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.
Unit | 2007 | 2008 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|
Army Corp HQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Readiness Brigade | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Armored Brigade | 1 | ||
Jäger Brigade | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Mechanized Infantry Battle Group | 2 | 2 | |
Helicopter Battalion | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Special Jaeger Bn | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 | DEFCOM | Helsinki | 60°09'50" N | 024°57'00" E | |
Army Command | ARMYCOM | Mikkeli | 61°42'25" N | 027°12'50" E | |
2 Army Corps Headquarters | 2 ACHQ | ||||
Southern Command Headquarters | SOUTHCOMHQ | Helsinki W | 60°09'45" N | 024°53'30" E | |
29 Infantry Brigade | 29 INFBDE | Helsinki W | 60°09'45" N | 024°53'30" E | |
1 Engineer Regiment | 1 ENGREGT | ||||
7 Engineer Regiment | 7 ENGREGT | ||||
Eastern Command Headquarters | EASTCOMHQ | Kouvola | 60°52'15" N | 026°42'25" E | |
Karelia Jaeger Brigade | KARJBDE | Valkeala | 61°06'55" N | 026°59'20" E | |
North Karelia Jaeger Brigade | NKARJBDE | Kontioranta | 62°44'20" N | 029°48'20" E | |
3 Engineer Regiment | 3 ENGREGT | ||||
4 Engineer Regiment | 4 ENGREGT | ||||
Western Command Headquarters | WESTCOMHQ | Hämeenlinna | 61°00'15" N | 024°26'40" E | |
17 Infantry Brigade | 17 INFBDE | Hämeenlinna | 61°00'15" N | 024°26'40" E | |
19 Infantry Brigade | 19 INFBDE | Hämeenlinna | 61°00'15" N | 024°26'40" E | |
27 Infantry Brigade | 27 INFBDE | Hämeenlinna | 61°00'15" N | 024°26'40" E | |
41 Infantry Brigade | 41 INFBDE | Hämeenlinna | 61°00'15" N | 024°26'40" E | |
42 Infantry Brigade | 42 INFBDE | Hämeenlinna | 61°00'15" N | 024°26'40" E | |
1 Mechanized Battlegroup | 1 MECBG | Hattula | 61°02'15" N | 024°21'50" E | |
2 Mechanized Battlegroup | 2 MECBG | Hattula | 61°02'15" N | 024°21'50" E | |
Pori Jaeger Brigade | PORJBDE | Säkylä | 61°02'20" N | 022°22'05" E | |
2 Engineer Regiment | 2 ENGREGT | ||||
Northern Command Headquarters | NORTHCOMHQ | Oulu | 65°00'35" N | 025°29'50" E | |
Lapland Jaeger Brigade | LAPJBDE | Sodankylä | 67°22'30" N | 026°33'20" E | |
Kainuu Jaeger Brigade | KAIJBDE | Kajaani | 64°11'50" N | 027°43'20" E | |
5 Engineer Regiment | 5 ENGREGT | ||||
6 Engineer Regiment | 6 ENGREGT |
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