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Finland: Gun-howitzer: 113 [1] [32] Provides indirect fire support for various units and is used to form heavy artillery battalions under direct supreme HQ command. 155 K 83-97 is an upgrade of the existing 155 K 83. 155 K 98 Finland: Gun-howitzer: 56 [1] Supports readiness brigades with indirect fire.
This is a list of World War II weapons used by Finland. Finland fought in three conflicts during World War II; the Winter War (1939–1940), the Continuation War (1941–1944), and the Lapland War (1944–1945).
Finland: Field gun: 1 unit In use between 1988– 155 K 74 Finland: Field gun: In use between 1981– 155 K 68 Finland: Field gun: 13 units In use between 1970s–. 155 K 17 France: Field gun: 12 units In use between 1941 and 1944 152 KH X 67 Finland: Field gun: 2 units In use between 1967– 130 K 90-60 Finland: Field gun: 15 units Modernized ...
This is a list of military equipment used by Finland during World War II. The main Finnish conflicts of the war are the Winter War and Continuation War.After the Continuation war the Lapland War occurred which was a small military confrontation between Finland and Nazi Germany caused by Soviet demands that Finland force out Nazi Germany from its territory in order for Finland to comply with ...
Suomi KP/-31 (Main Finnish submachine gun. Finnish army received 56,847 submachine guns in 1939-1944) [129] [130] [131] SIG Bergmann M/20 (Approx. 1500 were bought in interwar period. Initially used by Civil Guard but they've got issued to infantry at the beginning of Winter War. Remained in service until 1944.) [129] [130] [124] [132]
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 Civic 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]
Military equipment of Finland is military equipment developed by Finland. Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. ...
The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat [ˈmɑːˌʋoi̯mɑt], Swedish: Armén) is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Army is divided into six branches: the infantry (which includes armoured units), field artillery , anti-aircraft artillery, engineers , signals , and materiel troops.