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  The Finnish Defence Forces
The reform brings significant changes to the headquarters, garrison and depot structure.
At the same time, the position of the Army is being strengthened through its development into a uniformly led Service similarly to that of the Navy and Air Force.
The database includes over 94,000 persons, who can be searched for by the last name, first name, date of birth or death or, for example, by the municipalities
www.mil.fi /english   (243 words)

  
  Data of the Finnish Army in the Winter War, Part 1
The Finnish field army mobilized 9 divisions in addition to the 3 brigades, which consisted of units of the standing army, and a large number of separate battalions and other smaller units.
The army was divided into three Corps, the II and III Corps in the Isthmus creating the Isthmus Army, and the IV Corps in the Ladoga Karelia, N and NE of Lake Ladoga.
The battalion was in the Finnish Army the most widely used tactical unit, being light enough to maneuver in covered terrain, and strong enough to pack adequate punch.
www.winterwar.com /forces/FinArmy.htm   (3011 words)

  
  The Finnish Maxim Machine Guns   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Finnish use of the various models of Maxims was a key tool in their fight for freedom in their War Of Independence (1918), The Winter War (1939-40), The Continuation War (1941-44), as well as the Lapland War (1945).
During the Finnish War Of Independence (also called the Finnish Civil War) of 1918 these Maxims were used by the Finnish Reds and Whites as well as being used by the "Soviet/Russian" troops on behalf of the Finnish Reds.
One of the biggest needs in the Finnish Defense Forces was a competent and reliable MG that could be used by a wide range of troops; however, the need for such a weapon was almost critical when talking about defensive positions.
www.mosinnagant.net /finland/finnish_maxims_from_mosin.asp   (4260 words)

  
 The Finnish M27
The Finnish forces had captured vast quantities of Russian ammunition and it often was not useable in the m/27 due to the Finnish rifles tighter chamber tolerances.
As soon as the Army began to receive and distribute sufficient quantities of the m/27, it was soon discovered during field exercises and live fire training, that a serious deficiency was inherent in the m/27.
The Finnish property stamp of [SA] and the capitol T found beneath indicating the Finnish word- Taisteluvälinehallinto, which translates to Ordnance Dept. The marking on the right is a maker mark of the sling.
www.mosinnagant.net /finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp   (10021 words)

  
 Fire and Ice: People and Places
The Finnish Army tried its best to evacuate the fallen men from the battlefield and give men a proper funeral in the home parish of a fallen soldier.
In every Finnish churchyard a special section of the cemetery was allocated for men killed in wars (a war hero cemetery).
According to Russian Army traditions, Red Army men were buried on the battlefields in mass graves (a grave of brothers, as it was called in Russian).
www.wfyi.org /fireandice/people_places/honoring_fallen.htm   (1113 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat, Swedish: Armén) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces.
Army corps are supported by 130 mm, 152 mm and 155 mm field guns and 122 mm multiple rocket launchers.
In wartime, the army is composed of Jaeger, Infantry and Armoured Brigades.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Finnish_Army   (661 words)

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