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[PEMM]

The Alakulppi whose detachment and unit was mentioned is this man:

Olavi Alakulppi - Wikipedia

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Cross country skier and Mannerheim cross knight who later joined US Army, serving from 1947 to 1968 and also fought in the Korean War.

Fought the Soviets, Germans and North Koreans. That's quite a career.

Short video with not very good captions explaining the attack. Let's not get stuck to any details like talk of Katyn (being amateur video).

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NH90 from Utti, helping to extinguish forest fire in Muhos last week.

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360 video of Combat camera team taking a ride in Jurmo landing craft

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Last live fire of the 100tk56 coastal artillery gun in 2012. It was introduced in 1969. For 50 years it was the main gun of coastal artillery. the gun itself was basically a T-55 gun turret.

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EDIT: Some more material

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Jaeger brigade - conscripts who started their service 6th of July are taking part in exercise "Mainila", are seen here crossing a river. This is their first field exercise.

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Bicycles









Few weeks ago:

 

[Kiusankpl]

FDF channel trailer 2020

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From that same exercise'

 

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Some more basic training from various units

 

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"Kainuu Brigade - Bicycle orienteering that lasted for two days"

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1990's, support weapon team with an AGS-17

Combat engineers setting up demolition charges

 

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August 19th 2020 Finnish Navy conducted first firing of a torpedo from a Hamina-class fast-attack craft.
It's also first firing of a torpedo since WW2 (torpedos were forbidden in peace treaty).

 

[PEMM]

These events were fun in basic training.






Navy:

 

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Hämeenmaa launching RBU-1200

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Jaeger Brigade

After basic training, new soldiers of recon platoon and radio operators start their branch training with friendly competition, followed by laundry.






Training of readiness unit, military police and reservist tank platoon









Conscripts of Nylands brigade learning soldier's basic skills and simulator training

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Does anyone have some information on this SPG, please? Chassis and gun?

 

[Fish&Chips]

Does anyone have some information on this SPG, please? Chassis and gun?

2S5 Giatsint-S - Wikipedia

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Apparently this is no longer in use with the Finnish army.

 

[Newtonk]

Perfect, Fish & chips; thank you.

 

[PEMM]

Some artillery action

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August 19th 2020 Finnish Navy conducted first firing of a torpedo from a Hamina-class fast-attack craft.
It's also first firing of a torpedo since WW2 (torpedos were forbidden in peace treaty).

 

[BravoZulu]

Cold War:
Anti tank section with a soviet made 9M111 'Fagot' anti tank guided missile