Id. Finnish equipment
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Re: Id. Finnish equipment
I confirm Jarkko's reply: m/35!
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Thank you for your answers, Jarkko and Esa.
So, of french origin, no ??
When the French provided these equipments to Finland?
Regards Sturm78
So, of french origin, no ??
When the French provided these equipments to Finland?
Regards Sturm78
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The first lot was purchased in 1934 and delivered in 1935. The seller was Forges & Chantiers de la Méditerranée. More was bought before the Winter War and in March 1940 a batch 250 pontoons was bought from Finnish industry.
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Thank you very much for your information, Esa.
Here, another three images from SA-Kuva archive (36577-36578-36863) of engineer pontoon equipment in service with Finnish Army in 1941
I am not sure if these pontoons and bridge equipment are also M35 or not....
Regards Sturm78
Here, another three images from SA-Kuva archive (36577-36578-36863) of engineer pontoon equipment in service with Finnish Army in 1941
I am not sure if these pontoons and bridge equipment are also M35 or not....
Regards Sturm78
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They are! No other pontoon equipment looks like that (with sharp corners).
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Thnak you very much for your help, Esa.
Here, another three images of these equipments:
Images from SA-Kuva archive (39616-39613-39618)
Sturm78
Here, another three images of these equipments:
Images from SA-Kuva archive (39616-39613-39618)
Sturm78
Re: Id. Finnish equipment
Hi all,
Military equipment ??
Image from SA-Kuv archive
Sturm78
Military equipment ??
Image from SA-Kuv archive
Sturm78
Re: Id. Finnish equipment
Post #36...Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,
Military equipment ??
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So a Ruuhisilta (flat-bottom rowing boat) pontoon system bridge....
Thank you for your help, JTV
Here, another two images (from SA-Kuva archive 42717-42630) of engineer equipment: A chainsaw and a small generator ??
Regards Sturm78
Thank you for your help, JTV
Here, another two images (from SA-Kuva archive 42717-42630) of engineer equipment: A chainsaw and a small generator ??
Regards Sturm78
Re: Id. Finnish equipment
The chainsaw is not a Finnish made (there were two different models manufactured before the Winter War) and probably not a German one made by Erco/Ringo, Dolmar or NSU. My guess is that it might be an unlicensed version of some German chainsaw model.Sturm78 wrote: Here, another two images (from SA-Kuva archive 42717-42630) of engineer equipment: A chainsaw and a small generator ??
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The original Finnish caption for the chain saw SA picture 42630 is: "Suuri sotasaalismotti. Ryssien lastauspaikalle jäänyt suuret määrät kaikenlaisia sotatarvikkeita sekä kuolleita hevosia ja ryssiä. Suur-ja Pienkarilahti 1941.08.29". In English approximately: "Large amount of war booty from a motti. Loanding area with large amounts of war materiel, dead horses and Russians. Suur- ja Pienkarinlahti 1941.08.29".
Nothing said about German equipment, licensed or unlicensed
Nothing said about German equipment, licensed or unlicensed
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Hi,
has anyone any idea what make and model of cars are in these photos please?
(Also, just generally, did the Finns use civilian vehicles as utility vehicles throughout the war?)
SA KUVA: 25492
SA KUVA: 23097
SA KUVA: 43151
Many thanks,
Steve
has anyone any idea what make and model of cars are in these photos please?
(Also, just generally, did the Finns use civilian vehicles as utility vehicles throughout the war?)
SA KUVA: 25492
SA KUVA: 23097
SA KUVA: 43151
Many thanks,
Steve
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Re: Id. Finnish equipment
Yes they did.Milgeek wrote:Also, just generally, did the Finns use civilian vehicles as utility vehicles throughout the war?
With best, J-P
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Re: Id. Finnish equipment
Hi Steve,
I'd say 1939 Ford V8 DeLuxe, 1938 Ford V8 Standard and GAZ-M1.
Markus
I'd say 1939 Ford V8 DeLuxe, 1938 Ford V8 Standard and GAZ-M1.
Markus
Re: Id. Finnish equipment
Many thanks chaps. Very helpful.
Steve
Steve