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Survivors Guide to Finland

Non canon . V1 timeline.

Before war
: Finland was a republic whose head of state was President Martti Ahtisaari, who lead the nation's foreign policy and was the supreme commander of the Finnish Defence Forces. Finland's head of government was Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen, who lead the nation's executive branch, called the Finnish Government. Legislative power is vested in the Parliament of Finland (Finnish: Suomen eduskunta), and the Government has limited rights to amend or extend legislation. Because the Constitution of Finland vests power to both the President and Government, the President has veto power over parliamentary decisions, although this power can be overruled by a majority vote in the Parliament.

War: Finnish Defense Forces were able to defend nation until war went nuclear in October 1997. Finnish government survived nuclear strikes. Mi-8 carrying president and cabinet was lost above Lake Paijanne. No one is quite sure, what happened during those chaotic days after nuclear strikes. Ten days after incident general Tuomo Koivuniemi informed citizens that Finland don’t have government or president. New Emergency Council has 15 members and major political parties have five seats and military have 10 seats.

Nuclear targets

Helsinki: one 10 kt strike to Santahamina military base (air force shot down other cruise missile that was heading to government district in downtown area).

Naantali: oil refinery 50 kt.

Upinniemi: naval base 10 kt.

Porvoo: oil refinery 10 kt.

Soviet 25 megaton high altitude detonation over North Sea generated very strong electromagnetic pulse. EMP destroyed power grid and damaged seriously both nuclear power plants in Olkiluoto and Loviisa. Two weeks after first nuclear onslaught USAF high altitude nuclear strikes above Ural Mountains destroyed electronics that were spared in first salvo. Adding injury to insult western EMP attack destroys newly installed YLE emergency transmitters. Last newspaper was delivered in Oulu area in December 1997.

Helsinki is in state of anarchy. Police and military units are unable control or even contain situation. Many government organizations did have hardened shelters, but those command centers were deserted when there was no room for family members.

From January to June 1998 Finnish society was breaking down fast. Money started to lose its value, postal service couldn’t deliver mail anymore, police was not able to keep order in and even in army large scale desertion was huge problem when reservist returned home to protect their families.

July 1998 military government started demobilization. Most units returned back to their peace time barracks.

August 1998 Stocks of medicine, fertilizer, fuel and food were rapidly decreasing. Mass exodus from cities to countryside. Finnish police have lost 70% of its officers.

In July 2000 population of Finland is 2,56 million. About two million people live in government-controlled areas. Provisional government controls area south of Kotka-Oulu line. Even in that area there are several uncontrolled areas like Helsinki and its surrounding metropolitan area. There are military units outside Kotka-Oulu line, but those units are able to control only small enclaves. In Southern Finland there is no more battalion sized rogue military units, but in Northern Finland there is even brigade size units that don’t take orders from government.

There are several powerful pirate groups in eastern part of Gulf of Finland. Most of them operate from old coastal artillery fortresses. Navy is currently unable to destroy heavily fortified island fortresses.

Urban population is 10-20 % of its prewar level. Main foreign trade site is Turku. Finnish coast and archipelago are still heavily mined (50 000 mines). There is only one patrolled sea lane through archipelago to Turku. Outside navy patrolled sea lane mines, pirates and insular fishing communities are huge threat to anybody who don’t have good guide and lots of firepower.

Military government areas are organized. Areas near soviet border are disputed or terrorized. No military invasion but a lot of marauders and refugees from Russia. Largest marauder units are battalion sized units that can easily overrun even a small town.

Outside government-controlled area you can find large areas in anarchy with county sized areas that are independent or insular.

In June 2000 capitol city is Tampere. It still has population of 32 410. In day time civilian police can patrol in unarmored vehicles. Ancient hydroelectrical plants still produce trickle of energy to run factories. Factories and foundries can produce spare parts to weapons and vehicles. Like Krakow Tampere is also home of armament production. Reloading, mortar rounds and hand grenades dominate, but government hopes that in near future that arsenal would be able to produce brass casings to ammo reloaders and even 122 mm artillery rounds. Near Tampere is Pirkkala air base. Its last operational air base in Finland. There isn’t any fuel for training, but there is still couple of fighters with full fuel tanks. Pirkkala is also the main base of Provisional Air Force Security Regiment that provides security for Tampere region.

Rajamaki alcohol factory is main source of ethanol fuel and biodiesel. Factory and its surroundings are protected with infantry battalion and with Crotale NG AA-battery. There is enough fuel for government use. Cheap fuel is also sold to ships that arrive to Turku harbor.

Trade. Finland is exporting timber, charcoal, tar and biodiesel. University of Tampere can make small batches of antibiotics, meth and synthetic opioids. Government is also ready to sale captured NATO and Soviet armament and vehicles. Small amounts of luxury goods such as vodka, low quality tobacco and greenhouse grown cannabis is exported. Illegal cannabis exporting is controlled by military intelligence. Intelligence service need both gold and information about smugglers and other extralegal activities. In December 2000 one paper mill in Tampere started limited production (3% from prewar level). Only two months later several hundred kilos of paper from first batch were sold to Krakow city government!

Finnish customs service takes 10 % of everything that is imported or exported (gold or in kind). Uncontrolled archipelago makes smuggling profitable and dangerous profession.

Finnish merchants are ready buy to practically anything, if price is right. Government is very interested to buy POL products and night vision technology. Finnish army don’t have enough night vision gear and you can run truck with biodiesel, but you need real oil for lubrication.

Government controlled counties are controlled by local officials. Nimismies is much like old west sheriff. They enforce law, collect taxes, prosecute offenders in court, form ad hoc units to defend area and they perform other duties like welfare. Nimismies don’t have many public servants to help him. Most public servants are local citizens who pay their taxes with work.

Farmers and artisans pay their taxes in kind. Other pay in gold, silver or like most citizens they have duty to work for government. Adults have to work one day in a week to government. It could be military service, guard duty, administrative work, maintaining roads, salvaging scrap metal, spare parts or machinery etc. In general military don’t protect communities against marauders. Villagers have to guard their own communities and farms.
Government do provide weapons and ammunition. Some lucky (probably living very dangerous area) will get assault rifle. Most have to do their guard duty and patrolling with old bolt action rifles and submachineguns. Unless you are in guard duty, you cannot carry military firearms outside our own home or farm. When local defense militias are unable to deal with marauders, nearest military unit will send reinforcements.

In most government-controlled areas military patrols area only in once a month. Typical Finnish Army antimarauder operation consist 100 infantry or military police men, using armored vehicles. Mortar platoon provides fire support. There is usually supply platoon with tactical field care squad. Usually marauder sweeps are intelligence-based operations. Most of the intelligence comes from local authorities (nimismies), but there is growing number of recon patrols that gather intelligence.

Military government will also help people who have lost their home for one reason or other. There is no large-scale refugee problem in government-controlled areas.
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