Häme Regiment
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Häme Regiment (Finnish: Hämeen rykmentti), (Swedish: Tavastlands regemente) was a unit of the Finnish Army located in Lahti. The regiment's main duty was to train conscripts and the personnel of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Frontier Guard.
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Häme Regiment | |
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Active | 1626–1809 Tavastehus regemente (Häme Regiment), Swedish Army 1919–1939 Tampereen rykmentti (Tampere Regiment) Hämeen rykmentti (Häme Regiment) 1986–2014 [1] |
Country | Finland |
Branch | Finnish Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Role | Logistics and reconnaissance training unit |
Size | 340 career personnel, 300–1000 conscripts (varying throughout year)[2] |
Garrison | Hennala, Lahti |
Colors | Yellow |
March | Parolan marssi [3] |
Anniversaries | 3 October: day of founding |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Risto Kolstela [1] |
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