Kainuu Brigade
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Kainuu brigade (Finnish Kainuun prikaati) is a Finnish Army unit situated in Kajaani. The brigade is one of the biggest army units, training approximately 4000 conscripts annually. The Kainuu Brigade is one of the three readiness brigades in the Finnish Army.[1] The brigade trains troops for war-time Kainuu Jäger Brigade.[4]
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Kainuu Brigade | |
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Kainuun prikaati | |
Active | 1966—: Kainuun prikaati (Kainuu brigade) |
Country | Finland |
Branch | Finnish Army |
Type | Readiness Brigade [1] |
Role | Defence of Northern Finland |
Size | 550 career personnel, 2,500 conscripts [2] |
Garrison | Hoikankangas, Kajaani |
Nickname(s) | Kaipeeär |
Colors | |
March | Hurtti-Ukko [3] |
Equipment | Sisu Nasu |
Commanders | |
Brigadier General | Ari Laaksonen |
The Brigade trains units suited for combat on the heavy snow and poor road-infrastructure areas of Northern Finland, and has several variations from normal Finnish Army training schedules and equipment to meet these demands, such as the light tracked all-terrain vehicles used for fast transportation of troops especially during wintertime.[4] The vehicles are also used by heavy (120 mm) mortar companies, who use mortars fixed on these vehicles. The equipment provides inexpensive, unopposed freedom of movement even in difficult off-road and snow conditions.