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World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 17.09.2007 |
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Finnish Army
Organization 1939 Infantry Division |
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Infantry Divisions
30 November 1939 |
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| Division | Infantry | Artillery | Engineers | Others | Notes | |
| 1st Division
MG T. Laatikainen |
1 Infantry Brig.
2 Infantry Brig. – |
– | 1 Artillery Commander
Bn/1 Inf.Brig. (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) Bn/2 Inf.Brig. (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) Bn/4 Inf.Brig. (12x 76mm Gun) |
1 Engr. Commander
- 1 Engr.Co. - 2 Engr.Co. - 30 Engr.Co. - 1 Equipment Col. |
1 | [1][2] |
| 4th Division
COL B. Nordenswan |
10 Infantry Rgt.
11 Infantry Rgt. 12 Infantry Rgt. |
4 Light Bn
5 Byícycle Bn |
4 Artillery Regiment
I Bn (12x76mm Gun) II Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) III Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) |
4 Engr. Commander
- 7 Engr.Co. - 8 Engr.Co. - 4 Engr.Co. (mot) - 4 Equipment Col. |
4 | |
| 5th Division
COL S. Isakson |
13 Infantry Rgt.
14 Infantry Rgt. 15 Infantry Rgt. |
5 Light Bn | 5 Artillery Regiment
I Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) II Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) III Bn (12x 76mm Gun) |
5 Engr. Commander
- 9 Engr.Co. - 10 Engr.Co. - 5 Equipment Col. |
5 | |
| 6th Division
COL A. Paalu |
16 Infantry Rgt.
17 Infantry Rgt. 18 Infantry Rgt. |
6 Light Bn | 6 Artillery Regiment
I Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) II Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) III Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) |
6 Engr. Commander
- 11 Engr.Co. - 12 Engr.Co. - 6 Bridge Col. - 6 Equipment Col. |
6 | [3][4][5] |
| 8th Division
COL B. Winell |
22 Infantry Rgt.
23 Infantry Rgt. 24 Infantry Rgt. |
8 Light Bn | 8 Artillery Regiment
I Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) II Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) III Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) |
8 Engr. Commander
- 15 Engr.Co. - 16 Engr.Co. - 8 Equipment Col. |
8 | |
| 9th Division
COL H. Siilasvuo |
25 Infantry Rgt.
27 Infantry Rgt. 36 Infantry Rgt. |
9 Light Bn | 9 Artillery Regiment
I Bn (8x76mm Gun) II Bn (no equipment) III Bn (no equipment) 6th Battery (4x 105mm Howitzer) | 9 Engr. Commander
- 9 Equipment Col. |
9 | [6][7][8] |
| 10th Division
COL V. Kuappila |
28 Infantry Rgt.
29 Infantry Rgt. 30 Infantry Rgt. |
10 Light Bn | 10 Artillery Regiment
I Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) II Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) III Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) |
10 Engr. Commander
- 19 Engr.Co. - 20 Engr.Co. - 10 Equipment Col. |
10 | [9] |
| 11th Division
COL E. Koskimies |
31 Infantry Rgt.
32 Infantry Rgt. 33 Infantry Rgt. |
11 Light Bn | 11 Artillery Regiment
I Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) II Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) III Bn (12x 76mm Gun) |
11 Engr. Commander
- 21 Engr.Co. - 22 Engr.Co. - 11 Equipment Col. |
11 | [10] |
| 12th Division
COL L. Tiainen |
34 Infantry Rgt.
35 Infantry Rgt. 36 Infantry Rgt. |
12 Light Bn | 12 Artillery Regiment
I Bn (12x76mm Gun) II Bn (8x 76mm Gun) III Bn (12x76mm Gun) 5th Battery (4x 76mm Gun) |
12 Engr. Commander
- 23 Engr.Co. - 24 Engr.Co. - 12 Equipment Col. |
12 | |
| 13th Division
COL E. Hannuksela |
37 Infantry Rgt.
38 Infantry Rgt. 39 Infantry Rgt. |
13 Light Bn
8 Separate Infantry Bn 9 Separate Infantry Bn |
13 Artillery Regiment
I Bn (12x76mm Gun) II Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) III Bn (8x 76mm Gun) (4x 122mm Howitzer) |
13 Engr. Commander
- 25 Engr.Co. - 26 Engr.Co. - 12 Equipment Col. - 2 Separate Engr.Co. - 13 Separate Engr.Plt. |
13 | |
| NOTES:
[1] The Arillery Battalion/4th Infantry Brigade redesignated as III./3rd Artillery Regiment on 01.01.1940. [2] Missing the 1st Wire Construction Company. [3] The 6th Division was redesignated as the 3rd Division on 01.01.1940. 16 Inf.Rgt. renumbered 6 Inf.Rgt. 17 Inf.Rgt. renumbered 7 Inf.Rgt. 18 Inf.Rgt. renumbered 8 Inf.Rgt. 6 Art.Rgt. renumbered 3 Art.Rgt. Note that the III./6 was used to raise the 14th Artillery Regiment. 6 Light Bn renumbered 2 Light Bn. all other units with 6 assume the number 3. [4] On 30.11.1939, the II./6 Art.Rgt. detached to Aland Islands Group. [5] Missing the 6th Wire Construction Company. [6] The 26th Infantry Regiment was detached to the 8th Division. [7] The I./9 Art.Rgt. was detached to Aland Islands Group. [8] Missing the 9th Wire Construction Company. [9] The 10th Division was redesignated as 7th Division on 01.01.1940. 28 Inf.Rgt. renumbered 19 Inf.Rgt. 29 Inf.Rgt. renumbered 20 Inf.Rgt. 30 Inf.Rgt. renumbered 21 Inf.Rgt. 10 Art.Rgt. renumbered 7 Art.Rgt. 10 Light Bn renumbered 7 Light Bn. all other units with 10 assume the number 7. [10] The 11th Division was redesignated as 2nd Division on 01.01.1940. 31 Inf.Rgt. renumbered 4 Inf.Rgt. 32 Inf.Rgt. renumbered 5 Inf.Rgt. 33 Inf.Rgt. renumbered 6 Inf.Rgt. 11 Art.Rgt. renumbered 2 Art.Rgt. 11 Light Bn renumbered 2 Light Bn. all other units with 11 assume the number 2. | ||||||
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