This soldier of Finland is wearing a tunic, the model of 1936, and a winter fur cap of the model of 1939. Finland issued it's troops with a very practical winter cap, but the supply of these caps was poor in the beginning of the War. Usually collar badges were worn to show the soldiers rank and arm of service, but in many case these were unable to be supplied in time.

The M36 Tunic was developed along the lines of the German Army's tunic. The Finnish tunic was initially intended to be a earthy khaki colour, but the grey colour seen here was adopted instead. There has been some discussion as to why the grey was selected, but no definite answer has been forthcoming.

The fur cap was a variation on two earlier models, the M22 and M27. This cap was made of either real or artificial fur, and was in a grey colour. The fur lined panels could be lowered to give added protection and were held up by ties or, at the front press studs or a press stud. Finland had difficulty in producing enough of these, or any other caps for the soldiers to use in the Winter War, and civilian caps were also often used.

At this soldiers waist is his belt and an ammunition pouch. The belt is an old model from the 1920s, with a steel buckle and a wreath and lion embossed in the centre. The ammunition pouch is a recycled German pouch from 1916, which had been reinforced with metal rivets.