The North Karelian Group (''Pohjois-Karjalan Ryhmä'', ''P-KR'') was a formation of the
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 ...
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 defended the wide stretch of border between the
Finnish IV Corps and the troops around
Suomussalmi
Suomussalmi () is a municipality in Finland and is located in the Kainuu region about northeast of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu and south of Kuusamo. The municipality has a population of
() and covers an area of of which is water. The popul ...
. The North Karelian Group fought around
Lieksa
Lieksa () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. ...
and
Kuhmo
Kuhmo (known as ''Kuhmoniemi'' until 1937) is a town and a municipality in Finland and is located at the south-eastern corner of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population ...
where the
Soviet 54th Division was defeated with
motti tactics.
Order of battle
*Detached Battalion 12
*Detached Battalion 13
*Detached Battalion 14
*Detached Company Kaasila
*4th Detached Battery (''4.Er. Ptri'')
*Field Replacement Battalion of the North Karelian Group (''I TP/P-KR'')
Military units and formations of Finland in the Winter War
Military units and formations of Finland in World War II
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