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  2. Armoured Division (Finland) - Wikipedia

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    The Finnish Supreme headquarters ordered the foundation of an armoured division on 28 June 1942 and the actual foundation was on 30 June 1942. The division consisted of the newly formed Armoured Brigade and the old (1st) Jaeger Brigade. The Cavalry Brigade was also part of the division until January 1943.

  3. Armoured Brigade (Finland) - Wikipedia

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    In case of mobilization, the Finnish Defence Forces would field one armoured brigade. The war-time armoured brigade has a strength of around 5,700 men, and fields 63 main battle tanks, 110 infantry fighting vehicles, circa 100 armoured personnel carriers, mainly of Soviet origin, and roughly 70 other armoured vehicles. However, the remaining ...

  4. List of Finnish Army units - Wikipedia

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    Armoured Brigade (Parolannummi, Hattula) Pori Brigade (Huovinrinne, Säkylä) (Readiness brigade) Karelia Brigade (Vekaranjärvi, Valkeala) (Readiness brigade) Army Academy ; Kainuu Brigade (Hoikankangas, Kajaani) (Readiness brigade) Jaeger Brigade ; Utti Jaeger Regiment; Since 1998, the amphibious Nyland Brigade is part of the Finnish Navy.

  5. List of Finnish divisions in the Continuation War - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Finnish divisions that existed during the Continuation War, 1941–1944. 1st Division; 2nd Division; 3rd Division; 4th Division; 5th Division; 6th Division – formed the 12th Brigade in 1942, reformed as 6th Division in 1943; 7th Division; 8th Division; 10th Division; 11th Division; 12th Division – formed 3rd Brigade in ...

  6. Category:Military units and formations of Finland in World ...

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    1st Division (Continuation War) 2nd Division (Continuation War) 3rd Division (Continuation War) 4th Division (Winter War) 5th Division (Continuation War) 5th Division (Winter War) 6th Division (Continuation War) 6th Division (Winter War) 7th Division (Continuation War) 14th Searchlight Battery (Finland) 61st Infantry Regiment (Finland)

  7. V Corps (Continuation War) - Wikipedia

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    The V Corps consisted of the 10th and 17th infantry divisions, the Finnish Armoured Division and two brigades. [24] Of these forces, the 10th and the Armoured Division were acting as a corps reserve. [25] The corps was also reinforced with the German 122nd Infantry Division in the first days of July. [26]

  8. List of former Finnish military units - Wikipedia

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    Finnish Artillery Regiment. 1794 1811 Part of the Swedish Army. Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion. 1829 1905 ... Armoured Division – formed in 1942;

  9. Ruben Lagus - Wikipedia

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    From 1942 to the end of the Continuation War in 1944, Lagus commanded the Finnish Armoured Division, to which the 1st Jäger Brigade was attached. Following the start of the Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive in 1944, his division took part in the highly influential Battle of Tali-Ihantala which repulsed the Soviet strategic offensive ...