Lahti L-39

The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy", and as tanks developed armor too thick for the Lahti to penetrate, its uses switched to long range sniping, tank harassment and with the L-39/44 fully automatic variant, employment as an improvised anti-aircraft weapon.

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1939 — 1986  Wikimedia, Wikidata
1906 produced, 
anti-tank rifle, semi-automatic firearm, State Rifle Factory, Finland, 

anti-tank rifle, PTRD-41, PTRS-41, Solothurn S-18/1100, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1939-01-01T00:00:00Z

1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

1939 — 1986 Lahti L-39

1941-06-25T00:00:00Z

1941-06-25T00:00:00Z

Continuation War

1939-11-30T00:00:00Z

1939-11-30T00:00:00Z

Winter War

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Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun in original transport box

Finnish company receiving instruction in the use of the Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle

L39

Finnish anti-tank gun in firing position in Louhivaara, 1941

Finnish Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun in use, 2 August, 1941

Finnish soldiers awaiting Soviet counter-attack, 20 August, 1941

Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun that captured two tanks, 1941

Lahti L-39 in the front line, 1941

Finnish Armoured Jägers carrying a Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun, 1941 (cropped)

Finnish Armoured Jägers carrying a Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun, 1941

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun in original transport box		Commons
commons	image		Finnish company receiving instruction in the use of the Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle		Commons
commons	image		L39		Commons
commons	image		Finnish anti-tank gun in firing position in Louhivaara, 1941		Commons
commons	image		Finnish Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun in use, 2 August, 1941		Commons
commons	image		Finnish soldiers awaiting Soviet counter-attack, 20 August, 1941		Commons
commons	image		Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun that captured two tanks, 1941		Commons
commons	image		Lahti L-39 in the front line, 1941		Commons
commons	image		Finnish Armoured Jägers carrying a Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun, 1941 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Finnish Armoured Jägers carrying a Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun, 1941		Commons