Finnish III Corps (Winter War)
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The III Corps was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War
. The III Corps with the II Corps
formed the Army of the Isthmus
(Kannaksen armeija). For most of the war it defended the Mannerheim Line
on the northern side of the River Vuoksi against Soviet attacks.
Winter War
The Winter War was a military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet offensive on 30 November 1939 – three months after the start of World War II and the Soviet invasion of Poland – and ended on 13 March 1940 with the Moscow Peace Treaty...
. The III Corps with the II Corps
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...
formed the Army of the Isthmus
Army of the Isthmus
The Army of the Isthmus was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was stationed on the Karelian Isthmus and was the largest formation of the Finnish Army, as it was charged to defend the important isthmus.- Organisation :...
(Kannaksen armeija). For most of the war it defended the Mannerheim Line
Mannerheim Line
The Mannerheim Line was a defensive fortification line on the Karelian Isthmus built by Finland against the Soviet Union. During the Winter War it became known as the Mannerheim Line, after Field Marshal Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim. The line was constructed in two phases: 1920–1924 and...
on the northern side of the River Vuoksi against Soviet attacks.
Order of battle
- 8th Division (8.D)
- 10th Division (10.D) (later the 7th Division)