Finnish II Corps (Winter War)

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The II Corps (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.

Organisation[]

1st Division
4th Division
5th Division
6th Division - attached on 19 December
11th Division
23rd Division - arrived in February 1940

Delaying groups operational only in the opening phase of the war:

Group Uusikirkko
- Cavalry Brigade
- Jaeger Battalion 1
Group Muolaa
- Jaeger Battalion 3
Group Lipola
- Jaeger Battalion 2

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