Nyland Brigade
| Nyland Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Nylands brigad | |
Insignia of the Nyland Brigade | |
| Active | 1918: 3. jääkärirykmentti (3rd Jaeger Regiment) 1918: Jääkärirykmentti 3 (Jaeger Regiment 3) 1918-1919: Savon jääkärirykmentti n:o 3 (Savonia Jaeger Regiment No. 3) 1919-1940: Uudenmaan rykmentti (Uusimaa Regiment) 1940–1941: 13. prikaati (13th Brigade) 1941–1944: Jalkaväkirykmentti 13 (Infantry Regiment 13) 1944–1953: Jalkaväkirykmentti 4 (Infantry Regiment 4) 1954–1956: 4. prikaati (4th Brigade) 1957–: Nylands brigad (Nyland Brigade) |
| Country | Finland |
| Branch | Finnish Navy |
| Type | Naval infantry |
| Size | Wartime size unknown Approximately 1,500 soldiers trained each year |
| Part of | Finnish Navy |
| Garrison/HQ | Dragsvik, Raseborg, Finland |
| Motto(s) | Militärt kunnande, sammanhållning, framåtanda (roughly: Know-how, cohesion, drive) |
| Colors | Blue and yellow |
| March | Nylänningarnas marsch |
| Anniversaries | 18 April (Battle of Siikajoki) 5 July (Battle of Teikari) 9 July (Navy Day) |
| Equipment | Jehu, Jurmo, Uisko, 'G' class, XA-185 Pasi, Spike-ER |
| Engagements | Battle of Siikajoki |
| Decorations | Siikajoki Cross |
| Commanders | |
| Commodore | Mikko Laakkonen |
| Insignia | |
| Headdress | Green beret with Sea Eagle's Head badge (qualified Coastal Jaegers) Black navy beret with Anchor&Lion badge (other troops) |
| Insignia of the Vasa Coastal Jaeger Battalion | |
| Insignia of the Ekenäs Coastal Battalion | |
| Flag | |
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.
The brigade also trains high-readiness coastal jaegers who serve in the brigade’s High Readiness Unit (VYKS ATU). The unit is trained for demanding military operations along the coast and in the archipelago. The service period in the High Readiness Unit is 347 days, regardless of role, and soldiers are selected for training after basic training based on specific requirements. The unit is assigned to the 1st Coastal Jaeger Company.