The 5th Division was a unit of the
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-aircraf ...
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 1940
[Pettibone, Charles D. The Organisation and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II pp. 314]
References
External links
The Battles of the Winter Warcomprehensively covered by Sami H. E. Korhonen
{{Finnish formations WW2
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Divisions of Finland
Military units and formations of Finland in World War II