List of Finnish divisions in the Winter War

This is a list of Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

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Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...

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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...

, 1939 - 1940.

1st Division
2nd Division - renamed from 11th Division in 1940
3rd Division - renamed from 6th Division in 1940
4th Division
Finnish 4th Division (Winter War)
The 4th Division was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was part of the II Corps which fought on the Karelian Isthmus. The 4th Division was responsible for the front between the Gulf of Finland and Viipuri. r- Commanders :...
5th Division
6th Division
Finnish 6th Division (Winter War)
The 6th Division was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War; its name was later changed to the 3rd Division .-History:...

- renamed to 3rd Division in 1940
7th Division - renamed from 10th Division in 1940
8th Division
9th Division
10th Division - renamed to 7th Division in 1940
11th Division - renamed to 2nd Division in 1940
12th Division
13th Division
21st Division - formed December 19, 1939
22nd Division - formed December 19, 1939
23rd Division - formed December 19, 1939

See also