FinnishInfantryWinterwar19391940forCoC Rifleplatoons(CanbeRegularorElite): PlatoonHQ: 1subalternwpistoland/orsmg(seniorleader) 1seniorNCOwithrifleorsmg(seniorleader) (ontheTOEstherearealso2riflearmedrunners,butthesecanbeomittedIguess).

2riflesquads,each: 1Corporalwrifle(juniorleader) 1TrooperwSMG 8trooperswrifle(inrealitythereseemtohavebeenmoretroopswithSMG) 2LMGsquads,each: 1Corporal,juniorleaderwrfile 1LMG 2LMGcrewwpistol(orrifle/SMG) 4riflemen(ammocarriers) SupportLists LISTONE Satchelcharge,molotovcocktailorsimilar MedicalOrderly Adjutant EngineerMineClearanceTeam,3men EngineerWireCuttingTeam,3men EngineerDemolitionTeam,3men Minefield BarbedWire EntrenchmentsforoneTeam BoysorcapturedSovietATRifle LISTTWO Roadblock PreGameBarrage LISTTHREE SniperTeam 20mmMadsenAAgun 37mmBoforsM/36or37mmPAK35/36or45mmsovietATguns

LISTFOUR EngineerSectionwithJuniorLeader RegularInfantrySectionwithJuniorLeader ForwardObserverand3mortarbattery RegularMMGontripodmount,5crew LightarmouredcarwithJuniorLeader LISTFIVEORSIX HeavyarmouredcarwithJuniorLeader

Notes: JaegerPlatoonsusethesameorganisation,butareusuallymountedonbicyclesorskis. MMGs:Eachinfantrybattalionhas1MMGcompany,with12MMGs,thesewereusually parcelledouttothecompaniesandplatoons 81/82mmmortars:Eachinfantryregimenthas1mediummortarcompany,with4mortar teams,thesewereusuallyparcelledouttothecompaniesandplatoons Artillerysupportwasverylimited(mainlyduetolackofcommunications,butsometimes FAOsweresentdowntotheinfantryformations.Mainlypreplannedtargets). Skis/Bycicles:wedneedspecificrulesforthese Armour:TheFinnisharmyhadsomearmouratthestartofthewinterwar,butnoteof thesewereparcelledouttoinfantryunits,soIsuggestnottousethese.Someobsolete models(liketheFrenchRenaultF17)wereusedduginasbunkers,socouldbeon table. LotsofSovietarmourwascapturedduringthewinterwar(T26,BT5and7,T28,T34 etc)butnoneoftheseapparentlysawuseduringthewinterwar. Engineerteams:Eachinfantrybattalionhas1engineerplatoon.Note:noflamethrowers wereapparentlyusedduringthewinterwar. Armouredcars:thereissomereporteduseofcapturedarmouredcarsinthewinterwar, butthiswasverylimitedTheFinnisharmyhadsomeSwedisharmouredcarsatthe startofthewar(Landsverk182inthecavalryregiments),butapparentlyhardlyanyof thesesawanyaction