Finnish 3rd Division (Continuation War)
The 3rd Division (Finnish: 3. Divisioona) was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War. It initially fought in the northern Finland, participating in the Finno-German Operation Arctic Fox. In 1944, it was transferred to the Karelian Isthmus to defend against the Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive. Following the Moscow Armistice in 1944, the division was moved to Oulu and participated in the Lapland War.
| 3rd Division | |
|---|---|
| 3. Divisioona | |
| Active | 1941–1944 |
| Country | Finland |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Division |
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