The Guard Jaeger Regiment ( fi, Kaartin jääkärirykmentti, sv, Gardesjägarregementet) is a

Finnish Army The Finnish Army ( Finnish: ''Maavoimat'', Swedish: ''Armén'') is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Army is divided into six branches: the infantry (which includes armoured units), field artillery, anti-aircraf ...

unit located in Santahamina, an island district of

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...

. The regiment trains Guard jaegers for fighting military operations in urban terrain (

MOUT Urban warfare is combat conducted in urban areas such as towns and cities. Urban combat differs from combat in the open at both the operational and the tactical levels. Complicating factors in urban warfare include the presence of civilians and ...

). The primary function of wartime units formed from the reservists trained by the regiment would be the defence of the capital Helsinki.

Organisation

The commander of the regiment commands the following units: * Command ** Personnel division ** Training division ** Logistics Center ** Operative division ** Helsinki Guard * Guard Battalion (KAARTP) ** 1. Military Police Company (1.SPOLK) ** 2. Military Police Company (2.SPOLK) ** Transport Company (KULJK) * Uusimaa Jaeger Battalion (UUDJP) ** 1st Jaeger Company (1. JK) ** 2nd Jaeger Company (2. JK) ** HQ and Signals Company (EVK) * Sports School ** Recon Company ** Coaching center Additionally the assistant commander commands the following functions * Uusimaa Regional Office * The Guards Band The primary function of the regiment is to train all wartime units from the conscripts serving in the regiment, specializing in the production of FIBUA-trained units. In addition, the regiment is the ceremonial unit of the Finnish Defence Forces, responsible for the Guard of Honour of the President of Finland. The Guards Band is similarly the representative band of the Defence Forces. As the largest unit located in the Garrison of Helsinki, the regiment is responsible for almost all the supplies of the troops and headquarters located in the capital region. The conscripts of the regiment arrive mostly from the capital region and surrounding region of

Uusimaa Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, ...

. In addition, the regiment is one of the most usual placements for the expatriate Finns and recently naturalized immigrants. The conscripts serving in special duties at the Defence Staff are also formally part of the regiment.

History

The Guard Jaeger Regiment continue the traditions of historical units that include the 3rd

Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion ( fi, Henkikaartin 3. Suomen Tarkk’ampujapataljoona, sv, Livgardets 3:e finska skarpskyttebataljon, russian: Лейб-гвардии 3-й стрелковый Финский батальон, Leib-gvardii 3-j str ...

( fi, Henkivartioväen 3. Suomalainen tarkk’ampujapataljoona, sv, Livgardets 3:e Finska Skarpskyttebataljon), which had from the year 1829 Young Guard and from the year 1878 onwards Old Guard status in the Imperial Russian Army, the Jaegers of the

Finnish Civil War The Finnish Civil War; . Other designations: Brethren War, Citizen War, Class War, Freedom War, Red Rebellion and Revolution, . According to 1,005 interviews done by the newspaper ''Aamulehti'', the most popular names were as follows: Civil W ...

and the 2nd Jaeger Battalion from the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

. The traditions are kept alive by the Guard Jaeger Regiment Guild.

References

External links

Guard Jaeger Regiment's official homepage

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