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800 m/s (2,600 ft/s) Feed system. 10 round box magazine. The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant Gun"), and as tanks developed armor too thick for the Lahti to ...
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).
Modified in Finland with additional armour. In use between 1942 and 1954. T-34-76 T-34-85. Soviet Union. Medium tank. 9 units 9 units. The short-barreled tanks were m 1941, m 1942 and m 1943 models. These were captured vehicles that were in use between 1941 and 1961. The T34-85 were in use between 1944 and 1961.
Finland: Anti-tank mine: Shaped charge mine with 4 kg hexotol. Magnetic and seismic sensor fuze, main explosive is similar to POM 87 but the fuse can also be programmed with a run-over counter and for self-deactivation. [88] [93] KP 81 Finland: Anti-vehicle mine: Off-route EFP anti-vehicle mine with 12 kg hexotol. [88] KP 87 Finland: Anti ...
Finland: World War II 57: Bofors 57 mm anti-tank gun Sweden: World War II 57: 57 mm anti-tank gun M1941 and M1943 (ZiS-2) Soviet Union: World War II 57: QF 6 pounder 7 cwt United Kingdom: World War II 57: 57mm M1 anti-tank gun United States: World War II 75: 75 mm field gun M1897 on M2 carriage United States: World War II 75: 75 K/44 Finland ...
When the Winter War began in November 1939, the Finnish Army had 98 guns of the type. A tank version was also used to equip Finnish 6-tonne tanks. The gun remained in the Finnish Army inventory listings until 1986. Germany Used Polish guns captured in 1939 as 3,7 cm PaK 36(p) and Danish guns captured in 1940 as 3,7 cm PaK 157(d). Netherlands
The Battle of Tali–Ihantala (June 25 to July 9, 1944) was part of the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941–1944), which occurred during World War II. The battle was fought between Finnish forces—using war materiel provided by Germany —and Soviet forces. To date, it is the largest battle in the history of the Nordic countries.
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 ...