40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft gun being used on a Finnish Navy boat.

40mm Bofors AA-gun

Fokker D.XXI fighters during the Continuation War.(1941-1944)

Finland bought 7 Fokker D.XXI's from the Dutch Fokker company in 1937. Further 35 was build under licence in 1938-1939.

During the Winter War(1939-'40) the Finnish Airforce fighters consisted of 33 operational Fokker D.XXI's and 15 Bristol Bulldogs(biplane). During the 3,5 months of war, the Fokkers shot down 151 enemy aircrafts losing 10 of the Fokkers and 6 pilots as KIA.
Captain Jorma Sarvanto made world record with his Fokker D.XXI on January 6, 1940, when he shot down six DB-3 bombers within 4 minutes. The 7th bomber got away because he ran out of ammunition, but it was then shot down over Gulf of Finland by Lieutenant Sovelius.

In the Continuation War(1941-'44) the Fokker D.XXI mainly served as reconnaissance and ground support aircraft but despite of this, 60 aerial victories was achieved with the aircraft during the war.

Fokker D.XXI

Original colour picture of Finnish jäger general Laatikainen( 1886–1954) the Knight of the Mannerheim Cross #17.

Year's or service: 
1916-1918(Germany, 27th Jäger Battalion)
1918-1948(Finland)

Wars participated: WWI(Eastern front), Finnish Civil War, Winter War, Continuaton War.

Commands held during WWII: 1st Division (1939–'40), I Corps (1940), V Corps (1941), II Corps (1941), Group Maaselkä (1941–44), IV Corps (1944)

Promotions:
Germany
# Hilfsgruppenführer - October 1, 1916
# Gruppenführer - Septmeber 19, 1917
Finland
# Lieutenant - February 11, 1918
# Captain - January 28, 1919
# Major - May 16, 1921
# Lieutenant Colonel - May 16, 1925
# Colonel - June 15, 1928
# Major General - May 16, 1938
# Lieutenant General - January 16, 1942
# General of the infantry - July 27, 1948

Notable decorations:
#Mannerheim Cross 2nd class
#Cross of Liberty 1st class with oak leafs and star
#1st Class Knight's Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
#Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class
#German Cross in Gold
#Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (with star)