Guard Jaeger Regiment

The Guard Jaeger Regiment (Kaartin Jääkärirykmentti) is a Finnish Army special forces unit located in Helsinki. The regiment trains guard jaegers for fighting in an urban environment and its primary function is the defence of the capital.

Organisation

• Guard Battalion
• Uusimaa Jaeger Battalion
• Non-commissioned officer school
• Guards orchestra

History

The Guard Jaeger Regiments follows the traditions of historical that include the 3rd Finnish Sharpshooter battalion (Tarkk'ampujapataljoona), which was a part of the old Finnish Guard of the Grand Duchy of Finland, the Jaegers of the Finnish Civil War and the 2rd Jaeger Battalion from the Second World War.