Pori Brigade
The Pori Brigade (Finnish: Porin prikaati), based in Huovinrinne, Säkylä and Niinisalo, Kankaanpää is a Finnish Army unit, directly under the Army headquarters. It comprises six battalion-level units and also trains soldiers for the Finnish Rapid Deployment Force.
| Pori Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Porin prikaati | |
Insignia of the Pori Brigade. | |
| Active | 16 February 1626–1809: Björneborgs Regemente (Pori Regiment) Swedish Army 1881–1901: Suomen 2. tarkk'ampujapataljoona (2nd Sharpshooter Battalion of Finland) 1918–1939: Porin rykmentti (Pori Regiment) 1939-1940: I/1. Pr (1st Battalion of the 1st Brigade) 1946–1957: Jalkaväkirykmentti 6 (Infantry Regiment 6) 1957–: Porin Prikaati (Pori Brigade) |
| Country | Finland |
| Branch | Finnish Army |
| Type | Combined arms |
| Role | Finnish Army Readiness Brigade International operations of Finnish Army |
| Motto(s) | Kunnia, velvollisuus, tahto (Honor, duty, will) |
| Flag | |
| March | Uudenmaan Tarkk'ampujapataljoonan kunniamarssi |
| Mascot(s) | Crowned bear wielding a sword |
| Equipment | Sisu Pasi,Patria AMV Sisu E11, RK 95 TP, MRLS, 155K98 |
| Decorations | Ribbon of Order of the Cross of Liberty as a streamer, with text "Satakunta, Pori". |
| Battle honours | Battle of Lützen, Thirty Years' War; Battle of Narva, Battle of Poltava, Great Northern War; Finnish War; Satakunta front, Finnish Civil War; Summa, Winter War; Karelian Isthmus 1944, Continuation War, inter alia |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier general Vesa Valtonen |
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