The Finnish artillery units
at the start and end of Winter War
Abbreviations:
| KTR = (Kenttä Tykistö
Rykmentti) Field Artillery Regiment Psto = (patteristo) Artillery battalion Ptri = (patteri) Battery Pr. = (Prikaati) Brigade Rask. = (raskas) heavy Jär. = (Järeä) Super-heavy Liik. = (liikkuva) mobile Rats.Ptri = (ratsastava patteri) horse artillery battery |
K = (kanuuna) Cannon, gun H = (haupitsi) Howitzer KH = (kanuunahaupitsi) gun-howitzer VK = (vuorikanuuna) mountain gun VH = (vuorihaupitsi) mountain howitzer LK = (lyhennetty kanuuna) gun, short RK = (rykmentinkanuuna) infantry gun Er. = (erillinen) separate / independent |
November 30th 1939 |
March 13th 1940 |
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UNIT |
Number of guns / caliber/ model |
Notes |
Number of guns / caliber/ model |
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KTR 1 |
I Psto |
Formed during the war |
4 / 75K/97 , 4 / 76K/02 , 3 / 122H/09 |
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II Psto |
4 / 75K/97 , 4 / 76K/02 , 3 / 122H/09 |
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III Psto |
6 / 76K/02 , 4 / 75K/97 |
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KTR 2 |
I Psto |
Former KTR 11 |
8 / 75K/02 , 4 / 76/K02 , 4 / 90K/77 |
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II Psto |
7 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 , 3 / 107K/77 |
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III Psto |
8 / 75K/02 , 4 / 76K/02 |
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KTR 3 |
I Psto |
former I / KTR 3 |
4 / 76K/02 , 3 / 122H/09 , 8 / 90K/77 |
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II Psto |
former II / KTR 3 |
4 / 76K/02 , 3 / 122H/09 |
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III Psto |
former Er.Psto 4 |
9 / 76LK/13 |
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KTR 4 |
I Psto |
8 / 76K/02, 4 / 76K/23 |
10 / 76K/02 |
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II Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 1 / 122H/09, 3 / 122H/10 |
6 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
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III Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
7 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
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KTR 5 |
I Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
8 / 76K/02 , 1 / 122H/09 , 8 / 90K/77 |
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II Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
7 / 76K/02 , 3 / 122H/09 |
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III Psto |
12 / 76K/02 |
9 / 76K/02 |
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KTR 6 |
I Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
1.1.1940 onwards I / KTR 3 |
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II Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
1.1.1940 onwards II / KTR 3 |
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III Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 76K/22 |
1.3.1940 onwards KTR 14 |
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KTR 7 |
I Psto |
Former KTR 10 | 6 / 76K/02 , 3 / 122H/10 |
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II Psto |
7 / 76K/02 , 3 / 122H/10 |
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III Psto |
6 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
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KTR 8 |
I Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
6 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
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II Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
6 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
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III Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
6 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
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KTR 9 |
I Psto |
12 / 75K/02 |
12 / 75K/02 |
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II Psto |
II and III didn't have any guns |
11 / 75K/01 |
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III Psto |
4 / 76K/36 , 4 / 105VH/10 , 4 / 122H/10 |
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KTR 10 |
I Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
The regiments name was |
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II Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
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III Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
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KTR 11 |
I Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
The regiments name was |
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II Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
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III Psto |
12 / 76K/02 |
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KTR 12 |
I Psto |
12 / 76LK/13 |
12 / 76LK/13 , 2 / 90K/77 |
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II Psto |
12 / 76LK/13 |
12 / 76LK/13 |
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III Psto |
12 / 76LK/13 |
12 / 76LK/13 |
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KTR 13 |
I Psto |
12 / 76K/00 |
8 / 76K/00 , 4 / 76K/36 |
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II Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 76 K/00 |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 76K/36 |
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III Psto |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 76LK/13 |
4 / 76K/02 , 3 / 122H/09 , 4 / 76LK/13 |
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KTR 14 |
I Psto |
Formed during the war |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 76K/22 |
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II Psto |
8 / 76LK/13 |
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III Psto |
12 / 120H/13 |
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KTR 15 |
I Psto |
Was on 14.3.1940 still under forming |
8 / 84K/18 |
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II Psto |
Was on 14.3.1940 still under forming |
8 / 84K/18 |
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III Psto |
Was on 14.3.1940 still under forming |
8 / 84K/18 |
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KTR 21 |
I Psto |
Formed during the war |
8 / 76K/36 |
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II Psto |
8 / 75K/40Arg , 4 / 76K/36 |
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III Psto |
Was on 14.3.1940 still under forming |
12 / 75K/02 |
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KTR 22 |
I Psto |
Formed during the war |
12 / 76RK/27 , 3 / 87K/95 |
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II Psto |
12 / 114H/18 |
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KTR 23 |
I Psto |
Formed during the war |
11 / 114H/18 |
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II Psto |
12 / 114H/18 |
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III Psto |
12 / 114H/18 |
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Psto/ 1 Pr. |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/09 |
Later in the war I / KTR 1 |
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Psto/ 2 Pr. |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
Later in the war II / KTR 1 |
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Psto/ 3 Pr. |
8 / 76K/02 , 4 / 122H/10 |
Later in the war III / KTR 1 |
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Psto/ 4 Pr. |
12 / 76LK/13 | From 17.2.1940 onwards Er.Psto 4 | ||
Rask.Psto 1 |
10 / 107K/13 |
Horse drawn |
10 / 107K/10-13 |
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Rask.Psto 2 |
12 / 150H/14 |
Horse drawn |
12 / 155H/15 |
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Rask.Psto 3 |
8 / 152H/17 , 4 / 107K/77 |
152 H motorized, 107 K horse drawn |
8 / 152H/17 , 2 / 107K/77 |
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Rask.Psto 4 |
8 / 152H/10 |
Horse drawn |
8 / 152H/10 |
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Rask.Psto 5 |
Formed during the war |
12 / 152K/77-120P |
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Rask.Psto 6 |
Formed during the war |
12 / 150H/06 |
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Rask.Psto 8 |
Formed during the war |
12 / 155H/15 |
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Rask.Psto 9 |
Formed during the war |
12 / 105K/13 |
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Jär.Psto 1 |
Formed during the war |
4 / 210H/17 |
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3. Er.Rask.Ptri |
4 / 152H/17 |
4 / 152H/17 |
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1. Er.Ptri |
4 / 76LK/13 |
4 / 76LK/13 |
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2. Er.Ptri |
6 / 87K/95 |
4 / 87K/95 |
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3. Er.Ptri |
4 / 76LK/13 |
4 / 76LK/13 |
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4. Er.Ptri |
4 / 76LK/13 |
4 / 76LK/13 |
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5. Er.Ptri |
4 / 87K/95-R |
2 / 87K/95-R |
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Rats.Ptri |
6 / 76LK/13 |
Horse artillery | 4 / 76LK/13 |
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1. Er. Liik.Ptri |
4 / 87K/95 |
Motorized |
? |
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2. Er. Liik.Ptri |
4 / 87K/95 |
Motorized |
? |
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UNIT |
Number of guns / caliber/ model |
Notes |
Number of guns / caliber/ model |
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