Planning a Finnish War Game Army - Part 3

Finnish soldiers with Panzerfausts in Tali-Ihantala. Destroyed T-34s. Source: Wikipedia

Here's my first attempt at a comprehensive army list, very loosely based on the Rapid Fire! rules. Obviously this isn't a 'legal' army - there aren't any Finnish Continuation War supplements for me to draw upon - but I tried to be logical.


FINNISH ARMY 1944

INFANTRY DIVISION

1. REGIMENTAL HQ

> 6 figures (3 on 2 bases), staff car and radio truck
> Recce & Pioneer Platoon - 10 figures (5 Pioneers), 1 Panzerfaust

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2. INFANTRY BATTALION (39 FIGURES)

> HQ - CO & 5 figures

> 1st Company: 8 figures, 1 with Panzerfaust
> 2nd Coy: ditto
> 3rd Coy: ditto
> 4th (Heavy) Company: 9 figures, 2 x Maxims, 1 x 81mm mortar

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3. SUPPORT COMPANIES (17 FIGURES)

> Gun Company:
- 3 figs, 152mm gun, 1 artillery tractor
- 3 figs, 76mm gun, 1 light truck

> Anti-Tank Company:
- 4 figs, 2 Panzerschreckes (2 figs per base)
- 6 figs, 2 x 45mm AT guns and 2 light artillery tractors

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4. BATTALIONS (2) DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY REGIMENT

> HQ - 3 figs (1 base) & 1 radio truck

> 1st Battalion:
- 8 gunners (4 per gun)
- 2 x 105mm howitzers
- 2 x medium trucks
- 2 fig OP team

> 2nd Battalion: As above

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5. ANTI-TANK COMPANY:

> 2 x Pak40 AT guns (8 gunners & 2 medium trucks)

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Finnish StuG III Ausf. Gs. Source Wikipedia

ARMOURED DIVISION

1. REGIMENTAL HQ

> Command Tank (T-50)
> 20mm Flak 38 and light truck
> Sd. Kfz. 9 "FAMO" Recovery vehicle

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2. RECCE COMPANY ('Panssariautojoukkue')

> 2 x BAF-B (BA-6) Armoured cars

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3. HEAVY TANK COMPANY

> T-34/85
> T-34/76

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4. HEAVY TANK COMPANY

> T-34/85
> T-34/76

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5. ANTI-TANK COMPANY

> 2 x StuG III
> 1 x ISU-122

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6. SP ANTI-AIRCRAFT COMPANY

> 2 x Landsverk Anti II AA-tank

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...I still have a LOT of work to do on this! Particularly on the Armoured Division.