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Finnish 5th Division (Continuation War)
5th Division (, also known as Tavastian Division or Lynx Division) was a Finnish Army division in the Continuation War. The division was formed by Etelä-Häme (South Tavastia) military province from the men in Kanta-Häme (Tavastia proper) and Lounais-Häme (South-western Tavastia) civil guard districts. History The division was intended to be used as the reserve of the Finnish High Command, but was subordinated to the VI Corps prior to the start of the war. As part of the Army of Karelia, the division advanced towards lake Onega and the river Svir during the 1941 Finnish offensive phase. At the onset of the Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive, the division was stationed on the river Svir, from where it conducted a fighting retreat during the offensive. As the situation stabilized, the division had established a defensive position in the region of Sortavala. Formation After formation the division consisted of the following sub-units: *Infantry Regiment 2 (JR2) *Infan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Army
The Finnish Army (Finnish: ''Maavoimat'', Swedish: ''Armén'') is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Army is divided into six branches: the infantry (which includes armoured units), field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops. The commander of the Finnish Army since 1 January 2022 is Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki. Role The duties of the Finnish Army are threefold. They are: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Infantry Division Generic Organisation
Finnish Infantry Division Generic Organisation 1939 * Division HQ *3 infantry regiments **Regiment HQ **3 infantry battalions ***Battalion HQ ***3 rifle companies ****HQ platoon ****4 rifle platoons ***Machine gun company **Mortar company (81 mm) *Field artillery regiment **3 Field artillery battalions *Light detachment **Bicycle company **Cavalry squadron **Machine gun platoon *2 Engineer companies *2 Signals companies * Supply formations 1941 * Division HQ *3 infantry regiments **Regiment HQ **3 infantry battalions ***Battalion HQ ***3 rifle companies ****HQ platoon ****4 rifle platoons ***Machine gun company ***Mortar platoon (81 mm) ** Mortar company (81 and 120 mm) **AT gun company *Field artillery regiment **3 Field artillery battalions *Heavy artillery battalion *AT gun company *Light detachment **2 Jaeger companies **Machine gun company *Engineer battalion *Signals battalion * Supply formations *AA machine gun company 1944 * Division HQ *2 infantry r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Finnish Divisions In The Continuation War
List of military divisions – List of Finnish divisions in the Continuation War This is a list of Finland, Finnish division (military), divisions that existed during the Continuation War, 1941–1944. * Finnish 1st Division (Continuation War), 1st Division * Finnish 2nd Division (Continuation War), 2nd Division * Finnish 3rd Division (Continuation War), 3rd Division * Finnish 4th Division (Continuation War), 4th Division * Finnish 5th Division (Continuation War), 5th Division * Finnish 6th Division (Continuation War), 6th Division – ''formed the 12th Brigade in 1942, reformed as 6th Division in 1943'' * Finnish 7th Division (Continuation War), 7th Division * Finnish 8th Division (Continuation War), 8th Division * Finnish 10th Division (Continuation War), 10th Division * Finnish 11th Division (Continuation War), 11th Division * Finnish 12th Division (Continuation War), 12th Division – ''formed 3rd Brigade in 1941'' * Finnish 14th Division (Continuation War), 14th Division * Finn ... [...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] |
Kustaa Tapola
Kustaa Anders Tapola (29 March 1895 – 2 April 1971) was a Finnish General of Infantry and Knight of the Mannerheim Cross. He participated in the Finnish Civil War, the Winter War and the Continuation War. In addition to commanding formations up to the size of an army corps, he held several notable staff positions, such as Army Chief-of-Staff, Chief of the General Headquarters Operations Section, Commandant of the War College, and Inspector of Military Schools and Infantry. Early life and Finnish Civil War Kustaa Tapola was born in Lempäälä on 29 March 1895 to farmer parents Kustaa Eevert Tapola and Matilda Tapola. He graduated as an ylioppilas in 1916, and began to study medicine at the university level. In the summer of 1917, he was involved in founding White Guard units in Häme and Satakunta, and in late December 1917, enrolled in a two-week squad and platoon leader course organized by the in Vimpeli. During the 1918 Finnish Civil War he acted initially as a traine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major General
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a lieutenant general outranking a major general, whereas a major outranks a lieutenant. In the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and in the United States, when appointed to a field command, a major general is typically in command of a Division (military), division consisting of around 6,000 to 25,000 troops (several regiments or brigades). It is a two-star general, two-star rank that is subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the rank of brigadier or brigadier general. In the Commonwealth, major general is equivalent to the navy rank of rear admiral. In air forces with a separate rank structure (Commonwealth), major general is equivalent to air vice-marshal. In some countries including much of Eastern Europe, major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilmari Karhu
Ilmari is a Finnish male given name. It is a short form of Ilmarinen, a mythological smith in the Kalevala. Notable people with the name include: *Ilmari Aalto (1891–1934), Finnish painter *Ilmari Auer (1879–1965), Finnish politician * Ilmari Juutilainen (1914–1999), Finnish fighter pilot *Ilmari Hannikainen (1892–1955), Finnish composer * Ilmari Kianto (1874–1970), Finnish poet *Ilmari Keinänen (1887–1934), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist *Ilmari Niemeläinen (1910–1951), Finnish diver, architect and Olympic competitor *Ilmari (Keisuke Ogihara, born 1976), member of the Japanese hip hop group Rip Slyme *Ilmari Oksanen (1906–1977), Finnish footballer *Ilmari Pakarinen (1910–1987), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist *Ilmari Pernaja (1892–1963), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist *Ilmari Pitkänen (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player *Ilmari Rahm (1888–1939), Finnish chess player * Ilmari Saarelainen (born 1944) Finnish actor * Ilmari Salminen (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eino Koskimies
Eino is a Finnish and Estonian masculine given name. The name is thought to be the Finnic form of the given name Henri. Both Finnish and Estonian languages belong to the Finno-Ugric language group through their being Uralic languages.Language relationships are from other Wikipedia articles. Another possible origin of the name is the German Enewald (Aginwald). People with the given name Eino include: * Eino Forsström (1889–1961), Finnish gymnast * Eino Friberg (1901–1995), Finnish-American writer * Eino Hanski (1928–2000), Swedish-Finnish-Russian-Karelian author, dramatist and sculptor * Eino Heino (1912–1975), Finnish cinematographer * Eino Rudolf Woldemar Holsti (1881–1945), Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat * Antti Eino Juntumaa (born 1959), Finnish boxer *Eino Jutikkala (1907–2006), Finnish historian *Eino Ilmari Juutilainen (1914–1999), Finnish Air Force fighter pilot *Eino Kaila (1890–1958), Finnish philosopher, critic and teacher *Eino Kuvaj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eversti
''Eversti'' (Colonel) is an officer's rank in Finland, immediately above ''Everstiluutnantti'' (Lieutenant Colonel) and below ''Prikaatikenraali'' (Brigadier General). It literally means "the highest" and has originally been a rank for regiment commanders. In Finland, brigades are also commanded by holders of this rank. It is the highest rank below general officers. Finnish Defense Forces rank of Eversti is comparable to OF-5 NATO rank. History Colonels (''eversti'') have usually fulfilled roles similar to Brigadier General in other armies. Indeed, the rank of Brigadier General (''prikaatikenraali'') has been introduced relatively recently, enabling better compatibility of ranks in peacekeeping operations. In most large military installations such as training brigades, the commander is a Colonel, and several officers of the General Staff, such as inspectors of services, are also Colonels. Promotion to colonel requires graduation from a general staff officer course (80 study cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapola Kustaa
Tapola is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Jarkko Tapola (born 1944), Finnish sprinter *Jussi Tapola (born 1974), Finnish ice hockey coach * Mervi Tapola Mervi is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Mervi Pohjanheimo (born 1945), Finnish television director and producer *Mervi Väisänen (born 1973), Finnish ski-orienteering competitor See also *Mervin (given name) Mervin is a ... (1954–2019), heiress {{surname Finnish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sortavala
Sortavala (russian: Сортавала; Finnish and krl, Sortavala; sv, Sordavala); till 1918 Serdobol (russian: Сердоболь) is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga near the Finnish border, west of Petrozavodsk, the capital city of the Republic of Karelia. The closest city on the Finnish side of the border is Joensuu, which is located from Sortavala. In 2021 the population of Sortavala was 19,215. History The district of Sortavala was first recorded in Swedish documents dating to 1468. Russian documents first mention it as Serdovol or Serdobol in 1500. It was ceded to Sweden after the Ingrian War. With the 1721 Treaty of Nystad, the settlement was joined to Russia along with the rest of Old Finland and was given the Russian name Serdobol. It became known for its marble and granite quarries which provided materials necessary for construction of imperial palaces in St. Petersburg and its neighborhood. In 1812, alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or Formation (military), formation, usually consisting of between 6,000 and 25,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades; in turn, several divisions typically make up a corps. Historically, the division has been the default combined arms unit capable of independent Military tactics, operations. Smaller combined arms units, such as the American regimental combat team (RCT) during World War II, were used when conditions favored them. In recent times, modern Western militaries have begun adopting the smaller brigade combat team (similar to the RCT) as the default combined arms unit, with the division they belong to being less important. While the focus of this article is on army divisions, in naval usage "division (naval), division" has a completely different meaning, referring to either an administrative/functional sub-unit of a department (e.g., fire control division of the weapons department) aboar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
