Note: THESE PAGES ARE NOT OFFICIAL AND I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT (except I am a medic of the field artillery in reserve since we have compulsory draft in this country).These pages are made only for reference and spreading of information.

If you notice something important missing or some false information, or error in spelling or grammar, do sent me a mail: hemaho@jyu.fi

Some pictures of this page appear to be better-looking if Netscape is set to dither images in the Options/General Preferences/Images, if you're no blessed with at least 65535 colors on your screen.

Following books, especially the book "Suomi sodassa", were useful when making these pages:

• Kansa taisteli: Isänmaa pelastui-Kohtalon vuodet-Muistojen kirja Helsinki Media 1994
• Suomi sodassa Valitut Palat (Reader's Digest) 1982
• Talvisodan historia by Department of History, Military Academy (Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulun historian laitos) WSOY
• Jatkosodan historia by Department of History, Military Academy (Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulun historian laitos) WSOY 1990-94
• Jatkosotakronikka Gummerus 1991
• Saksalaisten sotatoimet Pohjolassa 1940-1945 by Earl Ziemke WSOY 1963 (originally published as The German Northern Theater of Operations 1940-1945 by US Army 1960)

Here are some other pages on the same subject found using Altavista search or found from the news: (stars are my personal opinion of the pages in question)

• Finland during WWII by Henrik Rundqvist" **
• Summary of Finland in WWII by Matti Yrjölä" **
• Finnish Air Force page by Mika Ganzauge&Pertti Ripatti****
• Brewster Buffalo page by Dan Ford ***
• A picture of Finnish tanks in the Parola Armor Museum ***
• Pictures of Finnish tanks in the Parola Armor Museum by Juha Veijalainen ****