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The North Karelian Group (Pohjois-Karjalan Ryhmä, P-KR) was a formation of the Finnish Army (1939) during the Winter War. It defended the wide stretch of border between the Finnish IV Corps and the troops around Suomussalmi. The North Karelian Group fought aroung Lieksa and Kuhmo where the Soviet 54th Division was defeated with motti-tactics.
[edit] Order of battle
- Separate Battalion 12
- Separate Battalion 13
- Separate Battalion 14
- Separate Company Kaasila
- 4th Separate Battery (4.Er.Ptri)
- Field Replacement Battalion of the North Karelian Group (I TP/P-KR)
- Brigade Vuokko (from 4 December onwards, reinforced Infantry Regiment 25)
- 9th Division (from 29 January, moved from Suomussalmi)
- Infantry Regiment 65
- Infantry Regiment 27
