Parola Tank Museum | |
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Panssarimuseo | |
Parola Armoured Vehicle Museum courtyard with the latest extension, Hall 2, on the left. | |
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Established | 18 June 1961 |
Location | Parola, Finland |
Coordinates | 61°02′31″N 24°20′39″E / 61.04194°N 24.34417°E |
Type | Military museum |
Public transit access | Parola |
Website | www.panssarimuseo.fi |
Parola Tank Museum, officially Armoured Vehicle Museum (Finnish Panssarimuseo) is a military museum located 110 kilometres north of Helsinki in Parola, near Hämeenlinna, in Finland. It displays various tanks, armoured vehicles and anti-tank guns used by the Finnish Defence Forces throughout its history. A rare exhibit is an armoured train used in World War II. A few kilometers away from the museum is also the Armoured Brigade.
The museum was opened June 18, 1961, when there were 19 tanks and 12 anti-tank guns on display.
Also Leopard 2A4, the latest tank in the Finnish Defense Forces is displayed.
Light tanks[]
Medium tanks[]
Heavy tanks[]
Special tanks[]
Assault guns[]
Armored cars[]
IFV[]
Modern vehicles[]
Sources[]
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po1O8D-yH7A&feature=related
- ↑ http://www.panssarimuseo.fi/index-kuvat/Museonkesa2011-7.pdf
- ↑ http://epaper.kaupunkiuutiset.com/products/KUT-2008-07-12/pdfs/3.pdf
- ↑ http://www.panssarimuseo.fi/index-kuvat/Museonkesa2011-7.pdf
- ↑ http://www.panssarimuseo.fi/index-kuvat/Museonkesa2011-7.pdf
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