The II Corps () 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

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. The II Corps with the III Corps formed the Army of the Isthmus (Kannaksen armeija). The corps was commanded by

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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 ...

. 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

(30.11.1939 - 13.03.1940).

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Finnish II Corps (Winter War) Military units and formations of Finland in the Winter War Military units and formations of Finland in World War II