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Pori Brigade
| 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)[1][2] 1946–1957: Jalkaväkirykmentti 6 (Infantry Regiment 6) 1957–: Porin Prikaati (Pori Brigade)[3] |
| 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".[4] |
| Battle honours | Thirty Years' War: inter alia[4][2] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier general Vesa Valtonen |
The Pori Brigade (Finnish: Porin prikaati; Finnish: Björneborgs brigad), based in Huovinrinne, Säkylä and Niinisalo, Kankaanpää is a Finnish Army unit directly under the command of Army headquarters. It comprises six battalion-level units and also trains soldiers for the Finnish Rapid Deployment Force.
- ^ The lineages of most Finnish regiments and brigades during the war are rather poorly defined, as the peace-time units were formally disbanded at the beginning of the Winter War and the tables of orders were changed multiple times. Usually, brigade lineages include the Winter War units which were formed of the units of the pre-war regiment of the same name, and Continuation War units which formed the post-war regiment of that name.
- ^ a b Porin Prikaatin historia ja perinteet. Porin Prikaatin kilta ry. Retrieved 2015-06-19. (in Finnish)
- ^ Porin Prikaati Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine. Municipality of Säkylä. Retrieved 2-21-2008. (in Finnish)
- ^ a b Historia ja perinteet. Finnish Defence Forces. 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2015-06-19. (in Finnish)
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