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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.
This is a list of former Finnish military units. Pre-independence. Unit Established ... 19th Division – disbanded in 1942; Armoured Division – formed in 1942;
Pages in category "Lists of military units and formations of Finland" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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")
Armoured Brigade: Parola: Mechanized Electronic Warfare Unit [6] Pori Brigade: Säkylä, Niinisalo: Readiness Brigade [7] Army Academy: Lappeenranta, Hamina: Armed Military Academy [8] Utti Jaeger Regiment: Kouvola: Special Forces And Helicopter Unit [9] Guard Jaeger Regiment: Helsinki: Urban Warfare Unit [10]
The military provinces are responsible for defence and planning in their areas. The four military provinces are further divided into 22 regional offices or regional military provinces which are responsible for conscription, organizing the local defence and aiding the voluntary defence organizations.
Includes military units and formations of Finland in which served during the Winter War and the Continuation War. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
List of military divisions – List of Finnish divisions in the Continuation War. This is a list of Finnish divisions that existed during the Continuation War, 1941–1944. 1st Division; 2nd Division; 3rd Division; 4th Division; 5th Division; 6th Division – formed the 12th Brigade in 1942, reformed as 6th Division in 1943; 7th Division; 8th ...