7th Division (Continuation War)

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7th Division
7. Divisioona
Active	1941–1944
Country	Finland
Branch	Army
Type	Division
Nickname(s)	Sword division
Engagements	World War II Continuation War Finnish invasion of East Karelia Battle of Nietjärvi Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive
Commanders
Notable commanders	Antero Svensson

7th Division (Finnish: 7. Divisioona, also known as Sword division) was a Finnish Army division in the Continuation War. The division was formed Savo-Karjala military province from the men in Pohjois-Savo (Northern Savonia) and Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia) civil guard districts.^[1]