The Finnish Infantry Museum (16 photos)

Infantry Museum is located in the town of Mikkeli. The museum is located in the premises of the old barracks, founded in 1881. The exposition is located in two buildings. The main building presents the history of the infantry during Finland's independence and the Second World War.




In 1881, in Finland 8 barracks were built, one in the capital of Finland and seven barracks by area. Barracks Mikkeli survived in perfect condition.



The last war left the barracks in 1976. The museum was opened in 1982.



Now the museum is owned by an independent organization "Fund of infantry».



The original furniture has survived to our time.



Cabinet for personal belongings.



During World War II it housed the German General Waldemar Regiment Erfurt. Headquarters Commander of Finland was located just a few kilometers from the barracks. General and Marshal of Finland met for dinner at a restaurant - clubs Mikkeli, which Mannerheim visited 1860 times. Now the restaurant is open only for groups on request. The restaurant is decorated in the original style, the food is served by the same recipes as in wartime. The peculiarity of the restaurant - "Nip Mannerheim" and branded vodka Marshal, which was developed in this restaurant.



The museum also contains materials telling about the activities of Finnish peacekeepers in hot spots in our time.



Dry poek Finnish army.



Barracks were based on the orders coming from Russia and were used for training the Finnish troops. The officers - teachers came from Russia.



In 1881, immediately after the opening of the barracks are housed about 500 troops who formed a battalion of infantry.



In 1901, a battalion of infantry was cut and his place was taken by 3000 Russian servicemen formed a regiment of infantry.



One of the rooms - Finnish-German war in Lapland, September 1944-1945 April. In Lapland War killed more than 60, 000 people and injured 158, 000 of which 47, 500 were disabled. The Germans burned everything in their path during their retreat from Finland. The loss of the war surpassed the loss of all previous wars in Finland about 20 times.



In the museum you can also buy souvenirs history.

Infantry Museum in Mikkeli offers to get acquainted with military history of Finland at different times. Mikkeli is full of military history, there is also the headquarters of the main rate, Museum of Communication "Locke" and Mannerheim car in which he moved in Finland. The car is open one day a year - June 4 birthday Mannerheim. Hitler himself came to congratulate marshal its 75 anniversary, they held a meeting in the train of Marshal.



Auto-Chief of Finland - Marshal Mannerheim.



The museum covers the history of a well on the theme of the Soviet-Finnish Winter War in 1939-1940.



Source: markoriabkov.livejournal.com