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Finland Army (Maavoimat) Order of Battle - Wartime

The land forces consist of the operating forces (60 000) and the territorial forces (225 000) [numbers as of 2007]. The peacetime strenght is 16,500 (including 7,500 conscripts). The total strength after mobilization is 285 000. The brigade-level units of the Army operate under commander of the military command and the Commander of the Army. Most brigade-level units are made up of battalion-level units which in turn are divided into company-level units. The commander of a brigade-level unit is usually a lieutenant colonel, colonel or brigadier general. The commander has extensive authority to organize the service and operations of the brigade-level unit. The territorial forces are intended for monitoring of country areas, the protection of vital infrastructure and hold key terrain. Territorial forces consist of 7 Infantry brigades, 29 independent battalions / battle groups, and 170 territorial defence units.

Unit200720082015
Army Corp HQ111
Readiness Brigade333
Armored Brigade1
Jäger Brigade420
Mechanized Infantry Battle Group22
Helicopter Battalion1 11
Special Jaeger Bn111
Artillery Unit ++
Anti-Aircraft Unit++

There are some discrepancies between the brigade-level units that are actually present as of 2013 and those that are reported in various summary sources.

Defense Command DEFCOMHelsinki 60°09'50" N 024°57'00" E
Army Command ARMYCOM Mikkeli61°42'25" N 027°12'50" E
2 Army Corps Headquarters 2 ACHQ
Southern Command Headquarters SOUTHCOMHQHelsinki W60°09'45" N 024°53'30" E
29 Infantry Brigade 29 INFBDEHelsinki W60°09'45" N 024°53'30" E
1 Engineer Regiment 1 ENGREGT
7 Engineer Regiment 7 ENGREGT
Eastern Command Headquarters EASTCOMHQKouvola60°52'15" N 026°42'25" E
Karelia Jaeger Brigade KARJBDEValkeala61°06'55" N 026°59'20" E
North Karelia Jaeger Brigade NKARJBDEKontioranta62°44'20" N 029°48'20" E
3 Engineer Regiment 3 ENGREGT
4 Engineer Regiment 4 ENGREGT
Western Command Headquarters WESTCOMHQHämeenlinna61°00'15" N 024°26'40" E
17 Infantry Brigade 17 INFBDEHämeenlinna61°00'15" N 024°26'40" E
19 Infantry Brigade 19 INFBDEHämeenlinna61°00'15" N 024°26'40" E
27 Infantry Brigade 27 INFBDEHämeenlinna61°00'15" N 024°26'40" E
41 Infantry Brigade 41 INFBDEHämeenlinna61°00'15" N 024°26'40" E
42 Infantry Brigade 42 INFBDEHämeenlinna61°00'15" N 024°26'40" E
1 Mechanized Battlegroup 1 MECBGHattula61°02'15" N 024°21'50" E
2 Mechanized Battlegroup 2 MECBGHattula61°02'15" N 024°21'50" E
Pori Jaeger Brigade PORJBDESäkylä61°02'20" N 022°22'05" E
2 Engineer Regiment 2 ENGREGT
Northern Command Headquarters NORTHCOMHQOulu65°00'35" N 025°29'50" E
Lapland Jaeger Brigade LAPJBDESodankylä67°22'30" N 026°33'20" E
Kainuu Jaeger Brigade KAIJBDEKajaani64°11'50" N 027°43'20" E
5 Engineer Regiment 5 ENGREGT
6 Engineer Regiment 6 ENGREGT



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