7th Infantry Regiment (Estonia)

Estonian military unit

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7. Jalaväerügement 7th Infantry Regiment
Active	1918-1940
Country	Estonia
Branch	Estonian Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Initial Reaction Force
Garrison/HQ	Võru, Petseri
Anniversaries	18 December
Engagements	Estonian War of Independence

Military unit

The 7th Infantry Regiment (Estonian: 7. Jalaväerügement), was one of the two fast deployment border-covering Estonian regiments created during the Estonian War of Independence, which lasted till the Soviet occupation of Estonia.^[1] The main task of these regiments was to delay the invading forces on the borders in order to win more time for the mobilization to be carried out.

History

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The 7th Infantry Regiment staff was based in Võru and Petseri. The unit was made up by mainly active duty soldiers and officers.

Order of battle

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The 7th Infantry Regiment peacetime strength was a total 1714 soldiers and 80 horses. The unit order of battle in 1939:

Staff of the Regiment
- Signal Company
- Engineering Company
- Ski-Bicycle Company
- Cavalry Company
- Building Company
- Ambulance
1st Infantry Battalion
2nd Infantry Battalion
3rd Infantry Battalion