918); Estonian Army (1919); White Guard (1918–1934); Finnish Army (1940–1941)
Commands	1918 - Mortar Battery (Finnish White Army); 1918 - Vasa Battalion (Finnish White Army); 1918 - Vasa Regiment (Finnish White Army); 1919 - Finnish Volunteer Battalion (Estonian Army); 1923-1934 Vasa Defence Corps (White Guard); 1940 - 3rd Combat Group (Swedish Volunteer Corps); 1941 - Commander of a Finnish Battalion during the Battle of Hangö
Conflicts	World War I; Estonian War of Independence; Latvian War of Independence; World War II Winter War; Continuation War; ;
Awards	Gold and Silver Bravery Medals of the Order of the Lion and the Sun; 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class; Ottoman War Medal; Cross of Liberty 3rd and 4th Class with Swords (1918); Medal of the Finnish Civil War; Medal for the Liberation of Tampere; Cross of Liberty I/1 and II/3 (1920); Commemorative Medal for the Estonian War of Independence; The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Martin Eugen Ekström (6 December 1887 – 28 December 1954) was a Swedish military adventurer who became the leader of the National Socialist Bloc, an umbrella organization for various fascist and National Socialist groups. Ekström was born in By, Avesta Municipality. During the Finnish Civil War, he led the Vasa Regiment which was responsible for the Viipuri massacre. Lieutenant colonel Ekström led the 3rd Battlegroup of the Swedish Volunteer Corps in the Finnish Winter War.^[1] He died in Helsinki, aged 67.

Born6 December 1887

By, Sweden

Died28 December 1954 (aged 67)

Helsinki, Finland

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(1905–1941)

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Martin Eugen Ekström
Martin Ekström
Born	(1887-12-06)6 December 1887 By, Sweden
Died	28 December 1954(1954-12-28) (aged 67) Helsinki, Finland
Allegiance	Sweden German Empire Finland Estonia Qajar Iran
Service years	(1905–1941)
Rank	Sergeant (Swedish Army) Captain (Iranian Gendarmerie) Oberleutnant (Imperial German Army) Colonel (Estonian Army) Lieutenant colonel (Finnish Army)
Unit	Swedish Army (1905–1911) Swedish Gendarmerie (1911–1915) Imperial German Army (1915–1916) Finnish White Army (1918) Estonian Army (1919) White Guard (1918–1934) Finnish Army (1940–1941)
Commands	1918 - Mortar Battery (Finnish White Army) 1918 - Vasa Battalion (Finnish White Army) 1918 - Vasa Regiment (Finnish White Army) 1919 - Finnish Volunteer Battalion (Estonian Army) 1923-1934 Vasa Defence Corps (White Guard) 1940 - 3rd Combat Group (Swedish Volunteer Corps) 1941 - Commander of a Finnish Battalion during the Battle of Hangö
Conflicts	World War I Estonian War of Independence Latvian War of Independence World War II Winter War Continuation War
Awards	Gold and Silver Bravery Medals of the Order of the Lion and the Sun 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class Ottoman War Medal Cross of Liberty 3rd and 4th Class with Swords (1918) Medal of the Finnish Civil War Medal for the Liberation of Tampere Cross of Liberty I/1 and II/3 (1920) Commemorative Medal for the Estonian War of Independence The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918