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).
Small arms
editSidearms
edit- Astra 300[1]
- Beholla Pistol[1]
- Beretta 1917[1]
- Beretta 1922[1]
- Beretta 1934[1]
- Beretta 1935[1]
- Browning Hi-Power[2]
- Colt 1911[1]
- FN 1900[1]
- FN 1903[2]
- FN 1910[2]
- Husqvarna 1907[2]
- Lahti L-35[3]
- M/23 parabellum pistol (Luger pistol)[3]
- Mauser 1914[1]
- Mauser C96[4]
- Nagant M1895[3]
- Ruby
- TT-33[5]
- VZ 24[1]
- VZ 38[1]
- Walther Model 4[1]
Rifles
edit- AVS-36
- Berdan rifle (Small amounts used by supply corps and homefronts troops)[6]
- Carcano (named the M/38 "Terni" in Finnish service)[7]
- Fedorov Avtomat (Captured from Soviets)
- Karabiner 98k
- Mosin–Nagant and Finnish variants[8]
- SVT-38[9]
- SVT-40
- Winchester 1895[6]
Submachine guns
edit- Suomi KP/-31[10]
- MP 28[11]
- MP38 (Delivered with German vehicles)[11]
- MP40 (Delivered with German vehicles)[11]
- KP m/44 submachine gun[11]
- PPD-34 (Captured)[11]
- PPD-38 (Captured)[11]
- PPD-40 (Captured)[11]
- PPS-42 (Captured)[11]
- PPS-43 (Captured)[11]
- PPSh-41 (Captured)[11]
- SIG M1920[10][12]
- SIG MKMS[11]
Machine guns
edit- Lahti-Saloranta M/26[10]
- Chauchat[13]
- DS-39 (Captured)[14]
- Degtyaryov machine gun[15]
- FN Model D[13]
- Kg m/21[13]
- Lewis Gun (Limited used on aircraft and as anti-air guns)[13]
- Maxim M/1905[14]
- Maxim M/1910[14]
- Maxim M/09-21[10]
- Maxim M/32-33[10]
- MG08 (Used by coastal troops and on fortifications)[14]
- Schwarzlose[14]
- Vickers machine gun (Used by navy and home front troops)[14]
Artillery
editField artillery
edit- Canon de 75 modèle 1897[16]
- Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901[16]
- 76 mm gun M1900[16]
- 76 mm divisional gun M1902[16]
- 76 mm infantry gun Model 1913 & 76 LK/10/13 variants[16]
- Canon de 75 modèle 1922 Schneider[16]
- 76 mm regimental gun M1927[16]
- 76 mm divisional gun M1936 (F-22)[16]
- 87 mm light field gun M1877[17]
- De Bange 90 mm cannon[17]
- 42-line field gun M1877[17]
- QF 4.5-inch howitzer[18]
- Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider[18]
- 10.5 cm kanon m/34[18]
- 107 mm gun M1910/30[18]
- 122 mm howitzer M1910[18]
Heavy Artillery
editAnti-tank weapons
editAnti-tank guns
edit- Bofors 37 mm anti-tank gun[19]
- 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)[19]
- 25 mm APX modèle 1937[19]
- Madsen 20 mm cannon[19]
Anti-tank rifles
edit- Boys anti-tank rifle[20]
- Lahti L-39[20]
- PTRD-41[21] (Captured)
- PTRS-41[21] (Captured)
- Solothurn S-18/1000[21]
- Solothurn S-18/154[21]
- Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle
Shoulder-Fired weapons
editOther
editArmoured fighting vehicles(AFV)
editTanks
edit- Renault FT[23]
- Carden Loyd tankette[24]
- Vickers 6-Ton[25]
- T-26[23]
- T-28[23]
- BT-5[23]
- BT-7[23]
- BT-42[23]
- T-34[23]
- KV-1[23]
- T-37A tank[23]
- T-38 tank[23]
- T-50 tank[23]
- SU-76[23]
- SU-152[23]
- ISU-152[23]
- Panzer IVJ[23]
- Sturmgeschütz IIIG[23]
Armoured cars
editReferences
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- ^ "Soviet Machine guns and Light Machine guns in the Winter War". www.winterwar.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
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- ^ a b c "Finnish Artillery pieces in the Winter War, guns without a recoil system". winterwar.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Finnish Artillery pieces in the Winter War, guns with recoil system, part 2". winterwar.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ a b c d "Antitank weapons used by the Finns in the Winter War, Part 1". winterwar.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
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- ^ a b "FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: INFANTRY AT-WEAPONS PART 2". www.jaegerplatoon.net. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Armor of the Republic of Finland during WWII". Tank Encyclopedia. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Carden Loyd Tankette". WW2DB. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ "Vickers 6 ton in Finnish Service". Tank Encyclopedia. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2021-07-16.