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The Armoured Division (Finnish: Panssaridivisioona, PsD or Ps. D ) was an armoured division of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War . Finnish armoured vehicles roundel (WWII).
The Armoured Brigade (Finnish: Panssariprikaati; Swedish: Pansarbrigaden) is a Finnish Army training unit located in Parolannummi, Hattula, in southern Finland. The brigade specialises in training armoured and anti-aircraft troops. In case of mobilization, the Finnish Defence Forces would field one armoured brigade.
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 Division; 10th Division; 11th Division; 12th Division – formed 3rd Brigade in ...
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. The Army is commanded by Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, who succeeded Petri Hulkko on January 1, 2022.
The Army also uses Hughes 500 D and E helicopters in reconnaissance and training roles. The Finnish Army has 11 unmanned reconnaissance airplanes (RUAG Ranger), which are used for reconnaissance and artillery targeting purposes, and in 2012 ordered a number of unmanned Aeronautics Defense Orbiters.
This is a list of former Finnish military units. Pre-independence. Unit Established ... 19th Division – disbanded in 1942; Armoured Division – formed in 1942;
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.
1st Division (Continuation War) 2nd Division (Continuation War) 3rd Division (Continuation War) 4th Division (Winter War) 5th Division (Continuation War) 5th Division (Winter War) 6th Division (Continuation War) 6th Division (Winter War) 7th Division (Continuation War) 14th Searchlight Battery (Finland) 61st Infantry Regiment (Finland)