2nd Infantry Brigade (Estonia)
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The 2nd Infantry Brigade () is an
infantry Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...
brigade A brigade is a major tactical military unit, military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute ...
of the
Estonian Land Forces The Estonian Land Forces (), unofficially referred to as the Estonian Army, is the name of the unified ground forces among the Estonian Defense Forces where it has an offensive military formation role. The Estonian Land Forces is currently the ...
. It is the primary military unit in Southern Estonia. The brigade headquarters is currently based at Sirgu village,
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,
Tartu County Tartu County ( or ''Tartumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County. The area of Tartu County is , which covers 6.9% of the territory of E ...
. The brigade is tasked with planning and organizing military operations, planning and organizing mobilization, ensuring the readiness and support of its subordinate units, preparing wartime reserve units and their formation, organizing the training and participation in international military operations.


History

The 2nd Infantry Brigade follows in the tradition of the Sakala Partisan Regiment, which was formed on December 25, 1918. The unit was initially named the Sakala Partisan Battalion. It was manned by volunteers and based out of
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. In 1919, it became a regiment. The unit received its flag on December 31, 1919. The regiment fought numerous battles on the southern front in the
Estonian War of Independence The Estonian War of Independence, also known as the War of Freedom in Estonia, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Soviet Russian westward offensive of 1918–1919 and the ...
, under Petseri,
Võru Võru (; ; ) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish. History Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, at the request of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the o ...
, Tartu and
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. After the war, the unit became a reserve infantry regiment. On August 1, 2014, the Southern Defence District was reorganized into the 2nd Infantry Brigade. On September 9, 2015, lieutenant colonel Eero Rebo replaced lieutenant colonel Enno Mõts as the brigades commander. Enno Mõts had been the commander of the unit since 2014. On April 19, 2016, the 2nd Infantry Brigade received the flag of the former Sakala Partisan Regiment. Current commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade is Lieutenant colonel Antti Viljaste (since December 2024).


Structure

The current peacetime structure of the 2nd Infantry Brigade consists of headquarters, Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion, Combat Service Support Battalion and HQ and Signal Company. The headquarters is led by a chief of staff, who is directly subordinate to the brigade commander. The headquarters consists of a personnel section (S1), intelligence and security section (S2), operations and training section (S3/7), logistics section (S4), signals section (S6) and finance section (S8). It is tasked with providing the brigade commander with necessary information for planning and analysing brigade's training, activities and operations, planning and preparing mobilization, maintaining combat readiness and coordinating activities with other units of the Estonian Defence Forces, as well as organizing
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. The brigade is preparing reserve units through training of conscripts, which allows the formation of wartime and reserve units. The combat service support battalion is tasked with providing administrative and logistics support for training, plus preparing and executing the formation of wartime and reserve units. The battalion commanders are directly subordinate to the brigade commander.


Peacetime structure

* Brigade Headquarters (
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) * HQ Support and Signal Company ( Taara Army Base,
Võru Võru (; ; ) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish. History Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, at the request of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the o ...
) *
Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion The Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion () is a battalion of the Estonian Land Forces. It is a part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade (Estonia), 2nd Infantry Brigade. Battalion headquarters is at Taara Army Base, Võru. History Estonian War of Independence ...
( Taara Army Base,
Võru Võru (; ; ) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish. History Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, at the request of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the o ...
) * Combat Service Support Battalion ( Taara Army Base,
Võru Võru (; ; ) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish. History Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, at the request of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the o ...
)


Wartime structure

The 2nd Infantry Brigade will continue to activate further units to reach full strength by 2022 at the latest and in the end will consist of the following units. * Brigade Headquarters * HQ and Signal Company * 21st Infantry Battalion * 22nd Infantry Battalion (reserve) * 23rd Infantry Battalion (reserve) * Artillery Battalion (reserve) * Air Defence Battalion (reserve) * Engineer Battalion (reserve) * Combat Service Support Battalion * Anti-Tank Company (reserve)


See also

*
Estonian Land Forces The Estonian Land Forces (), unofficially referred to as the Estonian Army, is the name of the unified ground forces among the Estonian Defense Forces where it has an offensive military formation role. The Estonian Land Forces is currently the ...
* 1st Infantry Brigade * Taara Army Base


References


External links


Description of the brigade
Estonian Defence Forces {{Estonian Military Infantry brigades of Estonia Military units and formations established in 2014 2014 establishments in Estonia