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6th Division (Finland)

The 6th Division (6.Divisioona) of 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

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