Finnish howitser heavy artillery
When it comes to Finnish Army during World War 2 the heavy howitzers, with the less numerous heavy field guns, served in of heavy artillery battalions. Only during late Continuation War this changed, when some heavy howitzers, especially 155 H/17 and 152 H/09-30, were issued also to some of the field artillery regiments. During Winter War getting artillery support from heavy howitzers was still a rare treat for Finnish soldiers. When Winter War started in November of 1939 Finnish Army had heavy howitzers only for four heavy artillery battalions (typically 12 heavy guns or howitzers each). By end of Continuation the situation had changed dramatically. Thanks to numerous heavy howitzers captured from the Soviets and bought from Germany Finnish field artillery finally had heavy howitzers in real numbers. But with the shortage of both heavy trucks and fuel Finnish Field Artillery remained very much dependent on horses until end of World War 2 (and even some time after it) - this was quite visible in towing equipment of heavy artillery battalions. Most of the heavy howitzers used by Finnish Army during World War 2 were the artillery piece models used already in World War 1. While these old howitzers still packed a punch the new heavy howitzers the Soviets developed in 1930's and during World War 2 had considerably longer maximum ranges.
jarrut - brakes
elevaatio - depression/elevation
tykin housu - cannon breech
tulta! - fire!
made by: toefinger
