The Lapland War 1944-1945

Combat Formations: Army

Corps Designation Battlefields Notes
III AK PsD Rovaniemi, Sodankylä Disbanded after Rovaniemi, jaegers continued to the border of Norway without tanks
1. D Enontekiö composed of young conscripts after army had been put to peacetime strenght
3. D Tornio, Rovaniemi made a landing at Tornio port
6. D Rovaniemi Disbanded after occupation of Rovaniemi
11. D Tornio, Muonio Disbanded after occupation of Muonio
15. Pr Kemi Disbanded after battle of Kemi
RajaJPr Kemijärvi Disbanded after occupation of Kemijärvi
Os Pennanen Kemi Disbanded after battle of Kemi

Abbreviations: AK = Corps, D = Division,Pr = Brigade, Ps = Armored,RajaJ = Frontier Guards, Os = Detachment
Note Demobilization required by the armistice terms left 1. D as the only unit to continue campaign after Nov 1944 as can be seen from the map of the Lapland War.


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