October 1st, 2025, 06:43 PM
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Re: OOB 35 Finland – some weapon confusion
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Originally Posted by blazejos
Just thinking Finland should be a second country with Russians aero-sani sledge vehicles in their arsenal. They were used first time in war with Finland in 1939/1940
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They start Jan 1942 not during the 1939/1940 winter war and they have had the Jan 1942 start date for decades
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RF-8
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This diminutive vehicle entered service in January 1942 and it is thought approximately 2000 were built throughout the war period.
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https://en.topwar.ru/117296-rasskazy...ni-nkl-26.html
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NKL-16 snowmobiles were widely used on the fronts of World War II, especially in the 1941 / 42 winter.
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