9th Division (Finland)
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The 9th Division (Finland) was a Finnish Army formation in the Winter War, noted for its decisive role in defeating Soviet forces at the Battle of Suomussalmi through effective motti tactics in harsh winter conditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Finnish 9th Division | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry division
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Finland
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Finland
|
| branch | Finnish Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
ⓘ
Major General Hjalmar Siilasvuo ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| conflict | Winter War ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| countryDuringService |
Finland
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Finland
|
| engagement |
Battle of Suomussalmi
ⓘ
Battle of Raate Road ⓘ
surface form:
Raate Road battles
|
| engagementOutcomeAtRaateRoad | destruction of Soviet 44th Rifle Division ⓘ |
| environment |
harsh winter conditions
ⓘ
subarctic climate ⓘ |
| faced |
163rd Rifle Division
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet 163rd Rifle Division
44th Rifle Division ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet 44th Rifle Division
|
| front |
Eastern Front of the Winter War
ⓘ
surface form:
Finnish–Soviet front
|
| historicalEra |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II period
|
| historicalReputation | one of the most successful Finnish formations of the Winter War ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Finnish ⓘ |
| logisticalCharacteristic |
lightly equipped troops
ⓘ
limited motor transport ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Suomussalmi
ⓘ
effective use of small-unit tactics in winter conditions ⓘ encirclement and destruction of larger Soviet forces ⓘ high mobility on skis ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Kainuu
ⓘ
Suomussalmi ⓘ northeastern Finland ⓘ |
| opponent |
Red Army
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Finnish Army ⓘ |
| primaryMobility | ski troops ⓘ |
| resultAtSuomussalmi | Finnish victory ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
boosted Finnish morale during Winter War
ⓘ
disrupted Soviet advance in central Finland ⓘ |
| support |
Finnish Air Force reconnaissance
ⓘ
local Civil Guard units ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
fragmentation of enemy columns into isolated pockets
ⓘ
reliance on local terrain knowledge ⓘ use of forest cover for ambushes ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front of the Winter War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1939–1940 ⓘ |
| type | field division ⓘ |
| usedTactics | motti tactics ⓘ |
| war |
Winter War
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet–Finnish Winter War
|
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Finnish 9th Division