Establishment of the Finnish Defence Forces with day order no 1

A copy of day order no 1 (päiväkäsky n:o 1) by general carl gustaf emil mannerheim that established the first headquarters of the finnish defence forces and thus, the military of modern finland. The document was issued on 2 february 1918 at vaasa, finland, a week after the finnish civil war began. Date: 1918-02-02; Printed in 1918 by Mikkelin Sanomain kirjapaino in Mikkeli.