| III Corps | |
|---|---|
| III Armeijakunta | |
| Active | 1941–1944 |
| Disbanded | Re-designated 1st Division on 5 December 1944 |
| Country |  Finland |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Hjalmar Siilasvuo |
The III Corps (Finnish: III Armeijakunta, III AK) was a corps of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War, where Finland fought alongside Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union. Formed from the peacetime V Corps and subordinated to the German Army High Command Norway, III Corps fought initially in northern Finland on the flank of the German XXXVI Corps, participating in the Finno-German Operation Arctic Fox. In February 1944, it was moved to the Karelian Isthmus just prior to the launch of the Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive. Following the Moscow Armistice, III Corps took overall command of the Finnish forces participating in the Lapland War, the removal of German forces from northern Finland.
- ^ Leskinen & Juutilainen 2005, p. 131.
- ^ Leskinen & Juutilainen 2005, p. 789.
- ^ Leskinen & Juutilainen 2005, p. 1136.