Talk:Finnish Army

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Older comments[edit]

Tables of organization and equipment were incorrect. Most notably there's just one armoured brigade and there are also two mechanized groups. There are only 4 Jaeger Brigades and 7 Infantry Brigades. Source: http://www.mil.fi/selonteontoimeenpano/selonteko_selvaksi.pdf — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.50.128.206 (talk) 16:47, 20 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"# M72 LAW (66 KES 88) (170 000 pcs)" I always thought that the number was 70 000, not 170 000. Would anyone have a source for this? --85.49.224.196 22:41, 4 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Nasu isn't an armored vehicle, is it? http://www.mil.fi/maavoimat/kalustoesittely/00098_en.dsp lists it as a "tracked transport vehicle" and mentions no armor but a "reinforced plastic exterior" instead. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saruwine (talk • contribs) 02:13, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the aviation template (which has been there for 2 years it seems). I really fail to see what air speed records etc. has to do with Finnish military. 80.248.106.227 23:07, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(And I managed to screw up the article by using older revision. Fortunately bot or something fixed it) 80.248.106.227 23:13, 20 January 2007 (UTC))[reply]

WPMILHIST Assessment[edit]

Needs references/sources. Also has far too much emphasis on technical data, lists of units, this sort of thing, and nearly no prose paragraphs on the history or organizational structure. LordAmeth 13:39, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Finnish land force[edit]

In Finland like in the other continental countries the word army does not only refer to the land force, but also to the navy and air force. Therefore a more appropriate name for the article would be Finnish land force. 81.175.158.114 13:15, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Difference between Jaeger and Infantry[edit]

The main difference between jaeger and infantry units is their different wartime purpose and not the age of their materiel. Jaeger units' main task is attacking, while infantry units purpose is defending. This results in jaeger units being more mobile, while infantry units have more heavy and anti tank equipment (such as the recoilless rifle). So while generally speaking true, the sentence speaking about difference between the two unit types misses point, so I'll make correction. Maukku 08:02, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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BetacommandBot 19:21, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Foundation[edit]

As told on the Finnish Army website, the Finnish Army was founded only in 1.1.2008 as independent branch. This article mentions the foundation as 1918, which is due often seen misconception when speaking in Finnish Defence Forces as "the Army". Prior to World War two, the ground forces were organized under so called "Armeijakunta" (Army Corps). The Finnish Army HQ page (https://puolustusvoimat.fi/web/historia/maavoimien-esikunta) also twells furthermore in the issue: There is a mention that Army Headquarters (Maavoimien Esikunta) existed from 16.3.1940 to 10.8.1940. Whilst speaking of the post-WW2 era the ground forces were not under unified branch till the Army's formation in 2008. The infobox is also incorrect about the size of the Army and it lists the Air Force aircraft under its strength. I'll be adjusting the infobox accordingly based on the official information listed on the FDF website. Caselius (talk) 23:45, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It would probably be a good idea to provide some background on the 2008 founding year in the history section, as it comes across as a bit of a surprise to see such a recent date in the infobox. Betelgeuse X (talk) 18:49, 13 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've refixed the infobox. People seem to be misunderstanding that Finnish Army is the ground forces. As listed on the referenced Finnish Army page the current wartime size is 180,000 soldiers (not the 280 000 or 900 000 listed). Those numbers are for the Finnish Defence Forces overall and reservists overall. They are not all part of the army nor in their wartime strength which is documented on the source in question. (https://maavoimat.fi/en/web/maavoimat/about-us) Caselius (talk) 21:48, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]