Background
RAKH’YA, Eyno was born on June 20, 1885 in Kronstadt. Son of a worker
RAKH’YA, Eyno was born on June 20, 1885 in Kronstadt. Son of a worker
1905-1907 fitter on Finnish Railroad. Smuggled weapons and illegal literature 1911-1917 Party work in Saint St. Petersburg.
Took active part in guarding Lenin and smuggling Lenin to Finland and back. Acted as liaison officer between Central Committee, Russian Social-Democratic Workers ’Party (Bolsheviks) and Lenin. 1918, during Finnish Revol, commanded Red Guard detachment.
1919 div comissar on Civil War front against General Yudenich. Until early 1930's military and political work in Red Army. Helped found Finnish Communist Party.
Member, Central Committee, Finnish Communist Party. Finnish Communist Party deleg at 1st—3rd Communist International Congress.
Communist Party member from 1903.