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Army Of The Isthmus
The Army of the Isthmus ( fi, Kannaksen Armeija) was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was stationed on the Karelian Isthmus and was the largest formation of the Finnish Army, as it was charged to defend the important isthmus. Organisation The army was organized into two corps. At the beginning of the war it had one division in reserve. Along the Soviet border four delaying groups of smaller units was deployed. * II Corps (''II AK'') under Lieutenant General Harald Öhquist ** 4th Division **5th Division ** 11th Division (later the 2nd Division) ** Cavalry Brigade * III Corps (''III AK'') under Major General Erik Heinrichs. **8th Division ** 10th Division (later the 7th Division) *Reserve ** 1st Division Immediately by the border on the isthmus were the four delaying groups named after their location: * U-Group at Uusikirkko * M-Group at Muolaa * L-Group at Lipola * R-Group at Rautu On February 25 the II Corps was split and a new I Corps was est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karelian Isthmus Finnish Positions 1939
Karelian refers to something from or related to the region of Karelia, in present-day Russia and Finland. *Karelians, the Balto-Finnic people of this area *Karelian language, their Finnic language *Karelian foods :* Karelian pasties :* Karelian hot pot * Karelian Birch, a cultivar of ''Betula pendula'' :* Karelian Birch (Fabergé egg), a Fabergé egg made from Karelian birch wood * Karelian Bear Dog * Karelian Bobtail, a natural bobtail cat * Karelian Air Command, a Finnish Air Force unit * Karelian question The Karelian question or Karelian issue ( fi, Karjala-kysymys, ) is a dispute in Finnish politics over whether to try to regain control over eastern Finnish Karelia and other territories ceded to the Soviet Union in the Winter War and the Conti ... in Finnish politics See also * Karelia (other) * Kurilian (other) {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish 7th Division (Winter War)
The 7th Division was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was formed in January 1940 by renumbering the 10th Division in the hope of convincing the Soviets that it had been replaced by fresh troops. The unit was commanded throughout the rest of the Winter War by Major-General Einar Vihma. Service history The 7th Division was formed in January 1940 at Taipale, during the Winter War, the defence against the Soviet invasion. The division was formed by renumbering the 10th Division. The latter had been long in action and worn out but there were not enough Finnish reserves to allow it to be rotated out of the line. It was decided to renumber the division in the hope of convincing the opposing Soviet forces that it had been replaced by a fresh formation. The unit was commanded by Major-General Einar Vihma from 9 January 1940 to the end of the Winter War with the March 1940 Moscow Peace Treaty. Many of the division's men had been engaged in combat since the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Finnish Divisions In The Winter War
List of military divisions – List of Finnish divisions in the Winter War This is a list of Finnish divisions that existed during the Winter War, 1939–1940. * 1st Division * 2nd Division – ''renamed from 11th Division in 1940'' * 3rd Division – ''renamed from 6th Division in 1940'' * 4th Division * 5th Division * 6th Division – ''renamed to 3rd Division in 1940'' * 7th Division – ''renamed from 10th Division in 1940'' * 8th Division * 9th Division * 10th Division – ''renamed to 7th Division in 1940'' * 11th Division – ''renamed to 2nd Division in 1940'' * 12th Division * 13th Division * 21st Division – ''formed December 19, 1939'' * 22nd Division – ''formed December 19, 1939'' * 23rd Division – ''formed December 19, 1939'' See also * Finnish Army * List of Finnish corps in the Continuation War * List of Finnish corps in the Winter War * List of Finnish divisions in the Continuation War References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Finnish divisions in the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Finnish Corps In The Winter War
List of military corps – List of Finnish corps in the Winter War This is a list of Finnish corps that existed during the Winter War, 1939–1940. * I Corps – ''formed February 19, 1940'' * II Corps * III Corps * IV Corps * Swedish Volunteer Corps – ''Svenska Frivilligkåren, arrived in 1940'' See also * Finnish Army * List of Finnish corps in the Continuation War * List of Finnish divisions in the Continuation War * List of Finnish divisions in the Winter War List of military divisions – List of Finnish divisions in the Winter War This is a list of Finnish divisions that existed during the Winter War, 1939–1940. * 1st Division * 2nd Division – ''renamed from 11th Division in 1940'' * 3rd Divi ... References * * {{Finnish formations WW2 Winter War Military units and formations of Finland in World War II Finnish corps Lists of military units and formations of Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Österman
Hugo Viktor Österman (5 September 1892, Helsinki – 17 February 1975) was a Finnish lieutenant-general during World War II. He was commander of the Finnish Army 1933–1939. When the Winter War started Österman was made commander of the Army of the Isthmus The Army of the Isthmus ( fi, Kannaksen Armeija) was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was stationed on the Karelian Isthmus and was the largest formation of the Finnish Army, as it was charged to defend the important isthmu ..., but was dismissed on 19 February 1940 after the Finnish lines had been breached. Österman served as Deputy Minister of Defence from 10 June 1930 to 21 March 1931. Further reading *Hartikainen, PerttiLeader, Builder and Defender of the Armed Forces Jaeger General Hugo Viktor Österman (1892–1975) Helsinki, 2001. External links 1892 births 1975 deaths Military personnel from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Swedish-speaking Finns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish I Corps (Winter War)
The I Corps was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War The Winter War,, sv, Vinterkriget, rus, Зи́мняя война́, r=Zimnyaya voyna. The names Soviet–Finnish War 1939–1940 (russian: link=no, Сове́тско-финская война́ 1939–1940) and Soviet–Finland War 1 .... It was formed on February 25 from parts of the II Corps which had become too large to function properly. It fought during the final stages of the war on the front north of Viipuri. Order of battle * 1st Division * 2nd Division (former 11th Division) Commander * Major General Taavetti Laatikainen (19.02.1940 - 13.03.1940). References * * Military units and formations of Finland in the Winter War Military units and formations of Finland in World War II {{Finland-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sosnovo, Priozersky District, Leningrad Oblast
Sosnovo (russian: Сосново; fi, Rautu) is a rural locality (a logging depot settlement) in Priozersky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Karelian Isthmus, and an important railway station of the Saint Petersburg-Kuznechnoye railroad. Population: 7,209 ( 2010 Census); 5,953 ( 2002 Census). History It was established in 1500 by name of Rautu in Finland. The Battle of Rautu was one of the major battles of the 1918 Finnish Civil War. Population of Rautu was Finnish and mostly Lutheran until the Winter War 1939-1940. The Finnish population was evacuated, and the settlement finally ceded to the Soviet Union after Continuation War in 1944. The historical name Rautu was changed to the Russian Sosnovo in 1948, as with most historical names of the ceded Finnish Karelian isthmus. Before the Winter War (1939–1940) and the Continuation War (1941–1944), it was the administrative center of the Rautu municipality of Viipuri Province of Finland. Finnish Rautu h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravdino, Leningrad Oblast
Pravdino (russian: Правдино) is the name of several rural localities in Russia: * Pravdino, Guryevsky District, Kaliningrad Oblast, a settlement in Khrabrovsky Rural Okrug of Guryevsky District in Kaliningrad Oblast * Pravdino, Krasnoznamensky District, Kaliningrad Oblast, a settlement in Dobrovolsky Rural Okrug of Krasnoznamensky District in Kaliningrad Oblast * Pravdino, Krasnoselskoye Settlement Municipal Formation, Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast, a settlement in Krasnoselskoye Settlement Municipal Formation of Vyborgsky District in Leningrad Oblast; * Pravdino, Svetogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation, Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast, a settlement under the administrative jurisdiction of Svetogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast; * Pravdino (selo), Yaroslavl Oblast, a '' selo'' in Nekouzsky Rural Okrug of Nekouzsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast * Pravdino (village), Yaroslavl Oblast, a village A vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyany, Leningrad Oblast
Polyany (russian: Поля́ны; fi, Uusikirkko (Kirkkojärvi) Swedish: Nykyrka) is a settlement in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, on the Karelian Isthmus. Before the Winter War and Continuation War it was the administrative center of the Uusikirkko municipality of the Viipuri province of Finland. The Finnish names mean "New Church (Church Lake)" and the Swedish name also means "New Church". Mikael Agricola died there on return from the negotiations for the Treaty of Novgorod (1557) The Treaty, Truce or Second Peace of Novgorod was concluded in March 1557. It ended the Russo-Swedish War (1554–1557), a series of skirmishes in the Viborg and Oreshek areas resulting from Swedish attempts to keep Livonia, where the Teutonic .... References External linksHistory of Polyany Rural localities in Leningrad Oblast Karelian Isthmus {{LeningradOblast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
