Military & Wars Category

This category is further subdivided as follows:

• General
• Historical Wars
• World War II

Updated: Mon 11 Sep 2006

• FAF: Finnish Air Force
  The Finnish Air Force was founded 6th March 1918. Historical review. Links.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finland´s Contribution to Peacekeeping
  An article Written by Kari Höglund, Colonel, Ministry of Defence.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Gun Writers on the Web
  Questions and Answers by P.T. Kekkonen.
  Updated: Thu 24 Jan 2002
  
  
• Military Archives
  Overview of activities. "The Military Archives is the repository of the archives for the Ministry of Defence, the Defence Forces and the Frontier Guard. It was founded in 1918 and is after the National Archives the second eldest public archives in Finland." Lists soldiers of 1939-1945 wars. Links. Updated 14.10.2005
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• National Defence College
  The National Defence College, founded January 1993, provides the training required for commissioned officers' positions. The officers graduating from the college are assigned to various wartime and peacetime tasks in the Defence Forces and the Frontier Guard. National defence courses. Degree divisions. etc.. Last updated Nov 22nd 2005 11:14
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Finnish Defence Forces
  Official site. Very interesting facts about the Finnish Defence Forces. To wit: Finland's policy of military non-alliance and independent defence. Tasks of the Defence Forces. Command structure and organization of the army, navy and air force. Statistics on defence expenditures. Training and education. Conscription. Strength of the Defence Forces. Etc.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Finnish Defense Forces
  A very complete web page describing the Finnish Defense Forces. Includes the ranks in the Army, Navy and Ai rforces. It has each rank in Finnish, swedish, English and German.
  Updated: Wed 23 Nov 2005
  
  

• Bibliographic Sources of the Russo-Swedish War of 1808-09
  Most sources, but not all, in Swedish language.
  Updated: Wed 28 Jun 2006
  
  
• Pictures From Wars During Finland's Independence
  The Civil War (28th January - 15th May 1918). The Winter War (30th November 1939 - 13th March 1940). The Continuation War (26th June 1941 - 5th September 1944). The War of Lapland (15th September 1944 - 25th April 1945). Plus discussion forum and picture search engine. Pictures are conveniently laid out in categories.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• Suomenlinna
  Suomenlinna (Sveaborg), A UNESCO World Heritage Site: general info, history, museums, picture gallery, events and links on Suomenlinna. Suomenlinna is a major monument of military architecture. The construction of the sea fortress on the islands just off Helsinki in the middle of the 18th century was the most extensive building project during Swedish rule. When it was complete, its military shipyard was one of the biggest dry docks in the world and centres of know-how at that time. At the end of Swedish rule the fortress was being compared with the maritime fortifications at Gibraltar.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• Suomenlinna "Castle of Finland"
  Suomenlinna (or for Swedish speaking Finns, Sveaborg, the Fortress of Sweden) is Finland's treasured Island Fortress. Soon after Finland gained independence (from Russia) in 1917 the Swedish name of the fortress was officially changed to the Finnish Suomenlinna, "castle of Finland", but it is still known as Sveaborg to Finns who speak Swedish as their first language.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• The registry of War Victims in Finland 1914-1922
  Provides information about those who perished in war-related circumstances. At present, the registry of names contains over 35,000 war dead, 97 per cent of whom died in the war of 1918 or its aftermath. Includes statistics on war dead, how they died and links.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• War Map 1656-1658
  Finland versus Russia.
  Updated: Mon 11 Sep 2006
  
  

• F19: The Swedish Unit in Finland
  Description of Swedish involvement in the "Winter War" in Finland.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• File of fallen soldiers during the Second World War in Finland (1939-1945)
  The Finnish Defence Forces website: Online search available.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finland in WW2: Background and Timeline
  Includes map of lost territories and brief biographies of major players during the conflict and after.
  Updated: Mon 1 May 2006
  
  
• Finland WW2
  Historical and personal perspective by Antti Ojoronen.
  Updated: Thu 3 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Fighter History
  Finnish fighter tactics and training before and during WW2.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• Finnish Kev Os 4 Re-enactors
  A website dedicated to the Finnish people that lived and died during the Winter, Continuation, and Lapland Wars (1939-1945). Past events and news, upcoming events, articles, pictures, commentaries from the war, links page, as well as information about the Finnish re-enactors group in the U.S.
  Updated: Sun 23 Oct 2005
  
  
• Military and War
  Links to war and military "things". History, equipment, etc. World War Two in general. Finland's involvement in WWII. Aviation & Museum links. Books and publications. Nicely constructed "military & war" website by Matti Yrjölä.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• Red Snow in Karelia
  Finno-Russian War of 1939-1944.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• "The Battles of the Winter War" 30 November 1939 - 13 March 1940
  An extensive website created by Sami Korhonen. Lots of information on topics such as: Military Forces, Weapons and Tactics of both the Soviet Union and Finland, Mannerheim line, Battles, War's end, etc..
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Empire Strikes: Soviet Union Against Finland
  Timeline. Lend-lease weapons. Brewster fighter aircraft. Finnish Air Aces. Karelia Question. Finnish War Debt to Russia. Alphabetical list of Finns and Karelians shot in 1937-38 by Stalin. Prime Minister Cajander's Address to the Finnish People Nov. 23, 1939. The Response by the Soviet Union Nov. 26, calling Cajander a "Buffoon.". Winter war begins Nov. 30, 1939. Propaganda Leaflets Fall on Finland. Molotov's Statement of Soviet Union's Foreign Policy March 29, 1940. Finland, the Baltic States and Soviet Union in WWII. Stalin and Hungary. Fascism in Russia Today. Books on this topic. Summary of the War. Goodbye Karelia: - Antti's story - Ladoga 1941, Antti Joronen's Exclusive Photo Gallery, Inkeri connection, The Eastern Baltic Struggle Against Aggression.
  Updated: Mon 11 Sep 2006
  
  
• The Finnish Winter War
  The article, a historical perspective was written by Robert K. Maddock, Jr. Descriptions of the Winter War are vivid; e.g., armaments, battles and casualties are given.
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005
  
  
• The Winter War: 1939-1940
  Telegrams from each day of the winter war. © The Finnish Defence Forces 1999
  Updated: Sun 27 Nov 2005