Weapons of the Artillery

Weapons of the Finnish Anti-Tank Units in WWII:

Type Caliber Max Number Notes

Molotov Cocktail 0.75 liter thousands Bottle filled with gasoline and tar, used in Winter War
Antitank Grenade thousands Used because cannons were in short supply
Cannon 37 PstK/36 37 mm over 100 Only weapon available in the beginning of the Winter War
Cannon 45 mm ? Captured from the enemy

Anti-Tank Rifle 14 mm ? Acquired from Britain during Winter War

Anti-Tank Rifle 25 PstK/34 25 mm ? Acquired from the France during Winter War

Cannon 75 PstK/40 75 mm ? Acquired from Germany during Continuation War

Panzerfaust Rocket Weapon over 25000 Acquired from Germany in 1944; most of them came too late

Panzerschreck Bazooka ca. 1800 Acquired from Germany in 1944; most of them came too late

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Type	Caliber	Max Number	Notes
Molotov Cocktail	0.75 liter	thousands	Bottle filled with gasoline and tar, used in Winter War
Antitank Grenade		thousands	Used because cannons were in short supply
Cannon 37 PstK/36	37 mm	over 100	Only weapon available in the beginning of the Winter War
Cannon	45 mm	?	Captured from the enemy
Anti-Tank Rifle	14 mm	?	Acquired from Britain during Winter War
Anti-Tank Rifle 25 PstK/34	25 mm	?	Acquired from the France during Winter War
Cannon 75 PstK/40	75 mm	?	Acquired from Germany during Continuation War
Panzerfaust Rocket Weapon		over 25000	Acquired from Germany in 1944; most of them came too late
Panzerschreck Bazooka		ca. 1800	Acquired from Germany in 1944; most of them came too late