2nd Division (Continuation War)

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2nd Division
2. Divisioona
Active	1941–1944
Country	Finland
Branch	Army
Type	Division
Engagements	Continuation War Finnish invasion of Ladoga Karelia Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive
Commanders
Notable commanders	Aarne Blick Ilmari Martola

The 2nd Division (Finnish: 2. Divisioona) was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War. It participated in the Finnish invasion of Ladoga Karelia at the start of the war and defended against the 1944 Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive on the Karelian Isthmus where it suffered heavy casualties.