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List Of Finnish Corps In The Continuation War
List of military corps – List of Finnish corps in the Continuation War This is a list of Finnish corps that existed during the Continuation War, 1941–1944. * I Corps * II Corps * III Corps * IV Corps * V Corps * VI Corps * VII Corps See also * Finnish Army * List of Finnish corps in the Winter War * 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 Finnish divisions that existed during the Continuation War, 1941–1944. * 1st Division * 2nd Division * 3rd Division * 4th Division * 5th Divi ... * List of Finnish divisions in the Winter War References * * {{Finnish formations WW2 Continuation War Finnish corps Military units and formations of Finland in World War II Lists of military units and formations of Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Military Corps
The article provides links to lists of military corps arranged by ordinal number, name, country or conflict. By number * I Corps * II Corps * III Corps * IV Corps * V Corps * VI Corps * VII Corps * VIII Corps * IX Corps * X Corps * XI Corps * XII Corps * XIII Corps * XIV Corps * XV Corps * XVI Corps * XVII Corps * XVIII Corps * XIX Corps * XX Corps * XXI Corps * XXII Corps * XXIII Corps * XXIV Corps * XXV Corps * XXVI Corps * XXVII Corps * XXVIII Corps * XXIX Corps * XXX Corps By name {{See, List of military corps by name By conflict * List of British corps in World War I * List of British corps in World War II * List of Finnish corps in the Winter War * List of Finnish corps in the Continuation War * List of German corps in World War II * List of corps of the United States This is a list of field corps of the United States and Confederate States armies and the United States Marine Corps. Active corps , there are five active Army corps. * I Corps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish VI Corps (Continuation War)
The VI Corps () was a corps of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War of 1941 to 1944, where the Finnish Army fought alongside Germans against the Soviet Union. The unit was formed during a reorganization of other Finnish army corps on 29 June 1941, prior to the start of Finnish offensive operations on the night of 9–10 July. Participating in the Finnish invasions of Ladoga Karelia and East Karelia, the corps attacked east over the Finno-Soviet border north of Lake Yanisyarvi before turning south towards Lake Ladoga. It reached the shore of Lake Ladoga in on 15 July, splitting in half and encircling parts of the Soviet 7th Army. The corps then continued its advance along the eastern shore of Lake Ladoga, taking and Olonets before reaching the River Svir. By the end of August 1941, VI corps was in charge of the whole Svir sector, including a bridgehead that would eventually reach a width of and a depth of . Following a series of Soviet counter-attacks that ceased in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Military Units And Formations Of World War II
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing (di ... [...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 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 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] |
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 VII Corps (Continuation War)
The VII Corps () was a corps of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War of 1941 to 1944, where the Finnish Army fought alongside Germans against the Soviet Union. Under command of Major General Woldemar Hägglund, it took part in the Finnish invasions of Ladoga Karelia and East Karelia, including the capture of Petrozavodsk. During its existence, its composition varied significantly. It was disbanded in May 1943. Mobilization and initial plans The Finnish Army mobilized on 10 June 1941 in preparation for the Continuation War, the Finnish component of the German invasion of the Soviet Union. This followed Finno-German negotiation that had been ongoing from at least May 1941. The VII Corps was formed around the headquarters of the peacetime IV Corps and consisted of the 11th, 7th and 14th divisions. Commanded by Major General Woldemar Hägglund, the corps initially took defensive positions in the area between Ilomantsi and Pyhäjärvi as the second northernmost Finni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish V Corps (Continuation War)
The V Corps () was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War of 1941–1944. It was first active for a brief time in 1941, and was reactivated in 1942 in the Svir sector during the trench warfare phase of the war. Following the Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive, the corps was moved to the Karelian Isthmus, where it fought in the Battle of Vyborg Bay, stopping a Soviet amphibious operation to cross the Vyborg Bay. Lead-up to the Continuation War The V Corps was formed in 1941 around the headquarters of the peacetime I corps. Commanded by Major General Taavetti Laatikainen, it consisted of the 5th and 10th divisions during the initial mobilization. While most of the Finnish army moved to the border in the lead-up to the war, the 5th Division was first held further back from the border, and later transferred to the Finnish General HQ. The corps was position near the Karelian Isthmus, between the IV Corps and the II Corps. On 29 June 1941, the General HQ ordere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish IV Corps (Continuation War)
The IV Corps () was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War. During the 1941 Finnish invasion of the Karelian Isthmus, it encircled three Soviet divisions in the area south of Vyborg before being disbanded. Reconstituted in 1944, the corps was the target of the spearhead of the Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive. Elements of the corps fought in the decisive Battle of Tali-Ihantala at the end of the war. 1941 invasion of the Karelian Isthmus Commanded by Lieutenant General Karl Lennart Oesch, IV Corps was formed around the headquarters of the peace-time II Corps. Consisting of the 4th, 8th, 10th and 12th divisions, IV Corps took part in the Finnish invasion of the Karelian Isthmus. It was initially tasked with the defense of the southernmost sector of the Finno-Soviet border on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. In this role, the corps was subordinated directly to the Finnish General HQ. Following the Soviet 23rd Army's withdrawal from Vyborg, parts of I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish III Corps (Continuation War)
The III Corps () was a corps of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War, where Finland fought alongside Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union. Formed from the peacetime V Corps and subordinated to the German Army High Command Norway, III Corps fought initially in northern Finland on the flank of the German XXXVI Corps, participating in the Finno-German Operation Arctic Fox. In February 1944, it was moved to the Karelian Isthmus just prior to the launch of the Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive. Following the Moscow Armistice, III Corps took overall command of the Finnish forces participating in the Lapland War, the removal of German forces from northern Finland. Mobilization and pre-war plans While the exact details of the Finno-German planning preceding the Continuation War remain unclear, it is known that on 25 May 1941 Finnish officers participated in negotiations with the Germans in Salzburg regarding plans for a future war with the Soviet Union. According to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
