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Uniform m/36 is the most well-known Finnish Army uniforms. It was the main uniform used in the Winter War 1939-40 and in the 1941-44 Russo-Finnish war. It was worn by hundreds of thousands of fighting men and remained in use until the 1970's. This is the first time a reference  with comprehensive coverage for the years 1936 - 1945 has been published. The book contains  mainly unpublished  period pictures and has been written by an  uniform specialist. The colour pages show  authentic uniforms worn in typical  compositions  and with authentic weapons and equipment. The book has English photo captions and an English summary of every chapter.

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- Price 26 EUR -

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When the war between Finland and Soviet Union  broke out in the summer of 1941, two Ger­man tank battalions advanced to the east as part of the attacking forces.  One battalion stayed in Finland throughout the war to the end of 1944 and briefly fought also against the Finns, the other was withdrawn in December 1942. In the most critical moments of the Finnish war in June-July 1944 two German assault gun units were stiffening the defence in the Karelian isthmus and on the Gulf of Vyborg. Besides these bigger units also several smaller Panzer units operated in Finland. In this book the history of these Panzers and their crews has been recorded for the first time.

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- Price 40 EUR -

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Some 1400 Finnish volunteers served in Waffen- in -Division "Wiking" during 1941-43. These men were simultaneously one of the first -volunteers to come from a country not occupied by Germany during WW II.

This is the first book dealing with uniforms and insignia of a Waffen- volunteer unit in battalion level. The book focuses specifically on uniforms and insignia of Finnish volunteer unit, but deals with the general development and history of Waffen- uniforms and insignia as well. The book contains full colour photos showing original uniforms and equipment worn. These are supported by previously unpublished period photos and close-ups of original insignia.

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- Price 32 EUR -

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The history of the Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen- is unique. Finland was the only European country, not occupied by the Germans, which sent a battalion-sized unit of volunteers to the German Waffen-. Some 1200 volunteers were recruited in spring 1941, of which about 400 served in -Division “Wiking” in the opening phase of Operation Barbarossa. The rest formed a Finnish Battalion, which after extensive training was later sent to the front. At the front the Battalion belonged to Regiment “Nordland” of -Division “Wiking”. The Battalion had an excellent combat record and lost 255 Finns fallen in the battles of the Ukraine and the Caucasus. The whole Battalion was withdrawn from the front in spring 1943 and was sent to Finland on home leave. As both the military and the political situation had changed since 1941, the High Command of the Finnish Army wanted to keep the volunteers in Finland, and thus forbade further recruitment. The Battalion was disbanded in July 1943. This book is the photographic history of the Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen-.

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- Price 40 EUR -

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This book is completely in Finnish language only.

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- Price 35 EUR -

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