War, Einseln issued an order stating that in the event of foreign troops crossing the border, Estonian Defence Forces were to immediately initiate active resistance, and not cease fighting until ordered to do so by the President of Estonia. This was intended as a mechanism to prevent surrender without resistance as had happened in 1939. In 2014, after the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, active Commander-in-Chief General Riho Terras noted that Einseln's decree is still in force. Earlier, on 4 December 1995, General Einseln handed in his resignation as Commander of the Armed Forces due to a disagreement with the Minister of Defense. In February 1996, he was awarded the Estonian Order of the Cross of the Eagle. Einseln died on 16 March 2017, aged 85. His ashes were buried on 2 April 2018 at Arlington National Cemetery alongside other veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Effective dates of promotion Estonian Army See Military ranks of Estonia Awards, decorations, and recognition Awards and decorations Notes External links http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20105981,00.html 1931 births 2017 deaths People from Tallinn Estonian generals Estonian emigrants to the United States United States Army colonels United States Army personnel of the Korean War United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War Recipients of the Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Class II Estonian World War II refugees Child refugees 20th-century Estonian military personnel Burials at Arlington National Cemetery