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Finnish Defence Forces

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The Finnish Defence Forces are the military of Finland and consist of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy and the Finnish Air Force; in wartime the Finnish Border Guard becomes part of them. Universal male conscription is in place, under which capable men serve 165, 255 or 347 days from the year they turn 18 until the year they turn 29, while alternative non-military service for men and voluntary service for women are available. Official policy holds that a wartime strength of 280,000 personnel is a sufficient deterrent, and the army uses forested terrain and numerous lakes to wear down an aggressor. Finland has the largest artillery capability in western Europe, with 700 howitzers, 700 heavy mortars and 100 multiple rocket launchers, and the infobox gives 25 January 1918 as the founding date.

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Army 1
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Air Force 1
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Unified armed forces of Finland 1
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Finnish Defence Forces
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7.63×25mm Mauser

Finnish Defence Forces

Lahti L-35

Finnish Defence Forces

RK 62

Finnish Defence Forces

RK 95 TP

Finnish Defence Forces

Suomi KP/-31

Finnish Defence Forces

Wechselapparat

Finnish Defence Forces
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Fought In

Winter War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Finnish Defence Forces
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Finnish Defence Forces

Operates

7.63×25mm Mauser, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 7.63×25mm Mauser
Comet Tank, Weapons Systems
Source Comet (tank) (Wikipedia)
FM 24/29 light machine gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: FM 24/29 light machine gun
KV tank family, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: KV tank family
KV-1, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: KV tank family
Lahti L-35, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Lahti L-35
Mitrailleuse d'Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Mitrailleuse d'Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm
RK 62, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: RK 62
RK 95 TP, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: RK 95 TP
Suomi KP/-31, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Suomi KP/-31
Wechselapparat, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Wechselapparat
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Finnish Defence Forces
Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia article, lead section
    are the military of Finland. The Finnish Defence Forces consist of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy, and the Finnish Air Force.
  • Wikipedia article, founding date
    Infobox founded field: 25 January 1918
  • Wikipedia article, lead section (service branches)
    The Finnish Defence Forces consist of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy, and the Finnish Air Force.
  • Fought In: Winter War, Wikipedia article text
    When the Soviets invaded in November 1939, the Finns, led by Marshal Mannerheim, defeated the Red Army on numerous occasions
  • Fought In: World War II, Wikipedia article text
    When the Soviets invaded in November 1939, the Finns, led by Marshal Mannerheim, defeated the Red Army on numerous occasions
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Wikipedia: KV tank family
Wikipedia
  • Operates: KV-1, Infobox, used_by field
    Infobox used_by field: Poland, Soviet Union, Finland (captured)
  • Operates: KV tank family, Infobox, used_by field
    Infobox used_by field: Poland, Soviet Union, Finland (captured)
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Wikipedia: Lahti L-35
Operates: Lahti L-35, Infobox, used_by field
Quote, Operates: Lahti L-35, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Finland Sweden
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Wikipedia: 7.63×25mm Mauser
Operates: 7.63×25mm Mauser, Infobox, used_by field
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Infobox used_by field: Germany, Soviet Union, China, Spain and Finland
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Wikipedia: Wechselapparat
Operates: Wechselapparat, Infobox, used_by field
Quote, Operates: Wechselapparat, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: German Empire, Freikorps, Reichswehr, Finland, Poland
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Wikipedia: Mitrailleuse d'Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm
Operates: Mitrailleuse d'Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm, Infobox, used_by field
Quote, Operates: Mitrailleuse d'Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: SwedenRomaniaFinland
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Comet (tank) (Wikipedia)
Operates: Comet Tank, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Comet Tank, Wikipedia article text
Forty-one Comet Mk I Model Bs were also used by Finnish Defence Forces armoured brigade until 1970.
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Wikipedia: Suomi KP/-31
Operates: Suomi KP/-31, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Suomi KP/-31, Wikipedia article text
The Finnish Defence Forces were equipped with about 4000 Suomi KP/-31 submachine guns when the Winter War started.
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Wikipedia: RK 62
Operates: RK 62, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: RK 62, Wikipedia article text
It is the standard issue infantry weapon of the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF).
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Wikipedia: RK 95 TP
Operates: RK 95 TP, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: RK 95 TP, Wikipedia article text
The RK 95 TP (), officially 7.62 RK 95 TP and commercially known as the M95, is a 7.62×39mm Finnish assault rifle adopted in relatively small numbers by the Finnish Defence Forces in the 1990s.
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Wikipedia: FM 24/29 light machine gun
Operates: FM 24/29 light machine gun, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: FM 24/29 light machine gun, Wikipedia article text
The MAC 24/29 was also used in limited numbers by the Finnish Defence Forces during the Winter War and the "Continuation War".
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