Divisional HQ

Cavalry Half-Platoon

3 Infantry Regiments

3 Infantry Battalions in each Regiment

3 Rifle Companies in each Battalion

1 Machinegun Company in each Battalion

Artillery Unit

Artillery Unit HQ

Mountain Gun Battery

• 4 x 75-mm or 76-mm gun

2 Field Gun Batteries

• 4 x 75-mm or 76-mm gun in each battery

Howitzer Battery

• 4 x 122-mm howitzer M/09 or M/10

Field telegraphs Unit

Engineer Company

Medical Platoon

Supply Columns

Supply Columns HQ

4 Supply Columns

3 Infantry Ammunition Supply Columns

2 Artillery Ammunition Supply Columns

1 Command Tank (FT-17)

3 Tank Platoons

In each tank Platoon:

1 Command tank

2 Tank Sections

In each tank Section:

FT-17, gun-armed

FT-17, MG-armed

Manpower: 5 officers + 15 NCOs + 95 men = total 115

Total amount of tanks = 16

(After re-organising made in 1920 - 1921)

Finnish Army HQ

Technical Troops

HQ of technical troops, Helsinki

Engineer/Sapper Battalion, Koria

Field Telegraph Battalion, Riihimäki

Railway Battalion, Riihimäki

• 2 armoured trains

Truck Battalion, Helsinki

2 Truck Companies + supply units

 

Radio Corps

HQ Units in Santahamina, Viipuri, Turku, Hanko, Sortavala, Valamo, Suursaari, Konevitsa, Mantsinsaari and Kotka

Radio receiver station, Riihimäki

Field Radio Company

Radio School

 

Air Force

HQ of Finnish Air Force, Santahamina

Air Battalion, Santahamina

Air School

Air Docks

Observation Ball School

Airbases (2 squadrons in each)

Airbase 1, Utti

Airbase 2, Viipuri

Airbase 3, Sortavala

Tank Regiment

2 Tank Battalions, Hämeenlinna

Cavalry Brigade

HQ of Cavalry Brigade, Lappeenranta

Uudenmaa Dragoon Regiment, Lappeenranta

Häme Cavalry Regiment, Lappeenranta

Heavy Artillery Regiment, Viipuri

3 Artillery Battalions (150 - 152 mm howitzers and 107 - 152 mm field guns)

Jaeger Brigade

HQ of Jaeger Brigade, Vaasa

Guard Jaeger Battalion, Vaasa

Pohjanmaa Jaeger Battalion, Oulu

Kajaani Sissi Battalion, Hämeenlinna

Jaeger Artillery Regiment, Tampere

2 Artillery Battalions

7^th Separate Machinegun Company

1^st (Infantry) Division

Divisional HQ, Helsinki

Finnish White Guard, Helsinki

Pori Regiment, Turku and Ahvenanmaa

Uudenmaa Regiment, Helsinki

Field Artillery Regiment 1, Helsinki and Tuusula

4 Artillery Battalions

1^st Separate Machinegun Company, Helsinki

2^nd Separate Machinegun Company, Turku

Helsinki Command Company, Helsinki

2^nd (Infantry) Division

Divisional HQ, Viipuri

Karjala Guard Regiment, Viipuri

Savo Jaeger Regiment, Viipuri

Keski-Suomi Regiment, Kouvola

Field Artillery Regiment 2, Viipuri

4 Artillery Battalions

3^rd Separate Machinegun Company, Viipuri

4^th Separate Machinegun Company, Viipuri

1^st Bicycle Battalion, Kellomäki

2^nd Bicycle Battalion, Raivola

3^rd Division

Divisional HQ, Mikkeli

Viipuri Regiment, Hamina

Pohjois-Savo Regiment, Kuopio and Mikkeli

Tampere Regiment, Lahti

Field Artillery Regiment 3, Riihimäki

4 Artillery Battalions

5^th Separate Machinegun Company, Lahti

6^th Separate Machinegun Company, Hamina

3^rd Bicycle Battalion, Mikkeli

(After reorganisation made 1926- 1927)

Divisional HQ

Division Commander

Divisional HQ

Divisional Chief of Staff

General Staff Department

Offices

4 Supply Platoons (I - IV)

Special Commanders

Artillery Commander

Signal Commander

Engineer Commander

Supply Units

Command Office

Supply Units

Medical Company

Veterinarian Company

Ammunition Column

Medical Column

Engineer Unit

2 Engineer Companies

Gas-protection Company

Supply Company

Signal Company

3 Infantry Regiments

In each Infantry Regiment:

Regimental Commander

Regimental HQ

HQ Company

Regimental Supply Column

3 Infantry Battalions

In each Infantry Battalion:

Battalion Commander

Battalion HQ

3 Rifle Companies

4 Rifle Platoons in each Company

Machinegun Company

3 MG-platoons

Light Mortar Platoon

Field Artillery Regiment

Regimental Commander

HQ and HQ Battery

3 Artillery Battalions

In each artillery Battalion:

Artillery Battalion Commander

Artillery Battalion HQ

3 Artillery Batteries

• two batteries with 4 x 75 - 76 mm gun
• one battery with 4 x 122 mm howitzer

Supply Column of Artillery Battalion

 

 

Squad sizes between 1919 - 1939:

Weapons of rifle squad in 1919: Pistol + 9 rifles.
Weapons of rifle squad in 1922: Light machinegun + 12 rifles + pistol.
Weapons of rifle squad in 1927: pistol + 8 rifles.
Weapons of light machinegun squad in 1927: Light machinegun + pistol + 7 rifles.
Weapons of rifle squad in 1932: Submachine gun + pistol + 8 rifles
Weapons of light machinegun squad in 1932: Light machinegun + pistol + 5 rifles