Operations and training in the 1960s and 1970s

T-55 test firing at a T-54 turretThe gun of a T-55 has quite a sting! Test firing in Niinisalo, the target a T-54 turret. The turret is on display at the Armour Museum. Photo: from the late 1960s, from the Armoured Brigade Headquarters photo archive

A destroyed turret of a T-54A destroyed turret of a T-54. Photo: Armoured Brigade Headquarters photo archive

A destroyed turret of a T-54A destroyed turret of a T-54. Photo: Armoured Brigade Headquarters photo archive

Training tank in 1962A ‘training tank’ from 1962 in front of the Mikkola shop (by the road to the Armour Museum). The tank was built by soldiers themselves on the chassis of a Vickers. Photo: Armour Museum photo archive / Seppo Taivalmaa

Armour Jaeger section dismounting a BTR-60 PBAn Armour Jaeger section dismounting a BTR-60 PB armoured personnel carrier. Photo: Armour School photo archive

Close anti-tank combat in HätiläClose anti-tank combat in Hätilä. A Non-commissioned Officer student of the Armour School is running for cover after throwing a petrol bomb onto the deck of a T-28 tank, or ‘mail wagon’. Photo: Armour School photo archive

Conscripts operating a light mortarTraining in the 1970s. Conscripts operating a light mortar. Photo: Armour School photo archive

Heavy rocket-launcherTraining in the 1970s. A heavy rocket-launcher in its emplacement. Photo: Armour School photo archive

Getting acquainted with a Soviet R-109 radio transceiverGetting acquainted with a Soviet R-109 radio transceiver. Photo: Armour School photo archive

Discussing co-operative action of armoured vehicles and Armour Jaegers to destroy the enemyDiscussing co-operative action of armoured vehicles and Armour Jaegers to destroy the enemy. Photo: Armour School photo archive

Students of the Armour Jaeger line of Reserve Non-commissioned Officer Course II/1973Students of the Armour Jaeger line of Reserve Non-commissioned Officer Course II/1973, the last such course at the Armour School, in a combat exercise in autumn 1973. The section commander is giving an order to a rocket-launcher patrol. Photo: Armour School photo archive

Bridge-transporter equipmentBridge-transporter equipment was one of the means of securing the crossing capability of Armoured Engineers. Photo: Armoured Brigade Headquarters photo archive

Clearing field defencesProds and mine-detectors were necessary for clearing field defences. Photo: Armoured Brigade Headquarters photo archive

Armoured Engineers training with a PMP pontoon bridgeArmoured Engineers training with a PMP pontoon bridge in 1973. Photo: Armoured Brigade Headquarters photo archive

Photo: Armoured Brigade Headquarters photo archive

Photo: Armoured Brigade Headquarters photo archive

Photo: Armoured Brigade Headquarters photo archive

Photo: Armoured Brigade Headquarters photo archive

Medical training in the 1960s and 1970sMedical training in the 1960s and 1970s. Learning different methods of transporting patients.

Photo: Armoured Brigade Health Centre photo archive

Photo: Armoured Brigade Health Centre photo archive

Photo: Armoured Brigade Health Centre photo archive

Photo: Armoured Brigade Health Centre photo archive

MAZ-537G prime moverA MAZ-537G prime mover and a TshMZAP-5247G semi-articulated lorry carrying a T-55 in spring 1971, upon its arrival in the country. Photo: from Suomalaiset panssarivaunut 1918-1997 (‘Finnish Armoured Vehicles, 1918–1997’)

T-55Two PsVK/PsVP tanks (T-55) at the Niinisalo firing exercise in 1976. Quite dusty! Photo: Armour Museum photo archive