BT-42

Finnish flag is set up on the border mark of 3 countries(Finland, Norway, Sweden) to mark that the Germans are driven out of Lapland, as the peaceterms demanded. WWII is over for Finland. April 27, 1945.

The country fought 3 wars, the Winter War(1939-'40), Continuation War(1941-'44) and Lapland War(1944-'45).

Some 85 000 Finnish soldiers died and over hundred thousand were wounded while preserving their small beloved country's independence . Big land areas were lost in peace terms, but Finland remained independent and it was never occupied by foreign troops. 

A lot worse could have happened... but didn't

BIG THANKS TO THE FINNISH VETERANS OF 1939-1945!

The war is over

JR. (Finish adaptation, rather than use the skirts, hence only the upper 'log' armour)

The Finns bolted additional armour plates to the sides of the lower hull. Photographs indicate that two plates were bolted side by side - one plate between the first and second return rollers, and a shorter plate between the second and third return rollers. Prominent bolts were used to secure each armour plate. Two bolts were used on the top of each plate; with four bolts securing the bottom of the front plate, and three bolts securing the bottom of the shorter rear plate. The armour ran in height from the top of the lower hull to the top of the suspension. Rounded cut-outs in the top corners of the armour were required to avoid the return mounts.