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During the war the Finnish Army was responsible for the front from the Gulf of Finland to Kainuu. The front in Northern Finland was the responsibility of the German AOK Norwegen. During summer and autumn 1941, the Finnish Army re-conquered the areas lost to the Soviet Union in the Winter War and pushed deep into Soviet territory in Eastern ...
The M05, sometimes known as the M05 Camouflage (Finnish: M05 Maastokuvio), [1] is a family of military camouflage patterns used by the Finnish Defence Forces on uniforms and other equipment. The pattern is licensed by the Finnish Defence Forces [2] and became available to the public on 26 September 2016. [3]
Establishment of the first headquarters of the Finnish Defence Forces on 2 February 1918. After Finland's declaration of independence on 6 December 1917, the Civil Guards were proclaimed the troops of the government on 25 January 1918 and then Lieutenant General of the Russian Imperial Army Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim was appointed as Commander-in-Chief of these forces the next day. [11]
The military ranks of Finland are the military insignia used by the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks incorporate features from the Swedish, German, and Russian armed forces. In addition, the system has some typically Finnish characteristics that are mostly due to the personnel structure of the Finnish Defence Forces.
Includes military units and formations of Finland in which served during the Winter War and the Continuation War. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The Finnish army had much better equipment including an ushanka-style fur hat, the turkislakki M36 [a], introduced in 1936. In 1939, shortly before the Winter War, the slightly improved turkislakki M39 was introduced, and is still in use today. [4] After the Winter War, the Red Army received completely redesigned winter uniforms.
Pages in category "Military units and formations of Finland in the Winter War" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of military corps – List of Finnish corps in the Winter War. This is a list of Finnish corps that existed during the Winter War, 1939–1940. I Corps – formed February 19, 1940; II Corps; III Corps; IV Corps; Swedish Volunteer Corps – Svenska Frivilligkåren, arrived in 1940