The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) (Finnish: Puolustusvoimat, Swedish: Försvarsmakten) are the military of Finland. The Finnish Defence Forces consist of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy, and the Finnish Air Force. In wartime, the Finnish Border Guard becomes part of the Finnish Defence Forces.
Establishment of the first headquarters of the Finnish Defence Forces on 2 February 1918
Finnish soldier equipped with Lahti-Saloranta M-26 during the Winter War.
Finnish troops equipped with Panzerfaust antitank weapons walk past a destroyed Soviet T-34 tank during the Battle of Tali-Ihantala. The lead soldier is also armed with a Suomi KP/-31.
Finnish soldiers taking the Finnish Defence Forces military oath.
The Finnish Army is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Army is divided into six branches: the infantry, field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops. The commander of the Finnish Army since 1 January 2022 is Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.
Finnish Guards in 1830
Finnish troops at a machine gun post during the Winter War
Mannerheim awarding Mannerheim Crosses to soldiers and aviators. He is congratulating cadet Yrjö Keinonen, who later became Finnish Chief of Defence. The man next to him (to the right) is flying ace Jorma Karhunen.
A Finnish Patria Pasi APC.
