Guard Jaeger Regiment
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The Guard Jaeger Regiment is a Finnish Army
unit located in Santahamina
, an island district of Helsinki
. The regiment trains Guard jaeger
s for fighting in an urban environment. The primary function of wartime units formed from the reservists trained by the regiment would be the defence of the capital Helsinki.
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
. 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.
the traditions of historical units that include the 3rd Finnish Sharpshooter battalion (Tarkka-ampujapataljoona), which had from the year 1830 Young Guard and from the year 1878 onwards Old Guard status in the Imperial Russian Army, the Jaegers
of the Finnish Civil War
and the 2nd Jaeger Battalion from the Second World War.
Finnish Army
The Finnish Army is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces.Today's Army is divided into six branches: the infantry , field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops.-History of the Finnish Army:Between 1809 and 1917 Finland was an autonomous part of...
unit located in Santahamina
Santahamina
Santahamina is an island and neighbourhood of Eastern Helsinki, Finland. At present it is a military base housing the Guard Jaeger Regiment, making access restricted...
, an island district of Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. The regiment trains Guard jaeger
Jäger (military)
Jäger is a term that was adopted in the Enlightenment era in German-speaking states and others influenced by German military practice to describe a kind of light infantry, and it has continued in that use since then....
s for fighting in an urban environment. The primary function of wartime units formed from the reservists trained by the regiment would be the defence of the capital Helsinki.
Organisation
The regiment consists of- Headquarters
- Guard Battalion (Kaartin pataljoona)
- 2nd Jaeger company (2. jääkärikomppania)
- Military Police company (Sotilaspoliisikomppania)
- Transportation company (Kuljetuskomppania)
- Uusimaa Jaeger Battalion (Uudenmaan Jääkäripataljoona)
- 1st Jaeger company (1. jääkärikomppania)
- 3rd Jaeger company (3. jääkärikomppania)
- Support weapons company (Tukikomppania)
- Non-commissioned officer school (Aliupseerikoulu)
- Guards Band (Kaartin Soittokunta)Kaartin SoittokuntaKaartin Soittokunta is the oldest operational orchestra in Finland, founded in Parola on April 1, 1819 during the Grand Duchy period. It is an official part of the Finnish Defence Forces...
- Logistics Center (Huoltokeskus)
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
President of Finland
The President of the Republic of Finland is the nation's head of state. Under the Finnish constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years....
. The Guards Band
Kaartin Soittokunta
Kaartin Soittokunta is the oldest operational orchestra in Finland, founded in Parola on April 1, 1819 during the Grand Duchy period. It is an official part of the Finnish Defence Forces...
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
Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish, is a region in Finland. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Kymenlaakso...
. 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 arethe traditions of historical units that include the 3rd Finnish Sharpshooter battalion (Tarkka-ampujapataljoona), which had from the year 1830 Young Guard and from the year 1878 onwards Old Guard status in the Imperial Russian Army, the Jaegers
Finnish Jäger troops
The Jäger Movement were volunteers from Finland trained in Germany as Jägers during World War I. Supported by Germany to enable a Finnish sovereign state, it was one of many means by which Germany intended to weaken Russia and to cause Russia's loss of western provinces and...
of the Finnish Civil War
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...
and the 2nd Jaeger Battalion from the Second World War.