Armor ace of Finland

Extended Description: Stugs equipped the Assault Gun Battalion of the Finish Armored Division. Total amount of enemy tanks destroyed by Finnish Stugs was 87 tanks, while own losses were 8 assault-guns. Highest score for single Stug was 11 kills by Ps.531-10 commanded by Senior Sergeant Brje Brotell and gunner Corporal Olli Soimala. Brje Brotell's Stug III Ps.531-10 is today restored and located in the home of Finnish Armour, the Armoured brigade's garrison at Parola, near barracks of 1st Armor Company.

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Great bit of history, thank you for this.

I agree, great stuff thanks . I wonder how effective the logs were as armour?

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