Soviet T-26 and the similar Vickers tanks were the most numerous tanks in Finnish service during the World War II. This is a video from the 100 years history of Finnish armoured corps celebration and memorial event, with the tank exiting the exhibition area to return to its garage.

100 years history of Finnish armoured corps celebration and memorial event.
Finnish Armoured Brigage, Parola, Finland, 12.7.2019.
Panssarivaunujoukot Suomessa 100 vuotta -juhla.
Panssariprikaati, Parola, 12.7.2019.

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T-26

The T-26 tank was a Soviet light infantry tank used during many conflicts of the Interwar period and in World War II. It was a development of the British Vickers 6-Ton tank and was one of the most successful tank designs of the 1930s until its light armour became vulnerable to newer anti-tank guns. It was produced in greater numbers than any other tank of the period, with more than 11,000 units manufactured. During the 1930s, the USSR developed 53 variants of the T-26, including flame-throwing tanks, combat engineer vehicles, remotely controlled tanks, self-propelled guns, artillery tractors, and armoured carriers. Twenty-three of these were series-produced, others were experimental models.
T-26 was very similar to Vickers 6 ton tank, which the Finns had selected as their new standard tank model in year 1936. Finnish military captured T-26 in large numbers during Finnish - Soviet Winter War (1939 – 1940) and Continuation War (1941 - 1944). Captured T-26 tanks were repaired and re-issued by Finnish Army in large numbers. During World War 2 captured Soviet T-26 tanks became the most common tank type in Finnish use. During Continuation War (1941 - 1944), along T-26E tanks, they served as de facto standard tank model for only tank unit of real size of Finnish Army - Panssaripataljoona (Tank Battalion) expanded as Panssariprikaati (Tank Brigade) in year 1942. While some captured T-26 tanks were issued to companies of Tank Battalion already during Winter War, apparently none saw combat use with Finnish troops yet at that time. By the time Continuation War started in June of 1941, Tank Battalion had received 34 of these captured tanks, which now went to battle against their former owners.
When Tank Battalion was mobilised in June of 1941, each of its tank companies were equipped about half-and-half with captured T-26 (m 1933 and m 1938) tanks and T-26E tanks, with in addition two or three T-26 m 1931 in each tank company.

Birth of the Finnish Army armoured corps
The Finnish Armored Corps can trace its origin to 1919 with the formation of the Tank Regiment (Hyökkäysvaunurykmentti) on the 15th of July at Santahamina Island near the capital of Helsinki. With the regiment of men sorted, it was time to get the tanks sorted and an order was placed for 32 French Renault FT tanks. These arrived from Le Havre in Helsinki in early July, complete with six Latil tractors with their trailers, and were issued to the Tank Regiment on the 26th of August 1919.
Finnish Armored Corps fought in The Winter War, The Continuation War and The Lappland War, in the three Finnish wars during The Second World War 1939-1945.

Today The Armoured Brigade (Finnish: Panssariprikaati) is a Finnish Army training unit located in Parolannummi, near Hämeenlinna, in southern Finland. The brigade specialises in training armoured and anti-aircraft troops.

Panssarivaunujoukot 100 vuotta
Tänä vuonna tulee kuluneeksi 100v suomalaisten panssarivaunujoukkojen koulutuksen aloittamisesta. Satavuotista taivalta juhlitaan Parolannummella Hämeen Panssaripataljoonan perinnepäivänä.

Tänään Panssariprikaati on mekanisoitujen ja moottoroitujen taisteluosastojen, ilmatorjunnan sekä elektronisen sodankäynnin erikoisosaaja Kanta-Hämeessä. Myös Varusmiessoittokunnan soittajat koulutetaan Panssariprikaatissa.

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