Bibframe Work

THE WHITE GENERAL

Finland in 1917

Mannerheim's career in Russia

From 'exile' to command

From planning to action

War begins

Organizing an army

Mannerheim's strategy and German intervention

Towards victory

Triumph

Resignation

REGENT

In Sweden

From unofficial diplomat to regent

Military and foreign policy problems

Elections and a new government

The constitution

Intervention in Russia?

Stylish regent but rejected presidential candidate

Departure abroad

CIVILIAN

Advocate of intervention

Private life

Travel

Humanitarian work

Passed over for public service

CHAIRMAN OF THE DEFENCE COUNCIL

Lapua and Mintsala

Work in the Defence Council

Seventieth birthday celebrations

The language problem

Foreign relations

Resignation?

Negotiations with the Soviet Union continued

From resignation to commander-in-chief

THE WINTER WAR

At war

War or peace?

The exercise of supreme command

THE 'ARMISTICE'

Peacetime commander-in-chief

In the 'War Cabinet'

Finland and German plans

Towards war

THE CONTINUATION WAR

Successful Finnish offensives but no German victory

Wartime GHQ

Health

Attempts to leave the war

Near disaster

PRESIDENT

President for peace

Under the Control Commission

Power slips away

Health deteriorates

The war responsibility case

Resignation

TESTAMENT

Retirement

The Memoirs

Death

The man

The legacy.