#finland

You’ve seen this tank way too many times, let’s acknowledge that. You’ve seen Russia and China use it; now, we have Finland using it. The Finnish T-34, like its Soviet and Chinese counterparts, has a parallel playstyle to the early and late versions of the T-34 series, in which its angling can bounce off any shell given the right angle, along with an arsenal of APHEBC and the APBC rounds to utilize to take out your opponents with. This tank, one of the many captured Russian T-34s during the Winter War from 1939–1940, is sufficient enough for angling and reliable firepower to achieve in capturing capture points, or reaching positions to surprise and take down enemies with.

Finland might not seem to be a powerful nation, but its military can and has fought back against serious opponents in part because it has decent tank forces. They have come a long way since their foundation. From the WWI-era FT-17 tanks to the Panzers and T-34s, Charioteers and to the latest acquisition—the Leopard 2A6.

The Finnish Air Force (FAF) has never impressed with its quantity of vehicles or personnel. However, as with any small military force, quality of equipment, training, and doctrine has thus been priority. The Bf 109s acquired during the Continuation War, and the lessons they taught, are a prime example of this. The following article aims to open the history behind this acquisition, its effects and aftermath: overall, what the “Mersu” did for Finland.

6th of December is a huge day for any Finn. Independence Day is one of the most important holidays in Finland, so it has become a tradition to organize a display of military power on that day. It includes a parade, tank displays, helicopter shows, and so on. I took pictures of some vehicles that seemed interesting to me.

The Brewster Buffalo — in all its variants — holds two very contradictory distinctions: by some it is considered to have been the worst fighter plane of World War II, while at the very same time one singular airframe of its production holds the distinction of being the top scoring fighter aircraft of World War II.