Parola Tank Museum, officially Armoured Vehicle Museum (Finnish

Finnish language

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 Panssarimuseo) is a military museum

Military Museum

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 located in Parola

Parola

Parola is a town in the municipality of Hattula in Finland. It is located 110 kilometres north of Helsinki. Cities nearby include Hämeenlinna, Tampere, Lahti and Forssa....

, near Hämeenlinna

Hämeenlinna

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, in Finland

Finland

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. It displays various tank

Tank

A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...

s, armoured vehicles and anti-tank guns used by the Finnish Defence Forces

Finnish Defence Forces

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 throughout its history. A rare exhibit is an armoured train used in World War Two. A few kilometers away from the museum is also the Armoured Brigade.
The museum was opened June 18, 1961, when there were 19 tanks and 12 anti-tank guns on display.

Also Leopard 2A4

Leopard 2

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, the latest tank in the Finnish Defense Forces is displayed.