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Finnish 7th Division (Continuation War)
7th Division (, also known as Sword division) was a Finnish Army division in the Continuation War. The division was formed Savo-Karjala military province from the men in Pohjois-Savo (Northern Savonia) and Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia) civil guard districts. History As a component of the VII Corps, the 7th Division took part in the Army of Karelia's 1941 conquest of East Karelia. At the start of the war the 7th Division was the westernmost division of the VII Corps, the westernmost division of the Army of Karelia, intended to operate between Lake Ladoga and Lake Opega as part of the Finnish invasion of East Karelia. By July 1941 the division was commanded by Colonel Antero Svensson and had advanced to the Matkaselkä Railway and pushed the Soviets back towards Lake Ladoga. The 7th Division captured Sortavala, a Russian town since 1917 but which had previously been part of Finland, on 8 August 1941 after a fierce battle. The division advanced between Ladoga and Opega, ... [...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] |
Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk (russian: Петрозаводск, p=pʲɪtrəzɐˈvotsk; Karelian, Vepsian and fi, Petroskoi) is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, which stretches along the western shore of Lake Onega for some . The population of the city was 280,890 as of 2022. Etymology The name of the city is a combination of words Peter ( Peter the Great) and ''zavod'' (meaning factory). It was previously known as ''Shuysky Zavod'' (1703–1704) and ''Petrovskaya Sloboda'' (1704–1777), which was the first name of the city related to Peter the Great. It was renamed to Petrozavodsk after Catherine the Great granted the settlement the status of a city. An ancient Swedish name was ''Onegaborg'', known from a map from 1592 of the Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius, and hence translated to Finnish as ''Äänislinna'', a name used during the occupation of Eastern Karelia by Finnish forces during the Continuation War (1941–1944) in the context of World War II. Histor ... [...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] |
Selim Isakson
Salim, Saleem or Selim may refer to: People *Salim (name), or Saleem or Salem or Selim, a name of Arabic origin *Salim (poet) (1800–1866) *Saleem (playwright) (fl. 1996) *Selim I, Selim II and Selim III, Ottoman Sultans * Selim people, an ethnic group of Sudan *Salim, birth name of Mughal Emperor Jahangir Fictional characters * Saleem, in ''Corner Shop Show'' * Selim Bradley, in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' * Pasha Selim, in Mozart's opera ''Die Entführung aus dem Serail'' * Saleem Sinai, in ''Midnight's Children'' * Salim Othman, in '' House of Ashes'' Places * Salim, Iran (other) * Salem, Ma'ale Iron, or Salim, Israel * Salim, Syria * Selim, Yenipazar, Turkey * Selim (District), Kars, Turkey ** Selim railway station * Salim, Nablus, West Bank Other uses * ''Salim'' (film), a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film * ''Saleem'' (film), a 2009 Telugu film *Selim (horse) (1802–1825), 19th-century Thoroughbred racehorse * Salim Group, an Indonesian co ... [...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] |
William Häkli
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Finnish II Corps (Continuation War)
The II Corps () was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War. During the war the corps participated in combat first northwest of Lake Ladoga and on the Karelian Isthmus before moving to the Povenets–Lake Segozero region by late 1941. During the Soviet offensive of 1944, the corps conducted a fighting retreat to the region of Ilomantsi, with parts of its forces participating in the subsequent Battle of Ilomantsi. 1941 Finnish invasion of Karelia The corps headquarters was formed from the peace-time III Corps. Consisting of the 2nd, 15th and 18th Divisions, II Corps was part of the Finnish General HQ's reserve during the Finnish invasion of East Karelia of the Continuation War. Before the invasion, II Corps was responsible for the defense of the important industrial area of Upper-Vuoksi, which was deemed vulnerable to a Soviet attack. After the forces of the Army of Karelia had reached Lake Ladoga, the corps joined the invasion with the objective of capturi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
