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The Army of the Isthmus (Finnish: Kannaksen Armeija) 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


The army was organized into two corps. At the beginning of the war it had one division in reserve. Along the Soviet border four delaying groups of smaller units was deployed.

II Corps (II AK) under Lieutenant General Harald Öhquist
4th Division
5th Division
11th Division (later the 2nd Division)
Cavalry Brigade
III Corps (III AK) under Major General Erik Heinrichs.
8th Division
10th Division (later the 7th Division)
Reserve
1st Division
Immediately by the border on the isthmus were the four delaying groups named after their location:

U-Group at Uusikirkko
M-Group at Muolaa
L-Group at Lipola
R-Group at Rautu
On February 25 the II Corps was split and a new I Corps was established. It was given the 1st and 2nd Divisions (former 11th Division).




Commanders


Lieutenant General Hugo Österman (until 19 February 1940)
Lieutenant General Erik Heinrichs (after 19 February 1940)




See also


Finnish Army (1939)
List of Finnish corps in the Winter War
List of Finnish divisions in the Winter War




References


Kilin, Juri; Raunio, Ari (2007). Talvisodan taisteluja (in Finnish). Karttakeskus. ISBN 978-951-593-068-2.
Trotter, William R. (2002) [1991]. The Winter War: The Russo–Finnish War of 1939–40 (5th ed.). London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1-85410-881-6.

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