Military Tank Transporter: A Look at Finland's Turbosquid

Finland's military has a rich history, and one aspect that contributes to its fascinating story is its collection of tanks and armored vehicles. Bought in two batches from the Soviet Union and ex-East Germany, these tanks played important roles in Finland's military during different eras.

One batch consisted of 85 T-34 and KV-series tanks, which were used as driver training tanks. The -34 and -KV models were part of this batch. Another batch included 110 tanks from ex-East German stocks, which were acquired at the beginning of the 1990s.

The T-28V was a modified T-28E tank that was in use from 1945 to 1950. Two m 1938 tanks were captured during the Winter War and another two were captured in 1941. The remaining tanks were either stored, rebuilt, or scrapped.

The T-26 replaced these tanks due to their poor reliability, but several were still used, including some that were modified with additional armor in Finland. Another tank was captured in 1944 and rebuilt into an armored recovery vehicle, which saw service from the 1950s.

In the post-Cold War era, Finland's military inventory included various other tanks, such as ISU-152, T-54-3, T-72M1, and T-72M1K. The ISU-152 was captured in 1944 and saw service until it was removed from storage in 2005. Some of these tanks were modernized or converted for training purposes.

The Finnish Army also operated PT-76 light tanks, which were later converted into PT-A training tanks for the BTR-50. Due to their unsuitability in Finnish terrain, some of these vehicles were stored.

Today, Finland's military continues to operate various armored vehicles, with some still in use. The country's history is rich and complex, and its tank collection reflects this complexity.

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