Images from Finnish Armor Museum - PAROLA FINLAND

[tuco]

One of the best museums not only in Finland but in the world. Many of the tanks are in running condition and in some cases there are examples of tanks here that are no where else in the world.

[cpw]

Thanks for the photos.

In the 3rd and 4th photos (from the left in the top row) are the three pieces shown the same or are they three different variations ??

[tuco]

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[tuco]

Website of the museum
http://www.panssarimuseo.fi/kehys-e.html

[tuco]

Thanks for the photos.

In the 3rd and 4th photos (from the left in the top row) are the three pieces shown the same or are they three different variations ??

They are the same.

[tuco]

Of note
The first tank shown was used in battle against the second one. The Finn tankers used the earlier version of the T34 - 75mm to take the later 86mm version. Now these are forever linked in history.

[JTV]

In the 3rd and 4th photos (from the left in the top row) are the three pieces shown the same or are they three different variations ??

I checked my photos from this same museum. They are all 37-mm Bofors antitank-guns, but all three are from different manufacturers. The one in the front was manufactured by Bofors in Sweden, the one in the middle was manufactured by one of the two Finnish license manufacturers (State Artillery Factory and Tampella) and the one in the back was manufactured under license in Poland.

More:
http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_GUNS1.htm#37PstK36

Jarkko

[tuco]

I checked my photos from this same museum. They are all 37-mm Bofors antitank-guns, but all three are from different manufacturers. The one in the front was manufactured by Bofors in Sweden, the one in the middle was manufactured by one of the two Finnish license manufacturers (State Artillery Factory and Tampella) and the one in the back was manufactured under license in Poland.

More:
http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_GUNS1.htm#37PstK36

Jarkko
My mistake as I thought he was asking if the photo was of the same three guns not if these were different models. My BAD (yes Vic I stated MY BAD again_)

[Capt Zorro]

Thanks for the pics Tuco, maybe one of these days I'll get another chance to see Parola. The detail of the photo's is great, the T-26's headlight cover locking assembly is something I hadn't seen up close before. Is that a Finn modification or original Russian?

[Feldscher]

http://news.online.ua/2007/09/28/261784.php

[North Bender]

Great photos! Fascinating stuff. Several of the tanks have what appear to be shell holes - was that battle damage? Could you view inside any of the tanks?

[tuco]

Great photos! Fascinating stuff. Several of the tanks have what appear to be shell holes - was that battle damage? Could you view inside any of the tanks?
Yes I assume so
As for the inside - Yes and no. I have been able to see inside some but that is not something done often. I was lucky as I was with a museum worker so that allowed me a bit more access.

[dragonfly]

It is a wonderful museum. The "round house" of antitank guns, the shed full of various engines, the armored train on the hilltop. Great stuff indeed.

[wandering_ronin]

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing.

[7.62x54r]

Thanks again, the armored train is especially cool!

[Spetznatz]

Great pics Tuco.

[Denny]

Tuco, Really enjoying the pics....were you able to get inside the train? Denny

[Marks_spas_12]

is that mark that looks like a swastika some sort of Finnish symbol?

[Lemmy]

is that mark that looks like a swastika some sort of Finnish symbol?

Swastika was Finnish national emblem 1918-45. Swedish Count Von Rosen donated the first aeroplane for Finnish Airforce in 1918. He had painted big blue swastikas on the wings as it was his personal sign of good luck.

Since then blue swastika was used as national emblem in Finnish Air Force. During the Continuation War a black swastika with white backgound was used on armour.

Finnish swastika had nothing to do with nazi symbol. By 1918, when swastika was used in Finland, Adolf Hitler was a mere corporal of Imoperial German army.

[cpw]

some of our indians tribes also used the Swastika. Its a shame that one group was able to make a bad image of it.

[Denny]

It's an old symbol used in several different cultures.Denny

[tuco]

Latvia used it as well on their airforce in the 1920's

[Gosha]

Of note
The first tank shown was used in battle against the second one. The Finn tankers used the earlier version of the T34 - 75mm to take the later 86mm version. Now these are forever linked in history.


Isn't the first tank a KV-1 with the 76mm cannon? Of course, I may be missing the point entirely.:(

[tuco]

No. A KV1 is next to it in camo.

[izzytok46]

No. A KV1 is next to it in camo.

I think your pics aren't in the order you think. 1 and 2 are both KV-1s, #4 is a T-34/76
Very nice pics though, thanks