Finnish 6th Division
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There have been two Finnish
6th Divisions
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Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
6th Divisions
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
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- Finnish 6th Division (Winter War)Finnish 6th Division (Winter War)The 6th Division was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War; its name was later changed to the 3rd Division .-History:...
- Finnish 6th Division (Continuation War)Finnish 6th Division (Continuation War)The 6th Division was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War.-History:The 6th Division was attached to the German XXXVI Corps in Northern Finland in 1941. As part of Operation Arctic Fox the division attacked with the SS Division Nord and German 169th Infantry Division against Salla...