The Nyland Brigade ( Swedish : Nylands brigad, NylBr , Finnish : Uudenmaan prikaati, UudPr ) is a brigade-level marine -type unit of the Finnish Navy stationed in Dragsvik in Raseborg in the province of Uusimaa . The brigade trains coastal jaegers and other troops for combat in coastal environments. It is the only unit of the Finnish Defence Forces where the instruction language is Swedish , one of the country's national languages alongside Finnish . The command language is, however, Finnish.
3-472: The brigade also trains personnel for the international ATU unit (amphibious task unit), which is a special crisis management force that can be employed in coastal environments. The Vasa Coastal Jaeger Battalion trains coastal jaegers , boatsmen, coastal missile troops, reconnaissance troops and ATU platoons. The Ekenäs Coastal Battalion trains mortar and signal troops, military policemen, chauffeurs, supply specialists and combat engineers. The brigade follows
6-763: The traditions of the Nyland and Tavastehus Cavalry Regiment , which Gustavus Adolphus established in 1626. The regiment distinguished itself in the Battle of Siikajoki during the Finnish War . The brigade also traces back its history to the 3rd Jaeger Regiment during the Finnish Civil War , renamed Uusimaa Regiment during the interwar period. After the Winter War , the Uusimaa Regiment was one of
9-974: The units forming the new 13th Brigade, which formed the basis of the 13th Infantry Regiment (JR13) during the Continuation War , later called the 4th Infantry Regiment, which was restructured to form the 4th Brigade and renamed to Nyland Brigade in 1957. The unit became a part of the Finnish Navy in 1998, having been an Army unit until then. The brigade utilizes XA-185 Pasi APCs and trucks for land transport, and Jehu , Jurmo , Uisko and G class landing craft for amphibious transport. The motorized artillery previously used 130 K 54 guns, but now relies on Spike-ER missiles for anti-ship warfare. 59°59′10″N 23°29′32″E / 59.9861°N 23.4921°E / 59.9861; 23.4921 Finnish Rapid Deployment Force#Amphibious Task Unit Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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