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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.

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.