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.

Note: I found out that the name of the Finnish armed forces, the "Puolustusvoimat", was not adopted until 1970's. The name during the World War II was officially "Puolustuslaitos", but it was not widely used. I shall use the modern name as it has become the "brand name" of this site. "Voimat" means "forces" and "laitos" is "institution". The "tower" logo of Puolustusvoimat displayed on their page and on all equipment was adopted in the 60's.

Following books, especially the book "Suomi sodassa", were useful in making of 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)

• Summary of Finland in WWII and info about armor and airforce by Matti Yrjölä" **
• Brewster Buffalo page by Dan Ford ***
• A list of all aerial aces of all wars by Al Bowers and David Ledciner *****
• COMPLETE list of all aircraft used during WWII with ALL technical data *****