1st Division (Finland)

1st Division 1. Divisioona 1941 1944 Finland Army Division Paavo Paalu 1st Division 1941 VII Corps Infantry Regiment 35 Infantry Regiment 56 Infantry Regiment 60 Field Artillery Regiment 5 Light Battalion 8 Engineer Battalion 29 Signal Battalion 33 Miscellaneous smaller units The 1st Division (fi 1. Divisioona) was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War. History The division was initially formed from reservists of the Lounais-Suomi military district and was intended to be used as the reserve of the General Headquarters.Leskinen and Juutilainen 2005, p. 82. Before the onset of the war, one of its component regiments, Infantry Regiment 14, was transferred to the Åland islands under the command of the navy as part of Operation Kilpapurjehdus.Vaura 2021. The 14th regiment was replaced by Infantry Regiment 60.Santa n.d. During the war, the 1st Division took part in the invasion of East Karelia as a component of the Finnish VII Corps that captured the city of Petrozavodsk.Leskinen and Juutilainen 2005, p. 144. Later in the war, the division was transferred to the II Corps.Leskinen and Juutilainen 2005, p. 804. Notable members Lauri TörniLeskinen and Juutilainen 2005, p. 1075. See also List of Finnish divisions in the Continuation War Finnish 1st Division (Winter War) Notes References Leskinen, Jari, and Antti Juutilainen, eds. Jatkosodan pikkujättiläinen. WSOY, 2005. Vaura, Ilkka. "Turkulaisen ”Tunturirykmentin” erikoinen sotatie alkoi 80 vuotta sitten". Turun Sanomat, 20 June 2021, https://www.ts.fi/puheenvuorot/5344591. Accessed 23 September 2021. Santa, Matti. JR 60:n Vaiheet. JR 56 ja JR 60 Kilta ry, n.d., http://web.jr56jajr60.fi/publichtml/index.php/jr60/August 2026 InternetArchiveBot . Accessed 23 September 2021. Category:1941 establishments in Finland Category:1944 disestablishments in Finland Category:Continuation War Category:Divisions of Finland Category:Military units and formations of Finland in World War II Category:Military units and formations established in 1941 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1944