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The Battle of Valkeala in 1790 took place in Valkeala, Finland, between Sweden and the Russian Empire.At the time, Finland was a component of the Swedish Realm. During the several following centuries, a gradual and slow process of Swedish expansion in today's Finland and the consolidation of Sweden took place, not through wars fought between the Finns and the Swedes, but rather by various ...
This is a list of military equipment used by Finland during World War II. The main Finnish conflicts of the war are the Winter War and Continuation War.After the Continuation war the Lapland War occurred which was a small military confrontation between Finland and Nazi Germany caused by Soviet demands that Finland force out Nazi Germany from its territory in order for Finland to comply with ...
List of military corps – List of Finnish corps in the Winter War. This is a list of Finnish corps that existed during the Winter War, 1939–1940. I Corps – formed February 19, 1940; II Corps; III Corps; IV Corps; Swedish Volunteer Corps – Svenska Frivilligkåren, arrived in 1940
During the war the Finnish Army was responsible for the front from the Gulf of Finland to Kainuu. The front in Northern Finland was the responsibility of the German AOK Norwegen. During summer and autumn 1941, the Finnish Army re-conquered the areas lost to the Soviet Union in the Winter War and pushed deep into Soviet territory in Eastern ...
List of military divisions – List of Finnish divisions in the Winter War. This is a list of Finnish divisions that existed during the Winter War, 1939–1940. 1st Division; 2nd Division – renamed from 11th Division in 1940; 3rd Division – renamed from 6th Division in 1940; 4th Division; 5th Division; 6th Division – renamed to 3rd ...
The III Corps (Finnish: III Armeijakunta) was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. The III Corps with the II Corps formed the Army of the Isthmus (Kannaksen armeija). For most of the war it defended the Mannerheim Line on the northern side of the River Vuoksi against Soviet attacks.
Finnish 4th Division (Winter War) Finnish 6th Division (Winter War) Finnish I Corps (Winter War) Finnish II Corps (Winter War) Finnish III Corps (Winter War) Finnish IV Corps (Winter War) Flying Regiment 1, Finnish Air Force; Flying Regiment 2, Finnish Air Force; Flying Regiment 4, Finnish Air Force; Flying Regiment 19, Finnish Air Force
The II Corps (Finnish: II Armeijakunta) was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. The II Corps with the III Corps formed the Army of the Isthmus (Kannaksen armeija). The corps was commanded by Lieutenant General Harald Öhquist. The corps fought in the fierce battles around Summa and in the defence of Viipuri.