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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Jaeger Brigade
| native_name = Jääkäriprikaati
| image = Jääkäriprikaatin joukko-osastotunnus.svg
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| caption = Insignia of the Jaeger Brigade.
| dates = 1919–1921:''Käkisalmen rykmentti'' ([[Priozersk|Käkisalmi]] Regiment)<br />1921–1936: ''Polkupyöräpataljoona 1'' (Bicycle Battalion 1)<br />1936–1957: ''Jääkäripataljoona 1'' (Jaeger Battalion 1)<br />1957–1964: ''Pohjanmaan jääkäripataljoona'' ([[Ostrobothnia (historical province)|Ostrobothnia]] Jaeger Battalion)<br />1964–1979: ''Lapin Jääkäripataljoona'' ([[Lapland (Finland)|Lapland]] Jaeger Battalion)<br />1979–: ''Jääkäriprikaati'' Jaeger Brigade<ref>[http://personal.inet.fi/koti/nykanen/jari/valo-pp.html Jääkäripataljoona 1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050307062554/http://personal.inet.fi/koti/nykanen/jari/valo-pp.html |date=2005年03月07日 }}. Retrieved 2-28-2008. {{in lang|fi}}</ref>
| country = {{FIN}}
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| branch = {{Finnish Army Seal}}
| type = [[Infantry]] and [[Anti-aircraft warfare|Anti-Air]]
| role = [[Cold-weather warfare|Arctic forces]] and [[Anti-aircraft warfare]] training
| size = 2,200 conscripts, 400 career personnel
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| garrison = [[Sodankylä]] and [[Rovaniemi]]
| garrison_label = Garrison
| nickname = ''Jiipeeär'', ''Jipri''
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| colors = [[File:Jääkäriprikaatin lippu.svg|180px|alt=Jääkäriprikaatin lippu|Flag of the Jaeger Brigade]]
| colors_label = Flag
| march = [[The Jäger March]] by [[Jean Sibelius]]
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| equipment = [[Sisu Nasu]], [[Bandvagn 206]], [[Leopard 2A4]]
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| website = https://maavoimat.fi/en/jaeger-brigade
| commander1 = Kimmo Kinnunen
| commander1_label = Colonel
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The '''Jaeger Brigade''' ({{langx|fi|Jääkäriprikaati}}; {{langx|sv|Jägarbrigaden}}) is a unit of the [[Finnish Army]]. The unit is located in [[Sodankylä]] and [[Rovaniemi]] in [[Lapland, Finland|Finnish Lapland]], some {{convert|130|km}} north of the [[Arctic Circle]]. The brigade trains 2,200 [[conscription|conscripts]] per year. The brigade has two main units: Lapland Jaeger Battalion in Sodankylä and [[Rovaniemi Air Defence Battalion]] at Rovaniemi air base.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaeger Brigade - About us |url=https://maavoimat.fi/en/jaeger-brigade/about-us |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723120137/https://maavoimat.fi/en/jaeger-brigade/about-us#expand |archive-date=2024年07月23日 |access-date=2024年08月13日 |website=Maavoimat |language=en-US}}</ref>
The Jaeger Brigade specialises in training soldiers for the harsh climate of Lapland. The brigade is also responsible for developing arctic warfare tactics and equipment in cooperation with Swedish and Norwegian arctic forces. Their expertise in [[cold-weather warfare]] is widely recognized; members of the U.S. and other militaries come to Sodankylä in winter to learn from them.<ref name="Outside article">{{cite news|last=Wolman|first=David|title=Red Dawn in Lapland|url=https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/adventure-red-dawn-lapland/|newspaper=[[Outside (magazine)|Outside]]|date=December 11, 2017|accessdate=December 21, 2017}}</ref>
Troops are motorized by all-terrain vehicles [[Sisu Nasu]] and [[Bandvagn 206]] due to their better movement in arctic conditions compared to heavily armed vehicles.
== Organisation ==
* Lapland Jaeger Battalion (Lapin Jääkäripataljoona) in Sodankylä<ref name=lapjp>[http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHLkqJAEEW_ZT5AK4HitYSihBLl_VA2hiJt8xJaCW34-jGilxPtyjFzeePmybyJMvTo8_5WnvZD2Z33DdqgTNqZvKRYS-BU117rwNwVJPLK44jPoxRtAO_CauzZVE9BNfljZCSrtRzf1wa9O9GCreMZhAaDKMaTE_n8UIXfDoURcpVLFj7VKPkm9f3PY1b2jGbCcx24H10SqE0dE3OmRzCw0IjVKJYFM5ae-t1A_tHhl9IAbVEm_-bnbR5FL0zjOYt7H4vAG1lvzJC8M0Ph9SzdTyKTCi6Yq0QFRollqDQSmfDGf4XwH-9SDCaCphArNuRQ49hrM1yirDy083vezmEuYVUCSQFFFgQViyJKD1ssG1d2p1p6qz-DA213Ds2IX-taCIRfnraw26vNpR7GgtDAUmdZX1Z0kwvtV1_CCRuBYx1VwsFVOzPX0yO9MX3NigfWpLledMNXJ9667Cp2E_as2LIvOL2EaSNoJ7nA65m7O1ABljn5SNxjw7q9PSp1VduWZ8vsE455EZvcsOU-ugUsvJL3xnrIC4_1VKs2M5CDgXmdlSHH6toC9e2tf2w5bf7pQvsLRkUQdQ!!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=21e6f58040540d7a8b15cf51339495b4 Lapin Jääkäripataljoona] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620025121/http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHLkqJAEEW_ZT5AK4HitYSihBLl_VA2hiJt8xJaCW34-jGilxPtyjFzeePmybyJMvTo8_5WnvZD2Z33DdqgTNqZvKRYS-BU117rwNwVJPLK44jPoxRtAO_CauzZVE9BNfljZCSrtRzf1wa9O9GCreMZhAaDKMaTE_n8UIXfDoURcpVLFj7VKPkm9f3PY1b2jGbCcx24H10SqE0dE3OmRzCw0IjVKJYFM5ae-t1A_tHhl9IAbVEm_-bnbR5FL0zjOYt7H4vAG1lvzJC8M0Ph9SzdTyKTCi6Yq0QFRollqDQSmfDGf4XwH-9SDCaCphArNuRQ49hrM1yirDy083vezmEuYVUCSQFFFgQViyJKD1ssG1d2p1p6qz-DA213Ds2IX-taCIRfnraw26vNpR7GgtDAUmdZX1Z0kwvtV1_CCRuBYx1VwsFVOzPX0yO9MX3NigfWpLledMNXJ9667Cp2E_as2LIvOL2EaSNoJ7nA65m7O1ABljn5SNxjw7q9PSp1VduWZ8vsE455EZvcsOU-ugUsvJL3xnrIC4_1VKs2M5CDgXmdlSHH6toC9e2tf2w5bf7pQvsLRkUQdQ!!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=21e6f58040540d7a8b15cf51339495b4 |date=2015年06月20日 }}. Finnish Defence Forces. 2014年12月29日. Retrieved 2015年06月09日. {{in lang|fi}}</ref>
** 1st Jaeger Company (1. Jääkärikomppania)
** 2nd Jaeger Company (2. Jääkärikomppania)
** 3rd Jaeger Company (3. Jääkärikomppania)
** Logistics Company (Huoltokomppania)
** Support Company (Tukikomppania)
* Rovaniemi Air Defence Battalion (Rovaniemen Ilmatorjuntapatteristo)<ref name=" base article">[http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHLkqJAEEW_xQ_QyuLNsoSSdyEUoLIhlLEVaXw0KsLXT0f0cqJdOeZd3rh5Im-iHH3ruL5Xu_W1Oh3Xn2iJcqWwBEWzXcB66AVTcEIfMtWfYyMS0AItQSr4oT87Qz3EB-iFgHYCH1ZdYNKOJRQYHffcXA2cSg-WRML1wB-MQg-ljrNZRInbD-cdHX3vyp_RLHjuA_7xFZF6lFkStuaGBA43Uz1JVdFKlaf5MFZ_fPhlCKAVytXf8oInoOSFbTxn4fexDHgj640dGu_sUHw9axpliUXFECw_08Ghhm3qNJEd8Y3_4vAf79JMRwaiGXZqqpxg57UduiivNs2kK5sJTBRJV0DRQFNFUZdkGS02K0k1W6ejZHGv9_GGNgWjuRHVU8JPWcujonex6i9dv9ZnpypUWzGZeUzBqVaVkebcjIefj-WBFSS4BdI4D4zVlkQlTyvhQqhtXjzzwq7HL8-77cI_ftl_tVxe86XwaOqbvCdzXY8V505iRQqDUh3OfObhtoq1I82nfZyxDwuH-zb2k4_1bj__rP2hFS7RVeunxM2K6w020viiVWQ0Qsw-NVt0bu5nGtvD8h9tyV8MbeUA/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=c81c6c004054117b8c60cd51339495b4 Rovaniemen ilmatorjuntapatteristo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620012008/http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHLkqJAEEW_xQ_QyuLNsoSSdyEUoLIhlLEVaXw0KsLXT0f0cqJdOeZd3rh5Im-iHH3ruL5Xu_W1Oh3Xn2iJcqWwBEWzXcB66AVTcEIfMtWfYyMS0AItQSr4oT87Qz3EB-iFgHYCH1ZdYNKOJRQYHffcXA2cSg-WRML1wB-MQg-ljrNZRInbD-cdHX3vyp_RLHjuA_7xFZF6lFkStuaGBA43Uz1JVdFKlaf5MFZ_fPhlCKAVytXf8oInoOSFbTxn4fexDHgj640dGu_sUHw9axpliUXFECw_08Ghhm3qNJEd8Y3_4vAf79JMRwaiGXZqqpxg57UduiivNs2kK5sJTBRJV0DRQFNFUZdkGS02K0k1W6ejZHGv9_GGNgWjuRHVU8JPWcujonex6i9dv9ZnpypUWzGZeUzBqVaVkebcjIefj-WBFSS4BdI4D4zVlkQlTyvhQqhtXjzzwq7HL8-77cI_ftl_tVxe86XwaOqbvCdzXY8V505iRQqDUh3OfObhtoq1I82nfZyxDwuH-zb2k4_1bj__rP2hFS7RVeunxM2K6w020viiVWQ0Qsw-NVt0bu5nGtvD8h9tyV8MbeUA/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=c81c6c004054117b8c60cd51339495b4 |date=2015年06月20日 }}. Finnish Defence Forces 2014年06月19日. Retrieved 2015年06月19日. {{in lang|fi}}</ref>
** 1st Air Defence Battery (1. Ilmatorjuntapatteri)
** 2nd Air Defence Battery (2. Ilmatorjuntapatteri)
** Base Company (Tukikohtakomppania)
== History ==
[[File:Jaeger Brigade PSTK 1997.jpg|thumb|A barracks building of the Jaeger Brigade at [[Sodankylä]]]]
The Brigade follows the traditions of the [[27th Prussian Jaeger Battalion]], [[JR 27]] (27th Infantry regiment) (which fought during the [[Finnish Civil War]]) and the [[Finnish 6th Division (Continuation War)|6th Division]] (which fought during the [[Continuation War]]). In addition, the Brigade carries the traditions of Pohja Brigade, Ostrobothnia Jaeger Battalion ({{langx|fi|Pohjanmaan Jääkäripataljoona}})<ref>The Ostrobothnia Jaeger Battalion referred to here is not the same unit as the current battalion of the same name in [[Pori Brigade]], founded in 2015. That battalion has not, at the time of writing, been assigned the traditions of the former battalion and Jaeger Brigade official site still claims the traditions.</ref> In addition to these, the Brigade carries the traditions of numerous other historical units that have either been its organisational predecessors or manned by the men of Lapland.<ref>[http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHNcoJAEISfJQ8Qd_jbhSOwKy7qIvIjcrGIUgqCYiRgePqkKsdUPBmnj109X00PStG3TllX7LO2OJ-yCiUoxRtHxvrEBcnwpnMLuDeDmMwWku3LaIUSUDdB-dnw4TgsS7h54n0NojT7OWW9iI4QUHcu2EGEEdxE6MttGdwEg0_YGlI89plpsYzR_cv3rvQezYH7Pkg_PlbYlAlHlZyFrQIPaGSEEVGcCN_Ne0vy48MfYwJao5T8lZenMgof2MZ9lvQ8lg1PZD2xQ_uZHSqPZ1l-HDpM8cCZxQZwZk-owUKNK0_8VwD_eJdOuQambk8iSgJT4o_t0EVp8VaP-m09ghFWDQxYB50oiqFqGlq9bRuLnnnPeHK46FZRtW6a937IbqLkH5pzoVNI00aenixSrIZdl28qgaXGMmLVMoOtRk6HVN5je23N9PHcKVmFexdHOw6rqytckoW1vvyY1WW3N-J0V3RF0ObBYmtbbbIfVDJcQ-JzPUjGHm14c5H7vFj2VXk-7o4r0jpjUc1xm3Wvapaza8gwvRHy_mqexs3lsn5BYnKuc9TUXcOWkyH5pdz8AjAlChE!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=cc3930004054a0b1a0eeed51339495b4 Historia ja perinteet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620023539/http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHNcoJAEISfJQ8Qd_jbhSOwKy7qIvIjcrGIUgqCYiRgePqkKsdUPBmnj109X00PStG3TllX7LO2OJ-yCiUoxRtHxvrEBcnwpnMLuDeDmMwWku3LaIUSUDdB-dnw4TgsS7h54n0NojT7OWW9iI4QUHcu2EGEEdxE6MttGdwEg0_YGlI89plpsYzR_cv3rvQezYH7Pkg_PlbYlAlHlZyFrQIPaGSEEVGcCN_Ne0vy48MfYwJao5T8lZenMgof2MZ9lvQ8lg1PZD2xQ_uZHSqPZ1l-HDpM8cCZxQZwZk-owUKNK0_8VwD_eJdOuQambk8iSgJT4o_t0EVp8VaP-m09ghFWDQxYB50oiqFqGlq9bRuLnnnPeHK46FZRtW6a937IbqLkH5pzoVNI00aenixSrIZdl28qgaXGMmLVMoOtRk6HVN5je23N9PHcKVmFexdHOw6rqytckoW1vvyY1WW3N-J0V3RF0ObBYmtbbbIfVDJcQ-JzPUjGHm14c5H7vFj2VXk-7o4r0jpjUc1xm3Wvapaza8gwvRHy_mqexs3lsn5BYnKuc9TUXcOWkyH5pdz8AjAlChE!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=cc3930004054a0b1a0eeed51339495b4 |date=2015年06月20日 }}. Finnish Defence Forces. 2014年06月19日. Retrieved 2015年06月20日. {{in lang|fi}}.</ref>
The Lapland Jaeger Battalion traces back its roots to the 1st Bicycle Battalion, founded in 1921. That unit later formed the 1st Jaeger Battalion which fought during the Winter War and the Continuation War.<ref name =lapjp />
Rovaniemi Air Defence Battalion traces its lineage to the 151st Light Air Defence Battery, founded in 1941. In 1944, following the Continuation War, this unit became the 1st Battalion of Air Defence Regiment 2. In 1967, the unit received the provincial name of Ostrobothnia Air Defence Battalion ({{langx|fi|Pohjanmaan Ilmatorjuntapatteristo}}), which was changed to the current name in 1974. During 1989–2014, the battalion was part of Lapland Air Defence Regiment.<ref name="base article" />
==External links==
*[https://maavoimat.fi/en/jaeger-brigade Jääkäriprikaati] {{in lang|fi|sv|en}}
==References==
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{{Finnish Defence Forces units}}
[[Category:Brigades of Finland]]
[[Category:Sodankylä]]
[[Category:Rovaniemi]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1979]]