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1st Division
1. Divisioona
Active1941–1944
Country Finland
BranchArmy
TypeDivision
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Paavo Paalu
Military unit
1st Division (1941)
Parent unitVII Corps
Components
  • Infantry Regiment 35
  • Infantry Regiment 56
  • Infantry Regiment 60
  • Field Artillery Regiment 5
  • Light Battalion 8
  • Engineer Battalion 29
  • Signal Battalion 33
  • Miscellaneous smaller units

The 1st Division (Finnish: 1. Divisioona) was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War.

History

The division was initially formed from reservists of the Lounais-Suomi military district and was intended to be used as the reserve of the General Headquarters. Before the onset of the war, one of its component regiments, Infantry Regiment 14, was transferred to the Åland islands under the command of the navy as part of Operation Kilpapurjehdus. The 14th regiment was replaced by Infantry Regiment 60.

During the war, the 1st Division took part in the invasion of East Karelia as a component of the Finnish VII Corps that captured the city of Petrozavodsk. Later in the war, the division was transferred to the II Corps.

Notable members

See also


Notes

  1. Leskinen and Juutilainen 2005, p. 82.
  2. Vaura 2021.
  3. Santa n.d.
  4. Leskinen and Juutilainen 2005, p. 144.
  5. Leskinen and Juutilainen 2005, p. 804.
  6. Leskinen and Juutilainen 2005, p. 1075.

References

Finnish Army formations during World War II
Winter War
Corps
Divisions
Continuation War
Corps
Divisions
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