North Finland Group [SEP] conflict
North Finland Group
The North Finland Group () was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was responsible for an almost 800-kilometer-long border from the town of Lieksa to the Arctic Ocean. The group was under the command of Major General Wiljo Tuompo, and its headquarters was located in Kajaani.
The formation was charged with defending Northern Finland. It had two subgroups, the Lapland Group in the north and the North Karelian Group in the south. During the Battle of Suomussalmi on 11 December
—established at Buguruslan 8.41, fought near Orel and in Finland. With 39th Army of the RVGK 5.45.
- 359th Rifle Division—established at Krasnodar 10.41, fought at Rzhev, Kalinin, Korsun, and in the Carpathians. With 6th Army of the 1st Ukrainian Front 5.45. Disbanded in the summer of 1945 with the Central Group of Forces.
- 360th Rifle Division—established at Chkalov Sep 1941. Fought at Nevel and in Belorussia and Kurland; with 1st Shock Army of the Kurland Group (Leningrad Front