6th Division (Finland)

History

During the mobilization[?] prior to the Winter War, the 6th Division was placed in the reserve of the Commander-in-Chief Carl Gustaf Mannerheim. On 19 December it was attached to the II Corps[?]. The 6th and 1st Divisions[?] were to attack the advancing Soviet forces near Summa[?]. The attack began on 23 December but was a failure.

Organisation in 1939

• Infantry Regiment 16[?] (JR 16)
• Infantry Regiment 17[?] (JR 17)
• Infantry Regiment 18[?] (JR 18)
• Artillery Regiment 6[?] (KTR 6)
• Light Detachment 6[?] (Kev.Os 6)

See also

• Finnish Infantry Division Generic Organisation