About Lauri Heino
Lived 1918 – 2001 (aged 82). Lauri Heino was a Finnish military personnel.
Lauri A. Heino (24 August 1918 in Somero – 3 February 2001) was a Finnish soldier, awarded the Mannerheim Cross (2nd class) on 11 November 1943. At the time, he held the rank of sergeant and was serving as a tank driver in the 3rd Company, I Armoured Battalion of the Finnish Armoured Brigade.
Heino was the first foreign soldier to capture an intact Soviet T-34 tank and drive it.
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Who was Lauri Heino?
Finnish soldier (1918-2001)
When was Lauri Heino born?
Lauri Heino was born on 24 August 1918.
When did Lauri Heino die?
Lauri Heino died on 3 February 2001.
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Lauri Heino was a military personnel.
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Lauri Heino was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lauri Heino. https://biography.guide/lauri-heino/
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