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Guard Jaeger Regiment
The Guard Jaeger Regiment (Kaartin Jääkärirykmentti) is a Finnish Army unit located in Helsinki. The regiment trains guard jaegers for fighting in an urban environment. The primary function of war-time units formed from the reservists trained by the regiment would be the defence of the capital.
Organisation
- Guard Battalion
- Uusimaa Jaeger Battalion
- Non-commissioned officer school
- Guards orchestra
History
The Guard Jaeger Regiment follow the traditions of historical units that include the 3rd Finnish Sharpshooter battalion (Tarkk'ampujapataljoona), which had from the year 1830 Young Guard and from the year 1878 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.
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