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Häme Regiment
Häme Regiment (; ), was a unit of the Finnish Army located in Lahti. The regiment's main duty was to train conscription, conscripts and the personnel of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Frontier Guard. Organisation * Häme Cavalry Battalion (''Hämeen ratsujääkäripataljoona'') * Sports School (Finnish Army), Sports School (''Urheilukoulu'') * Logistics School (''Huoltokoulu'') * Military Music School (''Sotilasmusiikkikoulu'') * Logistics Centre History The original predecessor of Häme Regiment was founded in 1626 by Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. Mission The Regiment was an administrative unit without significant combat capability. Technically, it was considered to be a cavalry unit, but it did not have light armored unit role of modern-day Western cavalry units. Instead, the regiment was specialized as a logistics training center which trained the bulk of the logistics personnel of Finnish Defence Forces. The Häme Cavalry Battalion was the only unit of the Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Army
The Swedish Army () is the army, land force of the Swedish Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. Beginning with its service in 1521, the Swedish Army has been active for more than 500 years. History Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1521, when the men of Dalarna chose 16 young able men as Royal guard, body guards for the insurgent nobleman Gustav Vasa in the Swedish War of Liberation, war against the Union of Kalmar, thus making the present-day Life Guards (Sweden), Life Guards List of oldest military units and formations in continuous operation, one of the world's oldest regiments still on active duty. In 1901, Sweden introduced conscription. The conscription system was abolished in 2010 but reinstated in 2017. Organisation The peace-time organisation of the Swedish Army is divided into a number of regiments for the different branches. The number of active regiments has been reduced since the end of the Cold War in the late 1980s. However the Swedish Army has begun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) (; ) are the military of Finland. The Finnish Defence Forces consist of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy, and the Finnish Air Force. In wartime, the Finnish Border Guard becomes part of the Finnish Defence Forces. Universal male Conscription in Finland, conscription is in place, under which all mentally and physically capable men serve for 165, 255, or 347 days, from the year they turn 18 until the year they turn 29. Alternative Alternative civilian service, non-military service for men and voluntary service for women is available. Finland's official policy states that a wartime military strength of 280,000 personnel constitutes a sufficient deterrent. The army consists of a highly mobile field army backed up by local defence units. The army defends the national territory and its military strategy employs the use of the Geography of Finland, heavily forested terrain and numerous lakes to wear down an aggressor, instead of attempting to hold th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kainuu Brigade
Kainuu brigade (; ) is a Finnish Army unit situated in Kajaani. The brigade is one of the biggest army units, training approximately 4000 conscripts annually. The Kainuu Brigade is one of the three readiness brigades in the Finnish Army. The brigade trains troops for war-time Kainuu Jäger Brigade. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guard Jaeger Regiment
The Guard Jaeger Regiment (; ) is a Finnish Army unit located in Santahamina, an island district of Helsinki. The regiment trains Guard jaegers for fighting military operations in urban terrain ( MOUT). The primary function of wartime units formed from the reservists trained by the regiment would be the defence of the capital Helsinki. Organisation The commander of the regiment commands the following units: * Command ** Personnel division ** Training division ** Logistics Center ** Operative division ** Helsinki Guard * Guard Battalion (KAARTP) ** 1. Military Police Company (1.SPOLK) ** 2. Military Police Company (2.SPOLK) ** Transport Company (KULJK) * Uusimaa Jaeger Battalion (UUDJP) ** 1st Jaeger Company (1. JK) ** 2nd Jaeger Company (2. JK) ** HQ and Signals Company (EVK) * Sports School ** Recon Company ** Coaching center Additionally the assistant commander commands the following functions * Uusimaa Regional Office * The Guards Band The primary function of the regiment i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armoured Brigade (Finland)
The Armoured Brigade (; ) 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. 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 war-time armoured brigade is being phased out and replaced by smaller mechanized battle groups. The new mechanized battle groups will field the Leopard 2 MBTs that are not included in the organization of the contemporary war-time armoured brigades. Organisation Since Finnish Defence Forces reform in 2015, the structure of the Armoured Brigade is the following: * Häme Armoured Battalion (HÄMPSP, ''Hämeen Panssaripataljoona'') ** Military Police Company (SPOLK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Defence Forces Conscript Musicians In Lahti
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. Suomi may also refer to: *Finnish language Finnish (endonym: or ) is a Finnic languages, Finnic language of the Uralic languages, Uralic language family, spoken by the majority of the population in Finla ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakkapeliittain Marssi
or is a Finnish Defence Forces, Finnish and Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish military (specifically, cavalry) march (music), march, and one of the oldest currently played. Background The march originates from the times of Thirty Years' War when a Finns, Finnish light cavalryman was known as a , and it became popular with military bands. Its most familiar lyrics were written in 1872 by Finland Swedish, Fenno-Swedish poet Zacharias Topelius; the piece is commonly known as the "March of the Finnish Cavalry during the Thirty Years War". The Kingdom of Prussia, Prussian army officially adopted it for use in 1891; it is now a standard of the German marching band repertoire. In Finland the march is currently the honorary march of the Finnish Army and the Defence Command (Finland), Defence Command.Maavoimien historia ja perin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conscription In Finland
Conscription in Finland is part of a general compulsion for national service, national military service for all adult males (; ) defined in the section 127 of the Constitution of Finland. Conscription can take the form of military or of civilian service. According to Finnish Defence Forces 2011 data, slightly under 65% of Finnish males turned 30 had entered and finished the military service. The number of female volunteers to annually enter armed service had stabilized at approximately 300. The service period is 165 days, 255 days, or 347 days for the rank and file conscripts and 347 days for conscripts trained as non-commissioned officers or reserve officers. The length of civilian service is always twelve months. Those electing to serve unarmed in duties where unarmed service is possible serve either nine or twelve months, depending on their training. Any Finnish citizen who refuses to perform both military and civilian service faces a penalty of 173 days in prison, minus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden
Gustavus Adolphus (9 December [Old Style and New Style dates, N.S 19 December] 15946 November [Old Style and New Style dates, N.S 16 November] 1632), also known in English as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited with the rise of Swedish Empire, Sweden as a great European power (). During his reign, Sweden became one of the primary military forces in Europe during the Thirty Years' War, helping to determine the political and religious balance of power in Europe. He was formally and posthumously given the name Gustavus Adolphus the Great (; ) by the Riksdag of the Estates in 1634. He is often regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in modern history, with use of an early form of combined arms. His most notable military victory was the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631), Battle of Breitenfeld in 1631. With his resources, logistics, and support, Gustavus Adolphus was positioned to become a major European leader, but he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Frontier Guard
The Finnish Border Guard (FBG, ; ) is the agency responsible for enforcing the security of Finland's borders. Duties Main duties of the Finnish Border Guard: * Protecting the land borders and territorial waters of Finland from unauthorised encroachment. * Passport control at border crossing points, airports and ports. * First line of defence against territorial invasions. * Rescue operations (mainly at sea and in the remote areas of Lapland). * Provide aid to other authorities such as the fire department in case of unusual events like wild fires. * Investigation of crimes pertaining to border security. * Aiding police forces in civil duties such as crowd control and riot control. * Military operations pertaining to internal security. * Customs control in the minor border crossing points without customs authorities. * Training of conscripts for wartime duty. These include (border jaegers) and (special border jaegers). * (During wartime) Long range patrols and guerrilla tac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
