Finnish Infantry Division Generic Organisation

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Finnish Infantry Division Generic Organisation

[edit] 1939

• Division HQ
• 3 infantry regiments
  • Regiment HQ
  • 3 infantry battalions
    • Battalion HQ
    • 3 rifle companies
      • HQ platoon
      • 4 rifle platoons
    • Machine gun company
  • Mortar company (81 mm)
• Field artillery regiment
  • 3 Field artillery battalions
• Light detachment
  • Bicycle company
  • Cavalry squadron
  • Machine gun platoon
• 2 Engineer companies
• 2 Signals companies
• Supply formations

[edit] 1941

• Division HQ
• 3 infantry regiments
  • Regiment HQ
  • 3 infantry battalions
    • Battalion HQ
    • 3 rifle companies
      • HQ platoon
      • 4 rifle platoons
    • Machine gun company
    • Mortar platoon (81 mm)
  • Mortar company (81 and 120 mm)
  • AT gun company
• Field artillery regiment
  • 3 Field artillery battalions
• Heavy artillery battalion
• AT gun company
• Light detachment
  • 2 Jaeger companies
  • Machine gun company
• Engineer battalion
• Signals battalion
• Supply formations
• AA machine gun company

[edit] 1944

• Division HQ
• 2 infantry regiments
  • Regiment HQ
  • 3 infantry battalions
    • Battalion HQ
    • 3 rifle companies
      • HQ platoon
      • 4 rifle platoons
    • Machine gun company
    • Mortar platoon (81 mm)
  • Mortar company (120 mm)
  • AT gun company
• Separate battalion
• Field artillery regiment
  • 3 Field artillery battalions
• Heavy artillery battalion
• Mortar company (120 mm)
• 2 AT gun companies
• Engineer battalion
• Signals battalion
• Supply formations
• AAA Battalion