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Right then, my friend has just started to show an interest in flames of war and wants to collect the Finnish so I have tried to come up with a list that would enable him to have the best choices possible, this is what I have so far. I would like to say that I don't have a great deal of experience either with or against the Finns so any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Headquarters

Jalkavaki Komppania HQ - 50
1x CinC Panzerfaust SMG, 1x 2inC SMG

Combat

Jalkavaki Platoon - 195
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Jalkavaki Platoon - 195
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Weapons

JalkavakiMachine-gun Platoon - 135
1x Command SMG 4x Maxim HMG

Regimental Support

Jalkavaki Heavy Mortar Platoon - 115
1x Command SMG, 1x Observer Rifle, 3x Tampella M/40 120mm Mortar

Divisional Support

Panssarii Platoon - 130
1x Command T-26, 3x T-26

Sturmi Platoon - 315
1x Command Stu 40G Sturmi, 2x Stu 40G Sturmi

Heavy Anti-tank Platoon - 115
1x Command SMG, 2x 75 PstK/40 (7.5cm PaK 40)
- Hero - Toivo Ilomaki

Artillery Battery - 205
1x Command SMG, 1x Staff, 1x Observer Rifle, 4x 105 H/33 (10.5cm IeFH18)

Heavy Artillery Battery - 255
1x Command SMG, 1x Staff, 1x Observer Rifle, 4x 152 H/43 (152mm obr 1943)

Anti-Aircraft Platoon - 65
1x Command SMG, 2x 40 ItK/38 (40mm Bofors)

Well I have some experiance playing againt Finns as my friend has Jääkärikomppania.
As with all Finns (and other FV troops) they are damn hard to dig out and damn hard to win in assaults.

But for your list. I'd drop those T-26s as those are just to obsolete in late war (I assume you are going to play late war).
Instead take another Heavy Anti-tank Gun Platoon and you'll have better chances against tank heavy armies.

AA is good having a dual role and protecting your tanks and arty from planes.

One thing I'm not sure is, you've 3 indirect units (mortars and 2 artillery) perhaps change mortars or another arty into a third Jalkaväki platoon.
You can cover a larger area in defence and they can be a delaying force giving your mobile tanks time to act and the two other Jalkaväki platoons to clear other areas.

 Halkomahooli wrote:

But for your list. I'd drop those T-26s as those are just to obsolete in late war (I assume you are going to play late war).
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Don't do this, T-26s are extremely cheap and they are still tank teams. Don't expose them to enemy fire and use them as a counter attack force against infantry and to counter light armour. They are a soild option that I use myself (in fact they are my only armour).

Its not my ideal list but it should work ok.

I would keep the 3 templates but more infantry would also work in your favour, 2 will have difficulties holding the line and attacking will be difficult. Personally I would drop the heavy artillery (or the Sturmis) and the PaK40s and replace them with a Jalkavaki platoon, a mortar platoon and a full panzerfaust tank hunter platoon.

Cheers for the input so far guys, we have had a chat and come up with the following

Headquarters

Jalkavaki Komppania HQ - 75
1x CinC Panzerfaust SMG, 1x 2inC SMG
2 x Lahti Anti Tank Rifles

Combat

Jalkavaki Platoon - 195
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Jalkavaki Platoon - 195
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Jalkavaki Platoon - 195
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Weapons

Jalkavaki Machine-gun Platoon - 135
1x Command SMG 4x Maxim HMG

Jalkavaki Mortar Platoon - 90
1 x Command SMG, 1 x Observer, 3 x Tempella M/35 81mm Mortar

Regimental Support

Jalkavaki Heavy Mortar Platoon - 115
1x Command SMG, 1x Observer Rifle, 3x Tampella M/40 120mm Mortar

Divisional Support

Panssarii Platoon - 160
1x Command T-26, 4x T-26

Sturmi Platoon - 315
1x Command Stu 40G Sturmi, 2x Stu 40G Sturmi

Artillery Battery - 205
1x Command SMG, 1x Staff, 1x Observer Rifle, 4x 105 H/33 (10.5cm IeFH18)

Anti-Aircraft Platoon - 65
1x Command SMG, 2x 40 ItK/38 (40mm Bofors)

1745 Points 10 Platoons

Don't take the Lahtis, in LW they are hopeless. Upgrade them to Panzershrek teams. Drop one of the T-26 to pay for them.

It looks a bit better but your are relatively vulnerable to enemy armour now. Finns can't have everything though

Fair enough so something more like this?

1780 Point List

Headquarters
Jalkavaki Komppania HQ – 55
1x CinC Panzerschrek SMG, 1x 2inC SMG

Combat
Jalkavaki Platoon – 195
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Jalkavaki Platoon – 195
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Jalkavaki Platoon – 195
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Weapons
Jalkavaki Machine-gun Platoon – 135
1x Command SMG 4x Maxim HMG

Jalkavaki Mortar Platoon – 90
1x Command SMG, 1x Observer, 3x Tempella M/35 81mm Mortar

Regimental Support
Jalkavaki Tank-Hunter Platoon 195
- 1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 6x Panzerfaust Rifle

Jalkavaki Heavy Mortar Platoon – 115
1x Command SMG, 1x Observer Rifle, 3x Tampella M/40 120mm Mortar

Divisional Support
Sturmi Platoon – 315
1x Command Stu 40G Sturmi, 2x Stu 40G Sturmi

Artillery Battery – 205
1x Command SMG, 1x Staff, 1x Observer Rifle, 4x 105 H/33 (10.5cm IeFH18)

Anti-Aircraft Platoon – 65
1x Command SMG, 2x 40 ItK/38 (40mm Bofors)


1760 Points, 10 Platoons

Its very similar to my own list but I run an elite Jalkavakia list so I can't afford the Stumis

I take it you run something like this one then?

Headquarters
Jalkavaki Komppania HQ – 65
1x CinC Panzerschrek SMG, 1x 2inC SMG

Combat
Jalkavaki Platoon – 235
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Jalkavaki Platoon – 235
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Jalkavaki Platoon – 235
1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 8x Rifle/MG

Weapons
Jalkavaki Machine-gun Platoon – 150
1x Command SMG 4x Maxim HMG

Jalkavaki Mortar Platoon – 100
1x Command SMG, 1x Observer, 3x Tempella M/35 81mm Mortar

Regimental Support
Jalkavaki Tank-Hunter Platoon 215
- 1x Command Panzerfaust SMG, 3x Panzerfaust Rifle, 3x Close Defence Rifle

Jalkavaki Heavy Mortar Platoon – 130
1x Command SMG, 1x Observer Rifle, 3x Tampella M/40 120mm Mortar

Divisional Support
Panssarii Platoon – 130
1x Command T-26, 3x T-26

Artillery Battery – 230
1x Command SMG, 1x Staff, 1x Observer Rifle, 4x 105 H/33 (10.5cm IeFH18)

Anti-Aircraft Platoon – 55
1x Command SMG, 2x 20 ItK/38 (2cm Flak 38)


1780 Points, 10 Platoons

This is mine;

HQ 2 Panzershreks

Full Jalkavaki platoon, panzerfaust

Full Jalkavaki platoon, panzerfaust

1 section MG platoon (combat attached out)

Full Mortar Platoon

Full Heavy Mortar Platoon

Full tank hunter platoon, all with panzerfausts

Full Pioneeri Platoon, panzerfaust, supply truck

Artillery battery (122mm howitzers)

4 T26

8 platoons, 3 templates,4 crappy tanks and a minefield. On the defence they are a nightmare, on the attack they tend to get slaughtered; Finnish infantry won't be winning tournaments but they are fun list to play.

Cheers for sharing that, as I say my friend is more in line with the fun side of the game at the moment, I don't think he'll be playing many tournaments to win any time soon