Later Life
After Oesch was released from the jail in February 1948 he devoted himself to military history, researching and writing extensively on Finnish experiences in World War II. His book of the battles of summer 1944 is still a valuable study on the subject. Oesch was also one of the founders and chief editor of a popular magazine on World War II Finnish history. He was made a Doc. Phil. honoris causa by the University of Turku in 1960. But when Oesch died in Helsinki on 28 March 1978, he was still embittered because he didn't reach the rank of full general even in the post-war years, when a number of retired officers were given honorary promotions in reserve.
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