The Combat Service Support Battalion (Estonian: ''Lahinguteeninduspataljon'') of the
2nd Infantry Brigade is a
battalion size regular military unit 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 ...
with
combat service support
The term combat service support (or CSS) is utilized by numerous military organizations throughout the world to describe entities that provide direct and indirect sustainment services to the groups that engage (or are potentially to be engaged) ...
role. The CCS Battalion is located in South Eastern Estonia and provides rear support including medical service for the units of the Brigade and Võru Battle School.
History
The CSS Battalion was created along with the formation of 2nd Infantry Brigade and reorganization of Southern Defence District in 2014. That was a part of the Military reform of the
Estonian Defence Forces
The Estonian Defence Forces () is the unified military force of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian Defence Forces consists of the Estonian Land Forces, the Estonian Navy, the Estonian Air Force, and the paramilitary Estonian Defence Leagu ...
in order to create two maneuverable
brigade size units instead of four static defence districts.
Organisation
The structure of the CSS Battalion includes:
* Headquarters
* Supply Group
* Repair Team
* Transport Group
* Medical Centre
After mobilization team and groups would expand to companies. It is important to notice that there are no conscripts in this Battalion in peacetime.
Garrison
The CSS Battalion is located in
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 ...
town along with
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
...
and Võru NCO school.
See also
*
2nd Infantry Brigade of Estonian Land Forces
*
CSS Battalion of the 1st Infantry Brigade
*
Logistics Battalion of the Support Command
References
External links
Official website
{{Battalions of Estonia
Battalions of Estonia
Military units and formations established in 2014
Võru County