The Winter War 1939-1940

Men in Arms

Nov 1939: 295000, Mar 1940: 364500

Combat formations: Army

Army HQ Corps Designation Battlefields Notes
Kannaksen armeija (Army of Isthmus) II AK 1. D Muolaa, Ihantala later in the new I AK
4. D Kuolemajärvi, Gulf of Viborg
5. D Summa, Tammisuo
6. D Summa, Viborg later 3. D
11. D Punnusjärvi,Äyräpää later 2. D
23. D Tali reinforcement division, not full strenght, arrived 2/40
4. Pr Muolaa, Kuparsaari later in the new I AK
RvPr Uusikirkko, Lemetti Cavalry brigade, used in many fronts
Group Uusikirkko Terijoki, Uusikirkko Operational only in the opening phase
Group Muolaa Joutselkä Operational only in the opening phase
Group Lipola Lipola Operational only in the opening phase
III AK 8. D Kiviniemi
10. D Taipale later 7. D
21. D Vuosalmi reinforcement division, not full strenght, arrived 2/40
Group Rautu Rautu Operational only in the opening phase
Group Metsäpirtti Metsäpirtti Operational only in the opening phase
Under control of GHQ in St. Michel IV AK 12. D Kollaa
13. D Ruhtinaanmäki, Lemetti
Group Talvela Os P Tolvajärvi, Aittojoki JR 16 & indep. battalions
Os A Ilomantsi JR 41 & indep. battalions
North Carelian Group indep. battalions Lieksa
North Finland Group 9. D Raate, Kuhmo reinforcement division, not full strenght, arrived 12/40
Pr Vuokko Kuhmo originally JR 25
Group Susi Juntusranta indep. battalions
Lapland Group JR 40 Pelkosenniemi later send to Gulf of Viborg
Os R Märkäjärvi, Joutsijärvi indep. battalions
Os Pennanen Petsamo, Nautsi 1 company & 1 art.battery
SFK Märkäjärvi Swedish volunteers, arrived 2/40

Abbreviations: AK = Corps ,D = Division, JR = Infantry Regiment, Pr =Brigade, Os = Detachment

The table above contains only major units in every separate front. There were also lots of independent battalions and it's appropriate to mention amount of forces in battalions.

Front beginning end of war
Carelian Isthmus (II & III and in the end I AK) 72 114
IV AK 22 32
Aittojoki & Ilomantsi (Group Talvela) 4 11
Northern Finland 2 25

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