9th Division

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The 9th Division was a Finnish Army infantry division that gained distinction for its role in the Winter War, particularly in the fighting around Kuhmo against Soviet forces.

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9th Division canonical 1

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instanceOf infantry division
military unit
alliance Finnish forces
conflict Winter War NERFINISHED
country Finland
engagedIn defensive operations against Soviet forces
encirclement and destruction of Soviet units near Kuhmo
hasReputation distinguished unit of the Winter War
effective in guerrilla-style operations
hasRole infantry formation
hasType reserve-based division
historicalEra World War II period NERFINISHED
locationOfOperations Kainuu region NERFINISHED
Kuhmo NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Finnish Army NERFINISHED
notableFor operations in the Kuhmo sector during the Winter War
successful resistance against numerically superior Soviet troops
operatedInClimate subarctic winter conditions
operatedInTerrain heavily forested areas
opponent Soviet Union NERFINISHED
partOf Finnish Army NERFINISHED
theaterOfWar Eastern Front of the Winter War NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1939–1940
usedTactics forest warfare
motti tactics

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Battle of Kuhmo FinnishUnit 9th Division