Panssariprikaati

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Panssariprikaati (PsPR) is the main and only training centre for the armoured units in the Finnish Defense Forces. Panssariprikaati (Armoured Brigade) is located at Parolannummi near the city of Hämeenlinna. Panssariprikaati trains concsripts to serve as either crews for mechanised and armoured units or as infantry acting in support of armored or mechanised operations. Panssariprikaati is dubbed as "the unit in the defense forces with the heaviest firepower available".

The following units form the operative elements of the brigade:

Hämeen Panssaripataljoona (Häme Armoured battalion)

   - Panssarijääkärikomppania (Armoured Jaeger Company)
- Panssarivaunukomppania (Armoured Company)
- Panssaripioneerikomppania (Armoured Engineer Company)

Jääkäritykistörykmentti (Jaeger Artillery Regiment)

   - Viesti- ja Tulenjohtopatteri (Signal and Fire-Guidance Battery)
- Panssarihaupitsipatteri (Armoured Howitzer Battery)
- Kranaatinheitinkomppania (Mortar Company)

Helsingin Ilmantojuntarykmentti (Helsinki Air-Defense Regiment)

   - Panssari-Ilmantorjuntapatteri (Armoured Air-Defense Battery)
- 1. Ohjusilmantorjuntapatteri (1st Missile Air-Defense Battery)
- 2. Ohjusilmantorjuntapatteri (2nd Missile Air-Defense Battery)
- Johtokeskus-patteri (Command Center Battery)
- Aliupseerikoulu (Non-Commisioned Officer School)

Parolan Pataljoona (Parola Battalion)

   - Sotilaspoliisi-Komppania (Military Police Company)
- Huolto-Komppania (Logistics Company)
- Autokomppania (Motorised Company)

Ilmantorjuntakoulu (Air-Defence School)

   - Korkeakoulu-Osasto (???)
- Harjoitus- ja Maalilaiteosasto (Training- and Spotter Section)
- Tutkimus- ja Kehittämisosasto (Research&Development Section))

Panssarikoulu (Armoured Warfare School)

   - Korkeakoulu-Osasto (???)
- Reserviupseeri-Osasto (Commissioned Officer Section)
- Tutkimus- ja Kehittämisosasto (Research&Development Section))
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