PeTo Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) Name: Pekka ToveriAge: 50Country: FinlandService: So far 30 years of military service (27 years as an active officer) and still in the Army. Currently Col, servicetime in the armor units alltogether around 12 years. Tank Plt Leader, Tank Coy XO, Tank Coy Commander (3 happy years), Tank Battalion Chief of Staff, Chief of Armor School and currently CO of Armoured Brigade. Other service includes deployment to Bosnia 1996-97, Deputy Defence Attache in Sweden 1997-2000, Liaison officer to US Joint Forces Command 2005-2007 and deployment to Afghanistan 2010-2011.Interest: Military history, mechanized warfare, anything on tracks.Tanknet: Recommended by a friend.Comments: Highest quality of discussions I have found from the net so far, keep up the good work. Edited December 26, 2011 by PeTo
Michael Eastes Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 Chief of Armor School. 276932[/snapback] Holy crap! Welcome, Sir!
swerve Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 Holy crap! Welcome, Sir! So now we know where to go for the definitive answer to any question about Finnish tank tactics or training.
Latausnuija Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 Name: LatausnuijaAge: 30Country: FinlandService: conscript service as a tank crewman (T-72)Interest: tanks, historyTanknet: Found this with a search engine, I don't remember what I was searching. Comments: Been a lurker for years, finally registered as a user. Great site, very little noise.
Tomi Sarvanko Posted February 9, 2006 Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) Holy crap! Welcome, Sir!277569[/snapback] Salute and welcome! He is #1 in tank knowledge in our land. Guru. I have read Pekka's stories years in our own "Armor" magazine. And welcome to the latausnuija. There is always room for t72 tankers! Edited February 9, 2006 by Tomi Sarvanko
A2Keltainen Posted February 10, 2006 Posted February 10, 2006 Name: "A2Keltainen" Age: 29 Country: Finn living in Sweden. Service: Conscript service in Uudenmaan Prikaati/Nylands Brigad/Nylands Brigade in Finland 1995-1996. Served as anti-tank platoon leader and assistant platoon leader in Vaasan Rannikkojääkäripataljoona/Vasa Kustjägarbataljon/Vasa Coastal Ranger Battalion and as assistant instructor in the brigade's NCO school's anti-tank platoon. Interests: I have an interest in modern (WW2 and later) military matters in general, and those related to land warfare in particular. Some of my areas of special interest are: The Soviet war in Afghanistan, the Russian war in Chechnya, the Six-Day War, the Yom Kippur War and US special and paramilitary operations during the Vietnam War. Armored and mechanized combined arms operations. Guerilla, unconventional and light infantry warfare. Amphibious and airborne operations. Anti-tanking. I also have a special place in my heart for Nordic coastal artillery forts. In addition to my military interests, I'm also very interested in politics, philosophy, history, security engineering, computer science and being in the woods. Tanknet: I found the old Heavy Metal site a long time ago, and kept lurking in the shadows for many years.
Hans Strelow Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 Am I the only one fearing a hostile Finnish takeover - so many Finns lately But OTOH there are to many yanks and rednecks around here Cheers Hans
Jeff Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 Am I the only one fearing a hostile Finnish takeover - so many Finns lately But OTOH there are to many yanks and rednecks around here Cheers Hans285392[/snapback] Apparently we've launched a counter offensive with Conan Obrien.
Hans Strelow Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 Apparently we've launched a counter offensive with Conan Obrien. 285449[/snapback] Conan I know about, he could do the job - but Conan Obrien (I saw the post about the lookalike ) Cheers Hans
auslander Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Name: - sorry, against all written and unwritten rules - so far I'd rather stay anonymous - not because of members of this board, call it paranoia, if you want... but if someone wants to know my identity, please PM or mail me, I wouldn't withhold it without a reason, just don't want to be revealed by Google search... I hope you'll understandAge: 33Country: BulgariaService: reserve signals officer, spent some time in air-defence unitsInterest: WW2, air force, air defence, combined arms operationsTanknet: lurker for a couple of years... found the site from a Google search, and read regularly ever since
Scott Cunningham Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Bulgaria?? Thats intereisting. I don't think we have had many posts from there. Great to have some ex-Warsaw Pact guys here. Stop lurking and start posting.
Delta65driver Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 Name:Brian F. Age:33 Country:Los Angeles, California Service:U S Army, 19K M1A1 armor crewman 1990-1998, Fort Knox, Kitzingen Germany, Colorado Springs Colorado, Friedberg Germany..... Interest:History, Military History, cars, food pretty much anything Tanknet:found site through, Scott Cunningham's site while looking for M1 picturesScott you are the man Comments:Pretty cool story I found my tank, the actual tank I drove in Friedberg Gernmany on Scott's site, bumper numbers and all, small world too Scott knew my gunner cool huh...Scott thanks for reuniting me with my baby "Death's Head" D65
beans4 Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 See "beans2". (lost password function appears to be broken)
ex-leogunner Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 Name: Jason DempseyAge: 28Country: CanadaService: Army: Armoured 1997-2004, Intelligence 2004 and countingInterest: WWII Armoured Warfare, Napoleonic Wars (Cavalry). War gamingTanknet: Found through friends
Zipperhead Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 Name: Jason DempseyAge: 28Country: CanadaService: Army: Armoured 1997-2004, Intelligence 2004 and countingInterest: WWII Armoured Warfare, Napoleonic Wars (Cavalry). War gamingTanknet: Found through friends298152[/snapback] Welcome to TN Jay, even if you are a traitor Don't get PO'd, ask ex-dog trooper who I am if you don't already know.
ex-leogunner Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 Welcome to TN Jay, even if you are a traitor Don't get PO'd, ask ex-dog trooper who I am if you don't already know.298339[/snapback] Don't worry, I know. And as for being a tratior, my armoured career died when I left my baby in Wainright.
DaveMarian Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 Name:Dave Marian Age:34 Country: U.S.A Service: I have never served Interest: Armored Vehicles. tracked and wheeled, cars, engines, anything that burns fuel! Tanknet:Carey Erickson told me about Tanknet, and I've lurked for a long time Comments: I work for Jacques Littlefield in California. This is a great site to learn about the history of some of the vehicles I have worked on. I fear I won't have much to contribute, but I have always enjoyed reading thru these forums.
Jeff Posted March 19, 2006 Posted March 19, 2006 Comments: I work for Jacques Littlefield in California. 299611[/snapback] Jacques Littlefield
Guest JKT Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 Name: Joshua TavenerAge: 22Country: U.S.Service: USMC Rifleman 2001-2005, soon to be LAV crewmanInterest: Current events, all forms of warfare, cars and bikes, fishing and getting everything out of life while im still youngTanknet: found through a friend
Guest Sumerset Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) Name: KirillAge: 25Country: RussiaService: officer of navy fleet Interest: Naval history, and mainly fleet of an epoch steam vessels. On a life... Sailing in not a competition. I love speed, and I do not love command, therefore likely and became the commander schnellboot...As to armoured cars the close acquaintance with them has taken place in 16. The father regarding had retraining of mechanics of drivers and I have squeezed in Т-62. A pair of circles on range and till now terrible sensation from that trip. I do not know, how our ancestors were at war, but they were heroic people... Fresh air and visibility up to horizon is more pleasant to me... Tanknet: familiar has supplied with the reference of a forum where it is possible on to ask questions...The motto: the neglect to the opponent conducts to defeat... Edited March 21, 2006 by Sumerset
Guest Dichter Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 Dichter Europe, not Latin AmericaSoccerFairly young99% lurker
Guest TankMonster Posted March 29, 2006 Posted March 29, 2006 Thanks for the welcome Name:HelenAge:22Country:UK
Mk 1 Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 A refresher, for those who have not bothered to look at the first post in this thread: Our suggested format for posting an introduction is: Name: (as much as you care to tell of your real name)Age: (yes, in years if you please)Country: (as in where you are "calling from")Service: (any military organization you have been/are a part of?)Interest: (hobbies, likes and dislikes, etc.)Tanknet: (how did you wind up here?)Comments: (anything you say can, and will, be used against you in a thread) TANKNET WORLD TOUR link....Tank-Net WorldNot guaranteed 100% complete, but we try to put a pin in every country where there are TankNetters. -Mark 1
Lyle, Bob Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) Name: Bob LyleAge: 50Country: TexasSerrvice: wannabeInterest: Things that go fast or go "boom".Tanknet: Blame MurphComments: I have been posting here foir almost ten years as "Bob Lyle", until the Great Computer Crash of 2005. But I'm back! Edited March 30, 2006 by Lyle, Bob
FlyingCanOpener Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 Tanknet: Blame MurphComments: I have been posting here foir almost ten years as "Bob Lyle", until the Great Computer Crash of 2005. But I'm back!304606[/snapback] What, did Murph break your computer too?
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