Siiranmäessä EI ollut panssaritorjuntaa

Saksasta saatiin 1944 lisää vaunuja, MUTTA niistä EI yksikään osallistunut kesän 1944 taisteluihin.

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1943's Victories and location now

Ps.531-1
"Aune" Served as a command-vehicle.
Destroyed in Kuuterselkä, June 15th 1944.

Took at least one hit destroying the tracks and the suspension. The commander had shortly before been seriously wounded by a schrapnel from an AT-gun and the crew had to abandon the StuG.
Ps.531-2 Destroyed in Nurmilampi, Tali, June 28th 1944.

Suffered a malfunction. Hit a Finnish AT-mine while reversing to safety, destroying the engine and the left hand side suspension. The StuG had to be abandoned.
Ps.531-3 Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
2 T-34 Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Lance Corporal O. Savela Staff Sergeant P. Hyytiäinen
2 total
Destroyed in Nurmilampi, Tali, June 28th 1944.

Took a hit shortly after destroying a Soviet tank. Continued fighting until another three hits destroyed amoung other things the drive sprocket. The StuG had to be abandoned.

Ps.531-4
"Lisbeth" Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
1 ISU-152 Portinhoikka June 25th 1944 Lance Corporal V. Piiparinen Sergeant P. Nertamo
1 T-34 Vuosalmi July 11th 1944 Lance Corporal H. Kauhanen Lieutenant A. Peltonen
2 total
Stored at the Finnish Armour Museum's storage in Parola.

Ps.531-5 Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
4 T-34 Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Corporal O. Taponen Corporal I. Koskiniemi
1 ISU-152 Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Corporal O. Taponen Corporal I. Koskiniemi
1 T-34 Portinhoikka June 25th 1944 Corporal L. Leppänen 2nd Lieutenant Y. Ruokkola
6 total
Destroyed in Vuosalmi, July 11th 1944.

Took a hit to the fighting compartment. The driver corporal Pirttinen was seriously wounded. The commander sergeant Rastas and the gunner lance corporal Rajamäki were wounded. All managed to bail out except for the driver. The commander returned to get the driver out, but the StuG took another hit killing the driver. The loader sergeant Kuismin was reported MIA. He was probably killed by Soviet small arms.

Ps.531-6
"Liisa" Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
3 T-34 Portinhoikka June 25th 1944 Corporal O. Taponen Lieutenant O. Aulanko
1 T-34 Vuosalmi July 11th 1944 Lance Corporal T. Juomoja Corporal O. Taponen
Lieutenant O. Aulanko
3 ISU-152 Vuosalmi July 11th 1944 Lance Corporal T. Juomoja Corporal O. Taponen
Lieutenant O. Aulanko
1 Unknown No location No date Lance Corporal T. Juomoja Corporal O. Taponen
Lieutenant O. Aulanko
8 total
Took a hit to the loader's front armour (near the roof-line) in Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944, killing the loader armourman Paavo Havu. Continued fighting the same day with a new temporary loader and the hole in the front armour uncovered! Repaired and returned to normal service.

Repainted in a nice-looking but probably made-up war time colourscheme.
Normally stored at the Finnish Armour Museum in Parola, for the moment on loan at the Tykistömuseo in Hämeenlinna.

Ps.531-7 Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
3 T-34 Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Lance Corporal L. Leppänen Sergeant E. Vartia
1 KV-I Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Lance Corporal L. Leppänen Sergeant E. Vartia
4 total
Took a hit in the fighting compartment in Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 wounding the commander sergeant E. Vartia and the loader lance corporal L. Makkonen. Sent to the Panssarikeskus for repairs, but written off on October 24th 1944 and used for spare-parts.

Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.

Ps.531-8
"Aili"

Featuring different sized front maintenance-hatches opening up to the front, like on the Panzer III.
Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
5 T-34 Leitimojärvi June 25th 1944 Lance Corporal H. Kauhanen Lieutenant A. Peltonen
2 T-34 Vuosalmi July 11th 1944 Armourman A. Tingvall Captain Y.K.K. Talvitie
7 total
Served as a command-vehicle.

Repainted in the original wartime colour-scheme.
Located at the Reserviupseerikoulu's museum in Hamina.

Ps.531-9
"Toini" Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
1 T-34 Perkjärvi June 16th 1944 Lance Corporal K. Muona Lieutenant M. Kiuasperä
1 T-34 Leitimojärvi June 26th 1944 Lance Corporal K. Muona Lieutenant M. Kiuasperä
1 ISU-152 Leitimojärvi June 26th 1944 Lance Corporal K. Muona Lieutenant M. Kiuasperä
3 T-34 Portinhoikka June 29th 1944 Lance Corporal K. Muona Lieutenant M. Kiuasperä
1 T-34 Vuosalmi July 11th 1944 Lance Corporal K. Muona Lieutenant M. Kiuasperä
7 total
Destroyed during target practice after the war.

Ps.531-10
"Bubi" Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
4 T-34 Leitimojärvi June 25th 1944 Lance Corporal O. Soimala 2nd Lieutenant B. Brotell
1 ISU-152 Leitimojärvi June 25th 1944 Lance Corporal O. Soimala 2nd Lieutenant B. Brotell
2 T-34 Portinhoikka June 29th 1944 Lance Corporal O. Soimala 2nd Lieutenant B. Brotell
1 T-34-85 Vuosalmi July 11th 1944 Lance Corporal O. Soimala 2nd Lieutenant B. Brotell
3 T-34-85 Vuosalmi July 12th 1944 Lance Corporal O. Soimala 2nd Lieutenant B. Brotell
11 total
Restored and repainted in the original wartime colour-scheme.
Located at the Panssariprikaati -garrison in Parola.

Ps.531-11
"Airi" Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
3 T-34 Leitimojärvi June 25th 1944 Lance Corporal V. Gullman Sergeant N. Kuismin
1 ISU-152 Leitimojärvi June 25th 1944 Lance Corporal V. Gullman Sergeant N. Kuismin
4 total
Restored and repainted in an awful made-up "Finnish" camoflage-scheme.
Displayed at the Panzermuseum Munster, Hans-Krüger-Straße 33, 29633 Munster in Germany.

Ps.531-12
"Lea" Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
4 T-34 Leitimojärvi June 25th 1944 Lance Corporal M. Kokkonen Corporal S. Karukka
2 "Light tanks" Leitimojärvi June 25th 1944 Lance Corporal M. Kokkonen Corporal S. Karukka
1 T-34 Portinhoikka June 29th 1944 Lance Corporal M. Kokkonen Corporal S. Karukka
2 ISU-152 Vuosalmi July 12th 1944 Lance Corporal M. Kokkonen Sergeant V. Kuusisto
9 total
Restored.
Located at the Kuljetusvarikko in Kalkku, Tampere.

Ps.531-13 Used for spare-parts already in 1943.
Ps.531-14
"Vappu"..? Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
3 T-34 Leitimojärvi June 25th 1944 Armourman E. Paakkinen Sergeant A. Merivirta
2 T-34 Portinhoikka June 29th 1944 Armourman E. Paakkinen Sergeant A. Merivirta
5 total
Stored at the Finnish Armour Museum's storage in Parola.

Ps.531-15 Stored at a Finnish Army Depot
Ps.531-16 Transfered from the 3rd company to the 1st company on June 30th 1944. Out of order July 11 - July 15th 1944. Used as reserve vehicle during July and as a command-vehicle in August 1944.

"Bob Fleming's StuG". Recently sold to: Jacques Littlefield, The Military Vehicle Technology Foundation, Portola Valley, California, U.S.A.
Ps.531-17
M.A.N.

Build on a Panzer III chassis. Equipped with "wading-proof" exhausts.
Destroyed in Kuuterselkä, June 15th 1944.

Took one hit destroying the gearbox and another destroying the main gun. The driver armourman K. Väisänen and the loader armourman E. Partanen were wounded. The StuG was blown up by the crew.
Ps.531-18
"Kirsti"..? Stored at the Finnish Armour Museum's storage in Parola.
Ps.531-19
"Marjatta" 7) Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
4 T-34 Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Lance Corporal O. Lagus Lieutenant M. Sartio
2 T-34 Portinhoikka June 25th 1944 Lance Corporal R. Anttila Lieutenant M. Sartio
1 Unknown No location No date Lance Corporal R. Anttila Lieutenant M. Sartio
7 total
Served as a command-vehicle.

Repainted in a made-up wartime-like colour-scheme.
Displayed at the Finnish Armour Museum in Parola.

Ps.531-20
"Meeri" Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
1 T-34 SouthEast of Murokallio June 27th 1944 Lance Corporal H. Hyvämaa Captain T. Kumlin
1 KV-1 SouthEast of Murokallio June 28th 1944 Lance Corporal H. Hyvämaa Captain T. Kumlin
2 total
Served as a command-vehicle in August 1944.

Stored at a Finnish Army Depot.

Ps.531-21 7) Served as a command vehicle. Took a hit in the superstructure in Portinhoikka on June 26th 1944 killing lieutenant Matti Siitonen and lance corporal Onni Sundqvist. Converted into a driver's training vehicle, a Stu 40 K, with a new roof and no gun. Given a new registration number, Ps.631-1 in the spring of 1956. Re-converted into a normal StuG in 1959 when it again was given it's old registration number. The gun added was of the "Saukopf" -type.

Stored at a Finnish Army Depot
Ps.531-22 Stored at a Finnish Army Depot
Ps.531-23 Served as a command-vehicle.
Abandoned in Kuuterselkä, June 15th 1944.

The crew bailed out after a grenade hit close to the front of the StuG. Apparently the StuG was still in full working condition.
Ps.531-24 7) Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
1 T-34 Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Armourman S. Vuorela Sergeant E. Halonen
1 ISU-152 Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Armourman S. Vuorela Sergeant E. Halonen
1 KV-1 Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Armourman S. Vuorela Sergeant E. Halonen
3 total
Destroyed in Kuuterselkä, June 15th 1944.

Advanced further than the other StuG's. Got stuck on a pile of stones by the trenches. Blown up by the crew to avoid capture by the attacking Soviets.

Ps.531-25 7)
"Kyllikki" Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
2 T-34 Vuosalmi July 11th 1944 Armourman S. Vuorela Sergeant E. Halonen
1 ISU Vuosalmi July 11th 1944 Armourman S. Vuorela Sergeant E. Halonen
1 KV-1 Vuosalmi July 13th 1944 Armourman S. Vuorela Sergeant E. Halonen
4 total
Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.

Ps.531-26
"Mikki"
(a post-war name) Restored and repainted in a made-up but probable wartime colour-scheme.
Located at the Oulun sotilasläänin esikunta's garrison area in Hiukkavaara, Oulu.
Ps.531-27 Destroyed during target practice after the war.
To be sold at an auction in September 2007.
Ps.531-28 Sent to the Panssarikeskus for repairs, but written off on October 24th 1944 and used for spare-parts.
Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-29 Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
2 T-34 Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Lance Corporal V. Haapamäki Captain C. B. Kvikant
1 ISU-152 Kuuterselkä June 15th 1944 Lance Corporal V. Haapamäki Captain C. B. Kvikant
3 total
Served as a command-vehicle.
Destroyed in Kuuterselkä, June 15th 1944.

Took a hit destroying the StuG.

Ps.531-30 Stored at the Finnish Armour Museum's storage in Parola.
Kills scored but StuG unknown Kills Tank Location Date Gunner Commander
1 T-34 Leitimojärvi June 26th 1944 Lance Corporal S. Kanniainen Unknown
1 T-34 Vuosalmi July 12th 1944 Corporal U. Tammi Unknown
1 KV-1 Vuosalmi July 13th 1944 Corporal V. Haapamäki Unknown
3 total



1944's Location now

Ps.531-31 Restored.
Located at the Maasotakoulu (Maanpuolustusopisto) in Lappeenranta.
Ps.531-32
"Hellevi" Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-33
"Marjo"..? Restored into the configuration the vehicle had during late summer 1944.
Located at the Karjalan Prikaati -garrison in Vekaranjärvi.
Ps.531-34 Located at the Garrison area in Kouvola.
Ps.531-35 Stored at a Finnish Army Depot.
Ps.531-36 Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-37 Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-38 Restored.
Located at the Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr, Olbrichtplatz 2, 01099 Dresden in Germany.
Ps.531-39
"Hellikki" Restored.
Located at the Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung des Bundesamtes für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung, Mayener Str. 85-87, 56070 Koblenz (Lützel) in Germany.
Ps.531-40 Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-41
"Karoliina" Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-42
"Milla" Restored and repainted in a German wartime colour-scheme.
Displayed at the Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim, Obere Au 2, 74889 Sinsheim bei Heidelberg in Germany.
Ps.531-43 Stored at a Finnish Army Depot
Ps.531-44
"Maija" Repainted in a made-up German wartime colour-scheme.
Located at the The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset, BH20 6JG in Great Britain.
Ps.531-45 Restored and in running condition.
Displayed at the Finnish Armour Museum in Parola.
Ps.531-46 Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-47 Stored at the Finnish Armour Museum's storage in Parola.
Ps.531-48 Stored at the Finnish Armour Museum's storage in Parola.
Ps.531-49 Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-50 Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-51 Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-52 Converted into a Stu 40 K in 1948. Given a new registration number, Ps.631-2 in the spring of 1956. Re-converted into a normal StuG in 1958 when it again was given it's old registration number.

Restored
Located at the Panssarivarikko in Ilveskallio, Hattula.
Ps.531-53 Sent to the Panssarikeskus for repairs, but written off on October 24th 1944 and used for spare-parts.
Cut open in 1952 and used for training mechanics.

Displayed at the Finnish Armour Museum in Parola.
Ps.531-54 Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-55 Destroyed during target practice after the war.
To be sold at an auction in September 2007.
Ps.531-56 Probably destroyed during target practice after the war.
Ps.531-57 "Re-Zimmerited" and repainted in German colours to portray a 1944 StuG before the modifications.
Displayed at the Finnish Armour Museum in Parola.
Ps.531-58 To be sold at an auction in September 2007.
Ps.531-59 Repainted in a made-up winter camoflage but otherwise in rather bad condition.
Located at the Savon Prikaati -garrison in Mikkeli.

nimenomaisen ja paljon puhutun SUURHYÖKKÄYKSEN torjuntaan. Kesän 1944 suurhyökkäyksen onnistunut torjunta edellämainituilla (11.4.1944 toimitetut pst-aseet) aseilla ja nimenomaan määrällä, oli kaikkien muiden tiedossa paitsi Päämajalla.?

" Uusia pst-aseita tuli Suomeen 11.4. 44 riittävästi suurhyökkäyksen torjuntaan. "