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In case of mobilization, the Finnish Defence Forces would field one armoured brigade. The war-time armoured brigade has a strength of around 5,700 men, and fields 63 main battle tanks, 110 infantry fighting vehicles, circa 100 armoured personnel carriers, mainly of Soviet origin, and roughly 70 other armoured vehicles. However, the remaining ...
The Finnish Supreme headquarters ordered the foundation of an armoured division on 28 June 1942 and the actual foundation was on 30 June 1942. The division consisted of the newly formed Armoured Brigade and the old (1st) Jaeger Brigade. The Cavalry Brigade was also part of the division until January 1943.
Armoured Brigade (Parolannummi, Hattula) Pori Brigade (Huovinrinne, Säkylä) (Readiness brigade) Karelia Brigade (Vekaranjärvi, Valkeala) (Readiness brigade) Army Academy ; Kainuu Brigade (Hoikankangas, Kajaani) (Readiness brigade) Jaeger Brigade ; Utti Jaeger Regiment; Since 1998, the amphibious Nyland Brigade is part of the Finnish Navy.
The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat [ˈmɑːˌʋoi̯mɑt], Swedish: Armén) is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Army is divided into six branches: the infantry (which includes armoured units), field artillery , anti-aircraft artillery, engineers , signals , and materiel troops.
Maavoimat (Finnish Army) Panssariprikaati (Armoured Brigade): Iske ja murra (Finnish for "strike and break through") Karjalan prikaati (Karelia Brigade): Kaarti päälle! (Finnish for "Guard, charge upon them") Kymen Jääkäripataljoona (Kymi Jaeger Battalion): Verta ja Terästä (Finnish for "Blood and Steel")
20th Armored Brigade. Armored Reconnaissance Company; 21st Infantry Division. Reconnaissance Battalion; 22nd Infantry Division. Reconnaissance Battalion; 102nd Armored Brigade. Armored Reconnaissance Company; 703rd Commando Regiment; VII Maneuver Corps. 1st Air Assault Battalion 1st Air Assault Reconnaissance Platoon; 2nd Air Assault Battalion ...
Artillery Brigade: 1992 2014 Central Finland Engineer Battalion: 1967 2014 Häme Jaeger Battalion: 1918 2003 Häme Regiment: 1986 2014 North Karelia Brigade: 1990 2013 [1] Pohja Brigade: 1957 [2] 1998 [2] Pohjanmaa Artillery Regiment: 1957 1998 Savo Brigade: 1775 [3] 2006 [3] Signal Regiment: 1938 2014
Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details BMP-2MD Soviet Union Finland Infantry fighting vehicle: 110 [1]: All vehicles modernized to the Finnish BMP-2MD standard with a new main gun supplied by Slovakian ZTS Special AS, thermal imaging and Polish multi-spectral camouflage Berberys-R between 2015 and 2019.