The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

[peeved]

Quite so,

McCormick T-6 is correct down to the model number. Photo from Puolustusvoimien moottoriajoneuvot 1919 - 1959 by Markku Mäkipirtti.

Back to you,
Markus

[Juha Tompuri]

Thanks,

A new one - to what sort of a unit this badge belongs to?

[peeved]

IIRC Finnish Tourist Association and State Railways both used a winged wheel logo

...Rail AA unit?

Markus

[Juha Tompuri]

...Rail AA unit?

Yes.
SA-kuva/photo 158340, taken at Kouvola rail yard Summer 1944.
With search word rautatieilmatorjunta* there are some other photos from the same unit.

http://sa-kuva.fi/

IIRC Finnish Tourist Association and State Railways both used a winged wheel logo

Thanks, haven't understood that similarity before.

Your turn next.

Regards, Juha

[peeved]

Thanks Juha,

New subject.

Markus

[Juha Tompuri]

37mm QF 1-pounder type Maxim ?

Regards, Juha

[peeved]

Hi Juha,

Sired by the 1-Pounder but not a Maxim by name at least in Finland. Initially saw Finnish use on major (for Finnish Navy) ships but due to AA inadequacy was relegated to auxiliary vessel and coastal defence service.

Regards,
Markus

[JTV]

40/40 V 34 aka 40-mm automatic cannon m/Vickers 1934. These were the original medium anti-aircraft guns acquired for Väinämöinen and Ilmarinen.

Photo source Itsenäisen Suomen rannikkotykit / Coastal Guns of Finland 1918 - 1998 by Ove Enqvist, page 68?

Jarkko

[peeved]

Hi Jarkko,

A 40/40 V34 it is. My photo source Rannikon Puolustaja N:o 4/2005, p.60; Pdf at http://www.google.fi/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=% ... GE&cad=rja

Over to you,
Markus

[JTV]

Thanks Markus. The next question will be rather similar - what is the gun shown in attached photo?

Jarkko

[peeved]

Separate QF ammunition would point to a heavier calibre than 100/105 mm, doesn't look Canety
...Armstrong maybe, 120/41 A?

Markus

[JTV]

Separate QF ammunition would point to a heavier calibre than 100/105 mm, doesn't look Canety
...Armstrong maybe, 120/41 A?

Well done, that was fast. It is indeed 120/41 A (120 mm coastal gun with 41-caliber gun barrel m/Armstrong), also known as 120 mm (4.7") / 50 naval gun model 1905. This was rather international gun. Originally it was Elswick Ordnance Company (armaments manufacturing branch of W.G. Armstrong & Company) design, for which Japan acquired manufacturing license. Imperial Russia had acquired these guns during World War 1 from Japan. Year 1918 Finnish military took over 8 of guns, but four of them did not serve past late 1920's. The remaining guns remained in use of Finnish coastal artillery through World War 2, with the most famous unit equipped with them being Järisevä Coastal Fort in Taipale during Winter War. The photo is from Granholm Coastal Fort in Hanko / Hango /Gangut Peninsula August of 1941.

Photo source. SA-kuva.fi, photo number 72853.

Back over to you Markus.

Jarkko

[peeved]

Thanks Jarkko,

Verbal question next: What was a Finnish individual soldier's duty supposing he chanced to meet Josef Stalin?

Markus

[peeved]

Hint: Something you do for the station not stature.

In addition to the matter in question I guess that before March 1943 the Finn should have apprehended the criminal piece of filth and after 3/43 shot or POW'd him.

[peeved]

Hint: Possible single-handedly; Even without hands if one had no headgear.

Markus