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Estonian Defense League
The Estonian Defence League ( et, Eesti Kaitseliit) is the name of the unified paramilitary armed forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Defence League is a paramilitary defence organization whose aim is to guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state, the integrity of its land area and its constitutional order. The Defence League possesses arms and engages in military exercises, fulfilling the tasks given to it by the law. The organization is divided into 4 Territorial Defence Districts that consist of 15 Defence League regional units, called malevs, whose areas of responsibility mostly coincide with the borders of Estonian counties. Mission The Defence League is a voluntary military national defence organisation, which acts in the area of government of the Ministry of Defence. The Defence League possesses arms and engages in military exercises. The main goal of the Defence League is, on the basis of the citizens’ free will and initiative, to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Equipment Of The Estonian Defence League
This is a list of military equipment used by the Estonian Defence League in the past or present. It includes small arms, artillery, combat vehicles and logistics vehicles. Most of the equipment is received from the Estonian Defence Forces, through the institutions of the Estonian Ministry of Defence or as hand-me-downs from other countries. Weapons }) maneuver units will be equipped with the new standard issue rifle. , - , Heckler & Koch G3 , , , Battle rifle , 7.62×51mm NATO , Ak 4, AG-3F2, G3A3ZF and G3A4 variants. , - ! colspan="6" style="align: center;" , Sniper rifles , - , M14 TP2 , , , Designated marksman rifle , 7.62×51mm NATO , 40 500 M14 rifles were donated by USA in 1998. Some were modified to M14 TP2 sniper rifles by E-Arsenal in Estonia. Equipped with a Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 scope. , - , Våpensmia NM149-F1 , , , Sniper rifle , 7.62×51mm NATO , , - ! colspan="6" style="align: center;" , Machine guns , - , MG 3 , , , General-purpose machine gun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
