List of Finnish corps in the Winter War
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List of military corps — List of Finnish corps in the Winter War
This is a list of Finnish Army
corps
that existed during the Winter War
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This is a list of Finnish Army
Finnish Army
The Finnish Army is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces.Today's Army is divided into six branches: the infantry , field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops.-History of the Finnish Army:Between 1809 and 1917 Finland was an autonomous part of...
corps
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
that existed during the Winter War
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...
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- I CorpsFinnish I Corps (Winter War)The I Corps was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was formed on February 25 from parts of the II Corps which had become too large to function properly. It fought during the final stages of the war on the front north of Viipuri....
- formed February 19, 1940 - II CorpsFinnish 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...
- III CorpsFinnish III Corps (Winter War)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 . For most of the war it defended the Mannerheim Line on the northern side of the River Vuoksi against Soviet attacks.-Order of battle:*8th Division *10th Division...
- IV CorpsFinnish IV Corps (Winter War)The IV Corps was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War against the Soviet Union. It defended the area north of Lake Ladoga against Soviet attacks. It was commanded by Major General Juho Heiskanen and from 4 December 1939 by Major General Woldemar Hägglund...
- Swedish Volunteer Corps - Svenska Frivilligkåren, arrived in 1940