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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).
The Finnish Defence Forces ordered 20 000 m/44 submachine guns from Tikkakoski in August 1944. [2] The end of the war saw the order reduced to 10 000 units and the guns were produced during 1945. It is unlikely the m/44 actually saw action during WWII but the gun was used by the Finnish Defence Forces as a training weapon until the 1970s.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Finland bought six tanks in 1942. During the battles in the summer of 1944, the Finnish tanks downed eleven Soviet aircraft and thus prevented attacks against the tank brigade. [citation needed] All vehicles survived the war and were used until 1966. [citation needed] Several are part of museum exhibitions in modern times.
World War II naval ships of Finland (2 C, 9 P) Pages in category "World War II military equipment of Finland" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
A view in 2007 to the south-east from Sturmbock-Stellung, a fortified German position in Finland 100 km (62 mi) from Norway. Germany and Finland had been at war with the Soviet Union (USSR) since Operation Barbarossa began in June 1941, co-operating closely in the Continuation War and Operation Silver Fox with the German 20th Mountain Army (German: 20.