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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.
Original Finnish designation 152 H 37. In use between 1988 and 2007 152 H 88-31 Finland ( Soviet Union) Howitzer: 21 units A modernized Soviet 122mm A-19 gun converted to a howitzer by fitting a new 152 mm L/32 barrel. Finnish Army designation for the original A-19 version was 122 K 31. In use between 1988 and 2007 152 H 55 Soviet Union: Howitzer
11.4 kg mine, with 6.9 kg either East German or Finnish made TM-62 explosive, and a Finnish multiple sensor fuse. [121] [124] [125] [120] POM 87 Finland: Anti-tank mine: Shaped charge mine with 4 kg hexotol. Magnetic and seismic sensor fuse. [121] POM 87 94 Finland: Anti-tank mine: Shaped charge mine with 4 kg hexotol.
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.
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
In 2015, Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces was moved to Armored Brigade which had its own band (Armored Band) disbanded in 2013. Military Music School as organization was disbanded. [ 1 ] The Conscript Band's and Military Music School's traditional march was Marssi nro. 9 .