Finland

Finland is an unlockable country in Europe that is on the Axis team. It is located in Eastern Europe/Scandinavia. Finland's main enemy is the USSR.

## Missions

Unlock: Netherlands: Conquer 100 provinces--> Unlock

1. Destroy 20 divisions controlled by USSR
2. Keep the province of Leningrad, Arkhangelsk under your control for 1 turns
3. Conquer 20 provinces
4. Reduce the number of provinces controlled by USSR to less than 30
5. Increase the country's income to 100
6. Conquer 75 provinces
7. Increase the country's development to 3.0

## Sarting Positions

### Diplomacy

Finland starts the game as part of the Axis. It initally borders one country:

* USSR (Comintern)

Because of sea routes, Finland borders 2 more countries:

* Sweden (Neutral)
* Estonia (Allies)

### Provinces and Deployments

1. Vaasa (2 suply)
2. Seinajoki
3. Kuopio
4. Jyvaskyla (2 supply)
5. Joensuu: 1 Infantry 1 Artillery
6. Pori (2 supply)
7. Tampere (Strategic Province, 5 supply): 1 Infantry
8. Mikkeli: 3 Infantry
9. Sortavala: 1 Infantry 2 Artillery
10. Aland: 1 Infantry
11. Turku (Shipyard, 3 supply)
12. Helsinki (Key Province, 10 supply) 1 Infantry 2 Fighters
13. Viipuri: 1 Infantry 2 Artillery
14. North Baltic Sea: 2 Submarine 2 Destroyer

### Economy

* Starting supply: 70
* Income per turn: 24
* Technologies: Lvl 2 Artillery, lvl 2 Regular Infantry, lvl 2 Motorized Infantry, lvl 3 Regular Infantry, lvl 2 Elite Infantry.

## Strategy

Playing as Finland isn't too hard, while attacking Russia, it might be a little difficult at the start, since Baltics are the most militarized place by Russia in the entire region.

What you wanna at the start do, is conquering provinces of Kem, Petrozavodsk, Segezha and Molotovsk, so your way is clear to Arkhangelsk. Wait 3 turns, and start deploying troops there. The new provinces you conquered will as well help in domination of Estonia, Leningrad and Novgorod. Once that's done, move southern taking Latvia, Lithuania, Moscow, Tula, Smolensk, Minsk, Vilnus and Grodno. After this, it should be easier to conquer rest of Russia.

In the meanwhile, you can go to Sweden and Norway. Start off by sending troops to Aland and Turku, and taking province of Sundsvall, so you have access to Gavle. Wait 3 turns, after which start probably deploying troops there. Encircle Stockholm, so conquer Vasteras and Norkoping. After this, use your troops to take Stockholm. Now or go take Jonkoping and rest of Sweden or wait 3 turns till you annex Sweden. After this, conquer provinces of Trondheim, Hamar and Bergen, after which you'll take Oslo. Conquer rest of Norway or wait 3 turns. After this conquer Copenhagen and Aarhus, and again: wait 3 turns or conquer the rest. As well, use Sweden to invade Poland.

After conquering Russia, It's time for the Balkans. Start of by sending your ships to North Aegan Sea, after which use parachuters to conquer Istanbul and Ismir. Again, wait 3 turns and start deploying troops in there. Go take Ankara and or wait 3 turns or conquer the rest of Turkey. After this, use your Ismir armies to conquer Larissa, Agrinio nad Kefalonia, after which you'll take Corinthe and Cyclades. Now you got Athens encircled, take it with Crete. If somehow Yugoslavia is still alive with it's Key Province, Go to Split and then Belgrade and take the rest or wait 3 turns. After this, conquer Austria and Switzerland, to open a front against France.

After conquering the Nordics, you can go to Great Britain. Start of by creating ships and go to Northern Scotland. Start of by conquering Stornoway, after which you'll take Inverness and Aberdeen. Go to Glasgow quickly, so Brits can't deploy troops there. Now move south, conquering Birmingham and London, meanwhile taking Ireland. From there, you can start attacking France from 2 sides.

To take USA, France and maybe Portugal, do that by yourself, since you're so strong.