other Finnish Army compass
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other Finnish Army compass
I am posting photos of two Suunto compass' from WW2.
I have heard them called "officers compass" & "artillery compass"
I do know their great difference from the M/34 compass.
I am also including a photo of one of my two M/34s.
Different than most I've seen, with a brass ring with elevated "sights" on it,
as opposed to the standard grooves cut into the aluminum ring.
What does PVT mean?
I know this is the place to ask! Kiitos/Thanks
I have heard them called "officers compass" & "artillery compass"
I do know their great difference from the M/34 compass.
I am also including a photo of one of my two M/34s.
Different than most I've seen, with a brass ring with elevated "sights" on it,
as opposed to the standard grooves cut into the aluminum ring.
What does PVT mean?
I know this is the place to ask! Kiitos/Thanks
a reporter once asked me, after an awards ceremony
"are purple hearts for soldiers & bronze stars for officers?'
"are purple hearts for soldiers & bronze stars for officers?'
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When it comes to items in two bottom photos artillery compass is much more correct term. To be exact they are bussoli (käsisuuntakehä) - artillery hand compass used for getting rough bearing for guns and mortars.alpinoinMT wrote: ↑05 Apr 2020, 04:16I am posting photos of two Suunto compass' from WW2.
I have heard them called "officers compass" & "artillery compass"
I do know their great difference from the M/34 compass.
I am also including a photo of one of my two M/34s.
Different than most I've seen, with a brass ring with elevated "sights" on it,
as opposed to the standard grooves cut into the aluminum ring.
What does PVT mean?
Compass m/34 was the standard compass model issued to all ranks. My observation is that versions with brass ring were early production. These compasses have serial number (visible in left lower corner) and left upper corner "SA T" is Finnish Army property marking with "T" indicating that it belonged to ordnance materials. Right upper corner is Depot marking (probably indicating repair in there at some point). As far I know Pv T (Defence Forces Ordnance) was more modern equivalent of "SA T" marking. There were two manufacturers - Suunto being the main manufacturer, while Physica manufactured the compass only briefly before the war.
Some info about Tuomas Vohlonen, who developed the compass and history of compass m/34 (commercial model: M-311):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuomas_Vohlonen
Compass m/34 was the first product of company founded by Vohlonen - Suunto Oy:
https://www.suunto.com/en-gb/
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According to a 1942 document by the Ministry of the Interior, the "crossed cannons" (with a number or letter) marking is an inspector and not a depot or manufacturer marking. PM T (Puolustusministeriö | Taisteluvälineosasto, circa until 1940) and PV T (Puolustusvoimain pääesikunta | Taisteluvälineosasto, c. 1940-1942) predate [SA] T marking (1942-1969).JTV wrote: ↑05 Apr 2020, 07:21These compasses have serial number (visible in left lower corner) and left upper corner "SA T" is Finnish Army property marking with "T" indicating that it belonged to ordnance materials. Right upper corner is Depot marking (probably indicating repair in there at some point). As far I know Pv T (Defence Forces Ordnance) was more modern equivalent of "SA T" marking.
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Käsisuuntakehä was also used by artillery forward observers.
The one in the top photo is in degrees and looks what Suunto is still making today for civilian use. If I remember right the blunt one was called käsisuuntakehä m/40.
The one in the top photo is in degrees and looks what Suunto is still making today for civilian use. If I remember right the blunt one was called käsisuuntakehä m/40.
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The rectangular model was known as "TM 301 Käsisuuntakehä, mallia 40, jako 6000" i.e. it is model 40, indeed.
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Hi!
Finnish language discussion about the march compass:
http://pkymasehist.fi/phpBB2/viewtopic. ... 4861&hilit
Sadly the photos seem to have gone lost.
Regards, Juha
Finnish language discussion about the march compass:
http://pkymasehist.fi/phpBB2/viewtopic. ... 4861&hilit
Sadly the photos seem to have gone lost.
Regards, Juha
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The cover of this issue of Finnish artillery magazine shows how the hand-held precision compass is kept in front of the eye (though I was instructed to keep it differently in hand). http://doczz.net/doc/7025253/lehti-2-20 ... ikomentoja
Suunto KB-14 User guide: https://ns.suunto.com/Manuals/KB-14/Use ... 1586074126
Suunto KB-14 User guide: https://ns.suunto.com/Manuals/KB-14/Use ... 1586074126
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Yes.Seppo Koivisto wrote: ↑06 Apr 2020, 17:25The cover of this issue of Finnish artillery magazine shows how the hand-held precision compass is kept in front of the eye
You look "through" the Bussoli/käsisuuntakehä, and so can read the angulr mils/degrees there.
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Hi
I am new and would like to salute all of you ...
Then i am interested in the ww 2 finnish army ...
Started with a question : i just bought a suunto compass but there is no leather strap. Can you tell me about a shop where i could order one.
Regards
I am new and would like to salute all of you ...
Then i am interested in the ww 2 finnish army ...
Started with a question : i just bought a suunto compass but there is no leather strap. Can you tell me about a shop where i could order one.
Regards