The museum was outdoors at the time, and also in the middle of a forest so there was lots of shadows. It was unavoidable at the time. They are in noparticuar order. I didn't know much about the Winter War or tanks at tje time, so my notes are incomplete. Suggestions welcome.
Here is the link for the museum if interested: https://www.panssarimuseo.fi/en/
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| A bad day to be a Soviet tanker - a damaged T26 |
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| A T34-85 in Finnish colors |
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| T34-76 |
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| A StuG III - Finns called them "Sturmis" |
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| SU 152 (I think) and a KV1 |
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| KV1 |
KV2 - note the damaged vehicle to the left |
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| T28 - Finns called this "The Mail Train" because one of the first ones captured contained the battalion mail and payroll. An officer was also captured (the rest of the crew abandoned the tank). The officer may have been the battalion comissar (in disguise) as he was listed as missng the day the tank was captured. |
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| The armored train |
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| Vickers 6 ton |
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| Finnish T-26 |
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| Another view of the same vehicle |
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| Another KVI - this one with battle damage (marked in red) |
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A Pz IV purchased from Germany
Just in time to be used against them in the Lapland War |
These didn't turn out as well (wish I had a c-phone camera 45 years ago!) or else I don't know for sure what they are. Might as well include them anyway.
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