Aunus Group

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The Aunus Group was a Finnish military formation that operated on the eastern front during World War II, particularly in the region of East Karelia.

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Aunus Group canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Finnish military formation
military unit
activeDuringPeriod early 1940s
conflictSide Axis-aligned Finnish forces
controlledBy Finnish Army high command
linked to: Finnish Army
country Finland
engagedIn operations against Red Army units in East Karelia
geographicFocus Aunus (Olonets) Isthmus
East Karelia
historicalEra Second World War
linked to: World War II
languageOfName Finnish
militaryBranch land forces
militaryRole occupation duties
offensive operations
namedAfter Aunus (Olonets) region
linked to: Tver Karelia
operatedInConflict World War II
operatedInRegion East Karelia
operatedInTheater Continuation War
operatedOnFront Eastern Front
operationalDirection eastward from Finland into East Karelia
opposed Soviet Union
partOf Finnish Army
theaterOfOperations Northern Eastern Front
typeOfFormation army-level group
usedLanguage Finnish

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Hjalmar Siilasvuo commanded Aunus Group