Re: Finland OOB 10.1
OBAT 065 FINLAND
Unit 346 - StuG M40G end of service date incorrect. Given as 12/1975.
"Panzer III and it's variants" by Spielberger says that Finland's StuG 40s were kept in action thanks to spare parts purchased in 1948 from Norway, which included a complete StuG 40 and 20~ Pz III chassis.
Some of these vehicles were used for training purposes; while others were stored as Army Reserve Stocks.
In 1960, all 45 remaining StuG 40 were released for use in training, and they remained in service until December 1966, when they were scrapped.
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