North Finland Group

It was responsible for an almost 800-kilometer-long border from the town of Lieksa to the Arctic Ocean.

The group was under the command of Major General Wiljo Tuompo, and its headquarters was located in Kajaani.

[1] The formation was charged with defending Northern Finland.

During the Battle of Suomussalmi on 11 December 1939, the main headquarters took under control the Lapland Group, and appointed Kurt Martti Wallenius as its commander.

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