Matti Armas Aarnio, known as Motti-Matti (24 February 1901, Kouvola – 16 December 1984) was a Finnish military officer and a specialist in motti battles during World War II.
During the Winter War, Aarnio was promoted to the rank of Major and commanded the 4th Jaegerbattalion (JP 4) to the north of Lake Ladoga. His battalion became known for battles against encircledRed Army troops in the battle of Lemetti. During these motti battles, Aarnio used his eight best battalions, including his own. The tactics of Aarnio—attacking mottis at night and at close range—proved successful. He later received the nickname "Motti-Matti".[1]
During the Continuation War, Aarnio was the commander of the 9th Infantry Regiment. His regiment successfully participated in the Finnish reconquest of Ladoga Karelia in 1941. In December 1941, Aarnio was transferred to command the 56th Infantry Regiment, and in the Lapland War, commanded the 2nd Jaeger Battalion.
In 1945, Aarnio emigrated from Finland and served several years in Venezuela. While in Caracas, Aarnio assisted Finnish expatriate and Mannerheim Cross recipient Lauri Törni as Törni was illegally immigrating to the United States in 1950.[2] He returned to Finland in 1952 and worked in the insurance business.[1]
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^ abc. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
^Cleverley, J. Michael (2008). Born a Soldier, The Times and Life of Larry Thorne. Booksurge. pp. 184–86. ISBN978-1439214374. OCLC 58340971. and Gill III, Henry A. (1998). "8: Adrift". Soldier Under Three Flags. Ventura, CA: Pathfinder Publishing. p. 96. ISBN0934793654. OCLC 38468782.
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