Joose Olavi Hannula (5 September 1900 in Turku – 12 June 1944) was a Finnish colonel and historian.

He went to military school in the 1920s, and served at Nylands regiment and in the 1st divisions staff. He was a lecturer in history of war at the academy of military sciences in Finland 1927–39. As commendant for a regiment and a brigade he died during the Continuation war 1941–44 at Salla.

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