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Dave the Dawg

12-15-2003, 07:24 PM

In the "armies you don't see every day" category, the Finns.

Here are, courtesy of the Information Division of the Finnish Armed Forces, images from Exercise Peitsi '03, going on from 1 to 19 December 2003 in the area of the Eastern Command.

Troops of the Karelian Brigade (Karjalan Prikaati):

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=81
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=13
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=25
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=142
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=30

T-54s of the Northern Karelia Brigade (Pohjois-Karjalan Prikaati):

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=195
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=191
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=192

1st Jäger Company of the Northern Karelia Brigade (Pohjois-Karjalan Prikaatin 1. Jääkärikomppani):

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=35
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=36
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=12
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=39
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=36
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=45

More Northern Karelia Brigade:

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=171
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=146
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=59
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=60
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=56
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=40

Savo Brigade:

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?width=120&id=189 Hi-res (http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=189)
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?width=120&id=190 Hi-res (http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=190)
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?width=120&id=188 Hi-res (http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=188)
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=28
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=64
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=48
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=14
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=153
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=154
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=116
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=83

Assorted pics:

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=10
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=34
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=47

He219

12-15-2003, 07:29 PM

Arka Elokuvat Dave!

woot

Guttorm

12-15-2003, 07:45 PM

The finnish are good folk...

Got some hot looking girls over there...

Fun fact: Finnish navy aren't allowed to have or use torpedos due to the peace agreement with russia.

Dave the Dawg

12-15-2003, 07:54 PM

A few from "Lumimyrsky '03", the Western Area Command exercises, December 5-18, 2003. Lumimyrsky means snowstorm.

Some T-72s for the tank fans:

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=125
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=126

Assorted pics:

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=1

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=12

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=70

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=84

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=93

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=76

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=120

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=118

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=115

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=111

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=63

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=67

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=73

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=37

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=30

Vance

12-15-2003, 08:08 PM

Really bad joke ahead:

What do you get when you put a bunch of Finns in a row?

A Finnish line rofl

wholagun

12-15-2003, 08:20 PM

Really bad joke ahead:

What do you get when you put a bunch of Finns in a row?

A Finnish line rofl

Made me laught out loud. :lol:

Nice pics. I didn't know that Finnish army used so much Russian Equipemnt as well, nice good too see that. Why is there no pics of the AMV?

Operation Ivy

12-15-2003, 09:02 PM

Phew thank god u guys got some T-72's woot cause if your MBT was a T-54 it would get raped from newer more advanced tanks.

Great Pics :hug:

Clay

12-15-2003, 09:56 PM

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=111
rofl SNIPER!!!!!!!

wreck

12-16-2003, 01:13 AM

Phew thank god u guys got some T-72's woot cause if your MBT was a T-54 it would get raped from newer more advanced tanks.

Great Pics :hug:
Well the MBT should be Leos at the moment, we just bought a bunch of them.

And lol those "snipers" rofl Those guys make a joke out of being trained as a sniper in the Finnish military :bash:

Anyway, I could later try to upload some actual images from "Lumimyrsky", to give a peek at pori brigade ;)

uri

12-16-2003, 01:20 AM

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=1

those things on the edge of the guns, using for tactical training without firing:

how do you call it in english?

kutter

12-16-2003, 02:29 AM

uri

12-16-2003, 02:50 AM

In the US Army its called MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System). The units attached to the muzzles basically send out a laser, each adjusted to simulate the gun its attached to, thats detected by the sensors worn by each soldier (in the photo their the little 'knobs' on the helmets). Th British also have a similar system called the SAWES (Small Arms Weapon Effect Simulator).

Thanks, we call it MILES in hebrew, but with other abbreviation :)

btw, one of the world's biggest Miles training centers is in Israel,
a lot of foreign army units pay a lot of money to train there,
including US Army :)

Dalleer

12-16-2003, 03:07 AM

T-54s of the Northern Karelia Brigade (Pohjois-Karjalan Prikaati):

I think that those are T-55's instead, but if the website said so I guess that's the way it is.

What comes to our equipment in that particular exercise, I've always considered the rubber-boots somebit laughable in terms of image in our army, despite that they are very useful and somesuch they just look a bit odd when stuck to a soldier of the modern era.

It seems that some of the people in that exercise have also got the older M/62 camouflage uniforms, which do work real good from what I've heard but since they've been around since the 60's the wear and tear is starting to look.

I'd hope that the more modern M/91 camouflage uniforms could replace the M/62's as the main reserve-exercise clothing but I doubt that Finland has enough resources to produce any more of the M/91's for the reserves' purposes especially since the M/05 uniform system is just around the corner.

Nevertheless, we might not look that special but I guess our army does it's job real well.

Smintjes

12-16-2003, 05:43 AM

Funky camo! ;-)

Great pics, great country, great people.

spectre5

12-16-2003, 09:55 AM

Wow I was in a bad mood, but after seeing this :D .

Is that some sort of drum-mag on the RK? Anyway great post, allways

like to see pictures of Finns :). Go Finland go go! (im finnish too)

T.
Antti Korpela

spectre5

12-16-2003, 10:00 AM

Oh and another thing..

Has anyone from Finland noticed how little snow has actually rained?

Phew. Here in Kuusamo (north) we usually have more than a 1m of snow
this time of the year. Now maybe 20cm.. That sucks.

Well anyway :)

T.
Antti Korpela

Smintjes

12-16-2003, 10:10 AM

(slightly off topic)

Kuusamo? Ah, I remember my hike along the Great Bear Trail (Oulanka National park) in 1997. Got to go back there one day...

U.S.Army11b

12-16-2003, 11:26 AM

i like the the rubber wading boots, do you wear combat boots under them ?

wreck

12-16-2003, 11:41 AM

i like the the rubber wading boots, do you wear combat boots under them ?
No, during the summer it's just combat boots or depending on the unit rubber boots.

On the winter time we use those rubber boots specially designed for harsh winter conditions, they have these inner shoes made out of warm & comfy material.

Salty Dog

12-16-2003, 12:10 PM

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=40

got milk?

Dave the Dawg

12-16-2003, 02:22 PM

What comes to our equipment in that particular exercise, I've always considered the rubber-boots somebit laughable in terms of image in our army, despite that they are very useful and somesuch they just look a bit odd when stuck to a soldier of the modern era.

It seems that some of the people in that exercise have also got the older M/62 camouflage uniforms, which do work real good from what I've heard but since they've been around since the 60's the wear and tear is starting to look.

I'd hope that the more modern M/91 camouflage uniforms could replace the M/62's as the main reserve-exercise clothing but I doubt that Finland has enough resources to produce any more of the M/91's for the reserves' purposes especially since the M/05 uniform system is just around the corner.

Nevertheless, we might not look that special but I guess our army does it's job real well.

At least the uniforms and gear is an improvement over what they had for Exercise Nordic Peace '03 back in September ;)

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np03/data/images/96_press.jpg

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np03/data/images/95_press.jpg

Dave the Dawg

12-16-2003, 02:31 PM

Here are a few more from Nordic Peace 03. The entire gallery, with 133 photos and English-language captions, is here: http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np03/photos.php. There are also 12 videos: http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np03/videos.php.

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np03/data/images/153_press.jpg

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np03/data/images/151_press.jpg

Apparently Sweden's Army is hiring Airsofters... ;)

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np03/data/images/171_press.jpg

And whose contribution was this?

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np03/data/images/292_press.jpg

Guttorm

12-16-2003, 03:26 PM

Norwegians on the top two pictures. Looks like the Finns are checking out the MP5.

Armour recon

12-16-2003, 03:42 PM

Hey wreck, were you in Pori Brigade?

Just fantastic pictures!

Marmot1

12-16-2003, 04:31 PM

Nice photos...
he he I like job you Finns did in 1940....he he as far as i remember you doubled amout of armour in your army...capturing equipment for the whole division in couple of days :-)

but I didn`t know that you use now mostly russian gear AK,zsu-23,BTR's,t55,t72... he he where you captured this :-)

P.S i like the emblem of finnish air frce midwar and durring WW2 was it reversed swastika? ?? Damn germans plagiarized it and reversed....;-)

Dave the Dawg

12-16-2003, 04:38 PM

Norwegians on the top two pictures. Looks like the Finns are checking out the MP5.
The Norwegians (including the tanks) are from the Telemark battalion.

LJK

12-16-2003, 05:19 PM

Here is little more pics:
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/ilma2002/get2data.php3?id=48
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027221.JPG
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027205a.JPG
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027241a.JPG
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027255.JPG
http://www2.mil.fi/maavoimat/joukot/utjr/rynnakkomies.jpg
http://www2.mil.fi/maavoimat/joukot/utjr/tarkampvaaka.jpg
http://www2.mil.fi/maavoimat/joukot/utjr/johtaja-rmies.jpg
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027191.JPG
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027189.JPG
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027194.JPG
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027298.JPG
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027303.JPG
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027208.jpg
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027269.JPG

Sapper

12-16-2003, 07:59 PM

Is that some sort of drum-mag on the RK?
That is used to collect used shells when you are using blanks.

kinghk

12-16-2003, 08:00 PM

Here is little more pics:
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027269.JPG

What kind of AT-weapon is it?

Sapper

12-16-2003, 08:30 PM

Here is little more pics:
http://www.rekyyli.com/uutiset/military/P6027269.JPG

What kind of AT-weapon is it?

It is most likely one of the TOW-family. Maybe TOW-2B.

kinghk

12-16-2003, 09:12 PM

It is most likely one of the TOW-family. Maybe TOW-2B.

I agree,it is written TOW 2B on the tube.

Dalleer

12-17-2003, 12:39 AM

but I didn`t know that you use now mostly russian gear AK,zsu-23,BTR's,t55,t72... he he where you captured this

Well there's plenty of Russian gear still used in our army, however no BTR vehicles are present in our stocks if I can remember correctly.

The T72 used to be our MBT for a long time too, before that it was T55 and so on. I'm glad that we finally decided to invest our defence budget wisely and buy the Leopard 2's since the T72 would've probably proved very ineffective in today's battlefield not to mention that it would've been very hard to attempt to modernize them if at all possible.

he he where you captured this

That's the funny part, since if my memory serves me correct the T55's and maybe the T72's as well were bought from the former DDR (Yes, East Germany) storages which were pretty much full of this Russian stuff at a very low price.

Mainly the reason we bought the T72's/T55's etc was that our defence forces had invested a large sum to the F18 Hornets at the time, so as the airforces got their new toys very little from the budget was left over for the regular army to use.

Nevertheless, "something" had to be bought to the service of the armored corps and so on, and as it seemed that DDR was selling it's almost useless stock for a very low price; our generals went shopping into German soil...

We also bought all sorts of other cheap/ rather crappy equipment from the DDR storages that are mainly stored here in Finland as well for a possible conflict.

Some AK variant rifles were also purchased among others, if I could only remember the designs name...

Most of the other stuff has also came straight from direct arms deals with the Russians , if I can remember correctly the older AA-guns that we use (zsu-23?) are one of the many results of those deals.

wreck

12-17-2003, 02:55 AM

Hey wreck, were you in Pori Brigade?

Just fantastic pictures!
Yea, I was there ;)

3rd company "Recon"

Eddie

12-17-2003, 03:58 AM

Great post from Dalleer, just a couple of corrections.

Well there's plenty of Russian gear still used in our army, however no BTR vehicles are present in our stocks if I can remember correctly.
BTR-50 is still used as comms vehicle and BTR-60PB is still in use in small numbers as an APC. I understand it's being phased out.

The T72 used to be our MBT for a long time too, before that it was T55 and so on.
Yep, Comet and Charioteer.

Most of the other stuff has also came straight from direct arms deals with the Russians , if I can remember correctly the older AA-guns that we use (zsu-23?) are one of the many results of those deals.
AA-guns are ZU-23, the SPAAG Finland used is the British Marksman (on T-55 chassis though).

Here are the types and numbers of Finland's military vehicles:
http://www.globaldefence.net/deutsch/europa/finnland/waffen.htm

And because this is Photos & Videos, here's a photo:
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/patria/images/patria5.jpg
This AMV looks a lot better than the one armed only with heavy machine gun.

Great pics everyone!

Armour recon

12-17-2003, 08:41 AM

Hey wreck, were you in Pori Brigade?

Just fantastic pictures!
Yea, I was there ;)

3rd company "Recon"

Were you in 3JK recon or Military police and Recon company?

I was MP/Recon 2nd platoon 1/01 + auk.

wreck

12-17-2003, 08:51 AM

Armour recon

12-17-2003, 09:00 AM

Hey LJK! Are those guys in black MP's or are they in connection with the specialjaeger training?

Armour recon

12-17-2003, 09:03 AM

Wreck if I am correct, the brigade didn't have MP/Recon company back then or did they?

wreck

12-17-2003, 09:24 AM

Wreck if I am correct, the brigade didn't have MP/Recon company back then or did they?
4JK was MP (eli spollet) and 3JK was recon. Since that 3Jk has hosted several different companys, including transportation in which my bro served as an nco in -98

pAt

12-17-2003, 10:39 AM

Here is little more pics:

http://www2.mil.fi/maavoimat/joukot/utjr/tarkampvaaka.jpg

looks like CADPAT coverings on his rifle

Armour recon

12-17-2003, 11:20 AM

We used anything from the forest to cover our black RK-95's. They looked stupid but I think they were better than plastic material covers.

LJK

12-17-2003, 12:05 PM

Hey LJK! Are those guys in black MP's or are they in connection with the specialjaeger training?

They are Special Jaegers from Utti Jaeger Regiment's airborne school. ;)

Dave the Dawg

12-17-2003, 12:30 PM

LJK

12-23-2003, 04:20 PM

And because this is Photos & Videos, here's a photo:
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/patria/images/patria5.jpg
This AMV looks a lot better than the one armed only with heavy machine gun.

Great pics everyone!

If i am right, Poland ordered about 690 AMW with turrets. :)

Skott

12-23-2003, 04:47 PM

About those swedish air-softers. They are from the 2nd Support Regiment, field hospitals, transport and supplies. I mean, rear echelon wannabees, what can you expect!

Alpha Leader

12-23-2003, 08:31 PM

0#256

12-24-2003, 10:09 AM

Finnish soldiers have what they call SISU, i think it mean strength.
When i did service in the UN they had a lot of it,and the APC sisu isnt bad either.But i think they call the sisu for PASI.
And the finnish beer Lappin Kulta is GOOD.(misspelling= Hølkerri)

SISU is the manufacturer of PASI (PAnssari SIsu). SISU means guts and panssari means armor.

Not everyone here thinks Lapin Kulta is a good beer. Though I think it's the best! :)

Armour recon

12-25-2003, 01:59 PM

It tastes like raindeer pi**. Olvi and Karhu is the best! :D

mustamato

12-26-2003, 12:26 PM

I posted a link with a lots of picture galleries from the finnish army during winter and stuff like that here

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=104844&highlight=#104844

And here are some more galleries during summer mostly, enjoy.

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/ilma2002/kuvagalleria.php3 (large combined arms, videos as well)
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/salama2002/kuvagalleria.php3
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/kiila03/kuvagalleria.php3
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/voima03/kuvagalleria.php3
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/aava02/kuvagalleria.php3
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/saha2002/kuvagalleria.php3
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np03/photos.php
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np02/kuvagalleria.php3
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/np01/kuvagalleria.php3