Jalkaväkirykmentti 5 (Infantry Regiment 5)

Note. This unit history covers the Continuation War unit with this name, there was no continuity between similarly numbered regiments during in the Winter War and Continuation War.

Commanders

eversti Ilmari Karhu (18 June 1941 - 13 July 1941)
eversti Alàdar Paasonen (13 July 1941 - 27 Jan 1942)
everstiluutnantti Lennart Vihma (27 Jan 1942 - 24 April 1942) (1)
eversti Bertel Ikonen (29 May 1942 - 7 Aug 1942)
eversti Armas Pihlajamaa (17 Aug 1942 - ?)

Footnotes

1. Wounded in accident, died of wounds on 25 April 1942.

Sources used

Mikko Kohvakka - Jatkosodan suomalaisjoukot ja niiden komentajat

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -