Uusimaa Brigade
| Nyland Brigade Nylands Brigad (Swedish) | |
|---|---|
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The Nyland Brigade flag. | |
| Country |
 Finland |
| Branch |
 Finnish Navy |
| Type | Marine Infantry |
| Role | Coastal warfare |
| Size |
Wartime size unknown Approximately 1,500 soldiers trained each year |
| Part of | Jäger Battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Dragsvik, Raseborg, Finland |
| Commanders | |
| Commodore | Kjell Törner |
| Insignia | |
| Headdress | Green beret with the Sea Eagle's Head pin (qualified troops only) |
The Nyland Brigade or the Uusimaa Brigade (Finnish: Uudenmaan Prikaati (UudPr), Swedish: Nylands Brigad (NylBr)) is a Finnish Navy marine infantry unit located in Dragsvik in Raseborg in the region 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, although the command language is Finnish.
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.
Organization
- Headquarters
- Vasa Coastal Jaeger Battalion (infantry)
- 1st Coastal Jaeger Company
- 2nd Coastal Jaeger Company
- Amphibious Warfare School (NCO School)
- Ekenäs Coastal Battalion (infantry)
- Mortar Company
- Headquarters and Supply Company
- Combat Engineer Company
- Supply Center
The Vasa Coastal Jaeger Battalion trains Coastal Jaegers, boatsmen, coastal missile troops, and ATU platoons. The Ekenäs Coastal Battalion trains mortar and signal troops, military policemen, supply specialists and combat engineers.
History
The Nyland Brigade follows the traditions of the Nyland and Tavastehus 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 and the 4th Infantry Regiment (JR4) during World War II.
Equipment
The brigade utilizes XA-185 Pasi APCs and trucks for land transport, and Jurmo, Uisko and G class landing craft for amphibious transport. It has also a large number of boats for amphibious transport. The motorized artillery previously used 130 K 54 guns, but now relies on Spike-ER missiles for anti-ship warfare.