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Finnish II Corps (Winter War)
The II Corps () was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. The II Corps with the III Corps formed the Army of the Isthmus (Kannaksen armeija). The corps was commanded by Lieutenant General Harald Öhquist. The corps fought in the fierce battles around Summa and in the defence of Viipuri. Order of battle II Corps * 1st Division * 4th Division * 5th Division * 6th Division - attached on 19 December * 11th Division * 23rd Division - arrived in February 1940 Delaying groups Delaying groups operational only in the opening phase of the war: *Group Uusikirkko ** Cavalry Brigade ** Jaeger Battalion 1 *Group Muolaa ** Jaeger Battalion 3 *Group Lipola ** Jaeger Battalion 2 Commander * Lieutenant General Harald Öhquist Harald Öhquist (1 March 1891, Helsinki – 10 February 1971, Helsinki) was a Finnish Jäger and Lieutenant General during World War II. Biography Öhquist joined the Jaeger Movement in 1915 and trained and fought in the Royal Prussian 27th J ... ...
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Finnish Army (1939)
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:
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Finnish 5th Division (Winter War)
The 5th Division was a unit 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 part of the II Corps (II AK) which fought on the Karelian Isthmus as part of the Army of the Isthmus. It was stationed on the Mannerheim Line between Lake Muolaanjärvi and Kuolemajärvi. Formation The 5th Division consisted of the following units: *13th Infantry Regiment (JR13) *14th Infantry Regiment (JR14) *15th Infantry Regiment (JR15) *5th Field Artillery Regiment (KTR5) Commanders Colonel Selim Isakson 30 November 1939 – 13 March 1940Pettibone, Charles D. The Organisation and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II pp. 314 References External linksThe Battles of the Winter Warcomprehensively covered by Sami H. E. Korhonen {{Finnish forma ...
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Finnish Jaeger Battalion 2
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language * Suomi (surname) * Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University * Suomi Island, Western ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Finnish Jaeger Battalion 3
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language * Suomi (surname) * Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University * Suomi Island, Western ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Finnish Jaeger Battalion 1
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language * Suomi (surname) * Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University * Suomi Island, Western ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Finnish Cavalry Brigade
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Finnish 23rd Division (Winter War)
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language * Suomi (surname) * Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University * Suomi Island, Western ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Finnish 11th Division (Winter War)
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language * Suomi (surname) * Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University * Suomi Island, Western ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Finnish 6th Division (Winter War)
The 6th Division (6.Divisioona) was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. History During the mobilization prior to the Winter War, the 6th Division was placed in the reserve of the Commander-in-Chief Gustaf Mannerheim. The division consisted of reservists mainly from Satakunta. On 19 December it was attached to the II Corps. The 6th and 1st Divisions were to attack the advancing Soviet forces near Summa. The attack began on 23 December but was a failure. In the beginning of January 1940, the division's name was changed to the 3rd Division. This was done in order to confuse the enemy, but it is uncertain if this had any effect. In January 1940 the division replaced the 5th Division at the Summa front. In February the Soviet forces began bombarding the front lines at Summa with artillery fire. On the morning of 11 February, the attack began along the whole front of the exhausted 3rd Division. The Soviets had concentrated nine divisions and five armoured brigades o ...
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Finnish 4th Division (Winter War)
The 4th Division was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was part of the II Corps (''II AK'') which fought on the Karelian Isthmus. The 4th Division was responsible for the front between the Gulf of Finland The Gulf of Finland ( fi, Suomenlahti; et, Soome laht; rus, Фи́нский зали́в, r=Finskiy zaliv, p=ˈfʲinskʲɪj zɐˈlʲif; sv, Finska viken) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and E ... and Viipuri. Commanders * B. Nordenswan ( – 6 December 1939) * A. Kaila (6 December 1939 – 1 March 1940) * J. Arajuuri (1 March 1940 – ? ) External links Finnish wartime photos and history websiteStories by veterans, historians, and wartime pictures from the KevOs4 unit of the 4th Division .The Battles of the Winter Warcomprehensively covered by Sami H. E. Korhonen Military units and formations of Finland in the Winter War Divisions of Finland Military units and formations of Finland in World War I ...
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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 1939–1940 (russian: link=no, Сове́тско-финляндская война́ 1939–1940) are often used in Russian historiographybr>В.Н. Барышников. От прохладного мира к Зимней войне. Восточная политика Финляндии в 1930–е годы. Санкт-Петербург, 1997.; О.Д. Дудорова. Неизвестные страницы Зимней войны. In: Военно-исторический журнал. 1991. №9.; Зимняя война 1939–1940. Книга первая. Политическая история. М., 1998. – ; ttp://www.otvaga2004.narod.ru/photo/winterwar/wwar1.htm М. Коломиец. Танки в Зимней войне 19 ...
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Finnish 1st Division (Winter War)
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language * Suomi (surname) * Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University * Suomi Island, Western ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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