Weapons of the Finnish Anti-Tank Units in WWII:

Type Caliber Number (End of Winter War) Number (End of Continuation War) Notes
Molotov Cocktail 0.75 liter thousands no used much Bottle filled with gasoline and tar, used in Winter War
Antitank Grenade thousands thousands Used because cannons were in short supply
Cannon 37 PstK/36 37 mm 164 ? Only weapon available in the beginning of the Winter War
Cannon 45 mm 55 Captured from the enemy
Anti-Tank Rifle 14 mm ? Acquired from Britain during Winter War
Anti-Tank Cannon 25 PstK/34 25 mm 22 ? Acquired from the France during Winter War
Anti-Tank Rifle LS/39 20 mm ? Finnish-made weapon, used in the Continuation 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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