All finnish tanks needs to be Re-named

Machinery of War Discussion Ground Vehicle
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We should change the designation of finnish vehicles so they all are designated under the Finnish designations for the vehicles as they are the operating nations. You have done it with the Leopard 2 Marksman and ITO 90M.

You can have it two ways,

Either only the Finnish designation like on the ITO 90M “Ilmatorjuntaohjus 90M”

Or you can have both the Finnish and regular English designation like the ItPsv. Leopard 2 Marksman

So an example of this change would be:
T-34-85 → Ps. 245-4
or
T-34-85 → Ps. 245-4 (T-34-85) So the short would be Ps. 245-4 and the full Ps. 245-4 (T-34-85)

Full designations
T-28 → Ps. 241 (T-28)
T-34 → Ps. 231 (T-34)
Kv-1 (1942) → Ps. 271-1 (KV-1 1942)
Panzer IV J → Ps. 221 (Panzer IV J)
BT-42 → Ps. 511 (BT-42)
L-62 Anti-II → ItPsv. 41 (L-62 Anti-II)
PT-76 → ??? (PT-76)
Comet I → Ps. 252 (Comet I)
T-34-85 → Ps. 245-4 (T-34-85)
Charioteer Mk VII → Ps. 251 (Charioteer Mk VII)
T-54 → Ps. 261 (T-54)
ZSU-57-2 → ItPsv. 57 (ZSU-57-2)
T-55M → Ps. 262 (T-55M)
T-72M1 → Ps. 264 (T-72M1)
Bmp-2MD → Ps. 153 (Bmp-2MD)
Leopard 2A4 → Ps. 273 (Leopard 2A4)
Leopard 2A6 → Ps. 274 (Leopard 2A6)
Battle designations(Shortened)
T-28 → Ps. 241
T-34 → Ps. 231
Kv-1 (1942) → Ps. 271-1
Panzer IV J → Ps. 221
BT-42 → Ps. 511
L-62 Anti-II → ItPsv. 41
PT-76 → ???
Comet I → Ps. 252
T-34-85 → Ps. 245-4
Charioteer Mk VII → Ps. 251
T-54 → Ps. 261
ZSU-57-2 → ItPsv. 57
T-55M → Ps. 262
T-72M1 → Ps. 264
Bmp-2MD → Ps. 153
Leopard 2A4 → Ps. 273
Leopard 2A6 → Ps. 274

Poll

What system do you prefer the most?
  • Only the “Ps. // Itpsv.” Designations
  • “Ps. // Itpsv.” Designations and Expanded Designations
  • Keep it as it was // No thanks
0 voters

If there is anything i have missed or if you are against the idea for any reason whatsoever do tell

Also if anybody knows the designation for the PT-76 for finlands please share^^

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Forgot to add, But there is a 3rd option where you apply this only to the SPAA vehicles. As they seem to have been more recognised “Itpsv. 41” and “ItPsv. 57” and later the “ItPsv. Leopard II marksman”

Just like this comment if you favor this:

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I agree, right now names seem to have what the host tree would have called them as the highest priority or anything but the operator nations’ names.

The names of vehicles used by the operator nation should always be the ones used. Nothing never used by those nations or found in only one source, which is far too common.