Finnish Forces

Independence day in Finland

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Sturmgeschütz 40 -assault gun seen in parade in Finland on independence day 6.12.2014. This vehicle is one of three operational of this type in Finland. This one, PS.531-18 "Kirsti", was made in Germany by Alkett in 1943 and used by the Finnish army in combat against the soviet army summer 1944. Note the DT-machine gun and periscopic binoculars.