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by Iohan
Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:13 pm
Forum: Finnish Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Foreign Volunteers in Finnish Army
Replies: 24
Views: 18975

Re: Foreign Volunteers in Finnish Army

J19 used a swedish version of Hawker Hart for light bombing and used Gloster Gladiators for fighter cover.
by Iohan
Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:50 am
Forum: Finnish Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Foreign Volunteers in Finnish Army
Replies: 24
Views: 18975

Re: Foreign Volunteers in Finnish Army

Sadly not. But I've seen Tali-Ihantala where there are some swedish volunteers. Rukajärven tie have no volunteers but is a movie I really like.
by Iohan
Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:57 pm
Forum: Finnish Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Foreign Volunteers in Finnish Army
Replies: 24
Views: 18975

Re: Foreign Volunteers in Finnish Army

I know many swedish volunteers kept the swedish m/39 jackets but how about the rank badges? Did they keep their swedish rank badges or where they issued finnish ones? Talking about the continuation war here.
by Iohan
Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: Finnish Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Soumi K31
Replies: 16
Views: 14584

Re: Soumi K31

It was never my intention to try to show "the right way" to carry the drum but to show a good photo of soldiers carrying it by the belt :)
by Iohan
Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:13 pm
Forum: Finnish Discussion
Topic: Finland i Krig - Finland at War
Replies: 2
Views: 2360

Re: Finland i Krig - Finland at War

Since it's printed i Finland (Jyväskylä) and copyrighted by Schildts förlag AB (from Esbo) my guess is they are swedish speaking finns.
ISBN: 951-50-1200-7
by Iohan
Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:45 pm
Forum: Finnish Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Soumi K31
Replies: 16
Views: 14584

Re: Soumi K31

This photo of finnish soldiers somewhere north of Kivinebb in 1944 clearly shows the way of carry the drum by the belt.

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by Iohan
Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:41 pm
Forum: Finnish Discussion
Topic: Finland i Krig - Finland at War
Replies: 2
Views: 2360

Finland i Krig - Finland at War

Found this book at the university library. It's the last part in a series of three books and covers 1944-1945 i.e. the Soviet assault of 1944 and the Lappland war against the Germans. In all the book is quite good with some brilliant wartime photos and lots of maps. I think the authors are finnish a...
by Iohan
Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:25 pm
Forum: Finnish Discussion
Topic: Finnish and spitz
Replies: 5
Views: 3109

Re: Finnish and spitz

From this years Beltring

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