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The North Karelian Group (Pohjois-Karjalan Ryhmä, P-KR) was a formation of the Finnish Army (1939) 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...

. It defended the wide stretch of border between the Finnish IV Corps

Finnish 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...

and the troops around Suomussalmi

Suomussalmi

Suomussalmi is a municipality in Finland and is located in the Kainuu 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...

. The North Karelian Group fought aroung Lieksa

Lieksa

Lieksa is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

and Kuhmo

Kuhmo

Kuhmo is a town and a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . It has a borderline of with Russia....

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)

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