#FINNISH WINTER WAR UNIFORM MOD#
#FINNISH WINTER WAR UNIFORM UPGRADE#

Beginning in 2003, the Finnish MOD tested and ultimately adopted a new combat uniform design and a new series of camouflage patterns for the armed forces.

The M91 uniform did not see widespread use as a field uniform until the early 2000s, by which time the Finnish Defense Forces were already in the process of phasing in a new series of uniforms utilizing a variegated camouflage design. Nevertheless, variations have been documented. The M91 camouflage pattern is essentially a reprinting of the M62 pattern using a slightly different and much more consistent coloration.

#FINNISH WINTER WAR UNIFORM UPGRADE#

Originally released in 1990, the Finnish M91 combat uniform was a significant design upgrade from the lightweight reversible cotton uniforms worn during the previous thirty years, although curiously enough it was never completely implemented as a field uniform for the Finnish Defense Forces (being more commonly used for barracks dress and leave).

Most of the M62 uniforms are reversible to solid white. A three-color pattern incorporating spot shapes in two darker colors on a lighter colored field, the pattern is nicknamed kurkkusalaatti (cucumber relish) in Finnish. A variety of color combinations have been documented some sources suggest these were intentionally printed for deployment in a variety of seasonal conditions, although this has never been officially confirmed. The Finnish M62 camouflage pattern entered service in the early 1960s, and continued to be issued and worn well into the late 2000s.Since then, a variegated pattern (often mistaken for a pixelated pattern) has been worn, with several variations for different types of terrain and climate. Finland did not develop its own distinctive camouflage pattern until around 1962, but it was retained with relatively few changes until 2003.

During the Winter War (Finnish: Talvisota, Swedish: Vinterkriget, Russian: Р—РёРјРЅСЏСЏ РІРѕР№РЅР°) of 1939-1940, also known as the Russo-Finnish War, Finnish soldiers were often clad in a solid white snow suit, which seems to be the first instance of using camouflage by this nation. This nation of 5.4 million people is officially known as the Republic of Finland (Suomen tasavalta).

4 Other Camouflage Patterns Worn by Finland.

3 Finnish Commercial Camouflage Patterns.

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