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| Born | (1890-09-16)16 September 1890 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 August 1968(1968-08-23) (aged 77) Helsinki, Finland |
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| Years of service | 1915–1945 |
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Oiva Oskar Olenius (16 September 1890 – 23 August 1968) was a Finnish member of the Jaeger movment and a general of the infantry.
Oiva graduated from the University of Helsinki in 1909 and worked as an accountant and office assistant from 1909 to 1912. 1915 he volunteered to join the 27th Jaeger Battalion. He took part in battles on the German Eastern Front in World War I such as Riga offensive. On 31 July 1917, he was sent to Finland as the battalion's representative to contact domestic activist organizations and political leaders. On the same trip, he also arranged the transport of weapons from Umeå in Sweden to Finland. He returned to the battalion on 18 November 1917.
Honours
Republic of Finland:
- Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star
- Commander 1st Class of the Order of the White Rose
Kingdom of Sweden: Commander of the Order of the Sword
Republic of Estonia: Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 2nd Class