The Taara Army Base ( et, Taara sõjaväelinnak) is a military installation of the
Estonian Defence Forces
The Estonian Defence Forces ( et, Eesti Kaitsevägi) are the unified military forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian Defence Forces consist of the Estonian Land Forces, the Estonian Navy, the Estonian Air Force, and the paramilitary E ...
located in
Võru
Võru (; vro, Võro; german: Werro) 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, according to the wish of the Empress Ca ...
, in South Estonia.
History
The Taara military facilities were built between 1926 and 1928.
Structure
The Taara Army Base is the main Army facility of what used to be called the: ''Southern Defence District''. It accommodates the following units:
;
2nd Infantry Brigade (HQ in
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast o ...
):
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Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion — currently engaged in training the rest of the forces that will make up the 2nd Brigade.
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Combat Service Support Battalion
The 2nd Infantry Brigade will continue to activate further units to reach full strength by 2022 at the latest.
See also
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Tapa Army Base
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Ämari Air Base
References
Military installations of Estonia
Buildings and structures in Võru County
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