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1st Infantry Brigade (Estonia)
Encyclopedia
The 1st Infantry Brigade is an infantry brigade
of the military of Estonia
. The brigade is stationed in Harju County
, North Estonia
and is a made up by the Ground Force
reservists
.
The Combat Service Support Battalion is a unit of the 1st Infantry Brigade. The role of CSSB is to provide first and second line support to its customer units within the 1st Infantry Brigade. It was originally formed in 1919 and has its headquarters at Paldiski
.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
of the military of Estonia
Military of Estonia
The Estonian Defence Forces is the name of the unified armed forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian military is a defence force consisting of Maavägi , Merevägi , Õhuvägi and a paramilitary organization Kaitseliit...
. The brigade is stationed in Harju County
Harju County
Harju County , or Harjumaa , nowadays one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the south-east, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the south-west.528,468 people...
, North Estonia
Paldiski
Paldiski is a town and Baltic Sea port situated on the Pakri peninsula of north-western Estonia. Originally a Swedish settlement known as Rågervik, it became a Russian naval base in the 18th century. The Russians renamed it Балтийский Порт Paldiski is a town and Baltic Sea port situated on the...
and is a made up by the Ground Force
Maavägi
The Estonian Ground Force is the name of the unified ground forces among the Estonian Defence Forces where it has an offensive military formation role...
reservists
Mobilization
Mobilization is the act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war. The word mobilization was first used, in a military context, in order to describe the preparation of the Prussian army during the 1850s and 1860s. Mobilization theories and techniques have continuously changed...
.
Peacetime Organization
- 1st Infantry Brigade
- Scouts Single Infantry BattalionScouts Single Infantry BattalionThe Scoutspataljon is a professional infantry battalion of the Estonian Defence Forces.-History:The Scouts Single Infantry Battalion was founded on 21 December 1918 and was disbanded in 1940...
- Kalevi Infantry Battalion
- Scouts Single Infantry Battalion
The Combat Service Support Battalion is a unit of the 1st Infantry Brigade. The role of CSSB is to provide first and second line support to its customer units within the 1st Infantry Brigade. It was originally formed in 1919 and has its headquarters at Paldiski
Paldiski
Paldiski is a town and Baltic Sea port situated on the Pakri peninsula of north-western Estonia. Originally a Swedish settlement known as Rågervik, it became a Russian naval base in the 18th century. The Russians renamed it Балтийский Порт Paldiski is a town and Baltic Sea port situated on the...
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See also
- 2nd Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Infantry Brigade
- 31st Infantry Battalion31st Infantry Battalion (Estonia)31st infantry battalion is an Estonian Ground Force rapid reaction unit, which is based on the army reservists. The unit is in active readiness from 1 August 2008 until 31 July 2009....