Finnish Armoured Division

The Finnish Armoured Division (Finnish: Panssaridivisioona, PsD or Ps. D) was a Finnish armoured division during the Continuation War.

Foundation

The Finnish Supreme headquarters ordered the foundation of an armoured division on 28 June 1942 and the actual foundation was on 30 June 1942. The division consisted of the newly formed Armoured Brigade and the old (1st) Jaeger Brigade. The Cavalry Brigade was also part of the division until January 1943. The division artillery consisted of the 14th Heavy Artillery Battalion. The division commander was Major General Ruben Lagus. During most of the war, the division was located at Petrozavodsk, but in the spring of 1944 it was moved to the Karelian Isthmus to form the reserve of the headquarters.

Battles

Order of battle 1944

Finnish StuG IIIs

Disbanding

The Armoured Division was disbanded during the Lapland War on 30 December 1944.

References

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