Suomen Order of Battle vuonna 1989
Finland
Finnish Army (Maavoimat)
An estimated 95 percent-plus of Finland’s eligible male population served in the Finnish defense forces, giving them a vast manpower pool despite their limited population base.
This OOB comes from Jakob Wedman. Sources: CFE, http://nikita.letku.net/strategy/CCOMGKK-CCFinland.htm, www.geocities.com/finnmilpge, Cold Will - The Defence of Finland (Tomas Ries 1988). Note from Jakob: Most of the information is extracted from CFE 1990 and covers tanks, APC/AIFV and artillery and mortars. Only subunits with such equipment are shown in the order of battle, see TOE for other subunits.
A. General Forces
1. North Finland Military Area, Oulu
a. 1. Army Corps, Oulu g (Reserve)
1-3) Artillery battalions: 36 130 mm gun M-46/152 mm howitzer (Reserve)
b. Lappland Jäger Brigade, Sodankylä
1-4) Jäger battalions: 50 BV each
5) Artillery regiment: 12 155 mm gun 83, 12 122 mm howitzer D-30
c. Northern Jäger Brigade, Oulu
1-4) Jäger battalions: 50 BV each
5) Artillery regiment: 24 122 mm howitzer D-30
d. Kajanaland Jäger Brigade, Kajani
1-4) Jäger battalions: 50 BV each
5) Artillery regiment: 12 155 mm gun 83, 12 122 mm howitzer D-30
2. South West Finland Military Area, Turku
a. 2. Army Corps, Turku (Reserve)
1) Rocket Launcher Battery: 6 BM-21 (Reserve)
2-4) Artillery battalions: 36 130 mm gun M-46/152 mm howitzer (Reserve)
b. Pori Jäger Brigade, Säkylä
1) Jäger battalion: 37 Sisu APC
2-4) Jäger battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 122 mm howitzer D-30
c. 31. Brigade, Turku (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 122 mm howitzer D-30
3. South East Finland Military Area, Kouvola
a. 3. Army Corps, Kouvola (Reserve)
1) Rocket Launcher Battery: 6 BM-21 (Reserve)
2-4) Artillery battalions: 36 130 mm gun M-46/152 mm howitzer (Reserve)
b. Karelia Jäger Brigade, Valkeala
1) Jäger battalion: 22 BTR-60
2-4) Jäger battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 122 mm howitzer D-30
c. Savo Jäger Brigade, Mikkeli
1) Jäger battalion: 38 BTR-60
2-4) Jäger battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 12 152 mm howitzer, 12 122 mm howitzer D-30
d. Kymi Jäger Brigade, Hamina (Reserve, Standing Jäger battalion in peacetime)
1) Jäger battalion: 24 BTR-60
2-4) Jäger battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 12 152 mm howitzer, 12 122 mm howitzer D-30
e. 17. Brigade, Lappeenranta (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 105 mm howitzer
f. 19. Brigade, Mikkeli (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 122 mm howitzer D-30
4. South Finland Military Area, Hämeenlinna
a. 1. Army Corps, Hämeenlinna (Reserve)
1) Rocket Launcher Battery: 6 BM-21 (Reserve)
2-4) Artillery battalions: 36 130 mm gun M-46/152 mm howitzer (Reserve)
b. 2. Armoured Brigade, Hattula
1-3) Armoured battalions: 60 T-72, 37 BMP-1, 26 BMP-2, 87 MT-LB
4) Artillery regiment: 24 122 mm 2S1
c. Coast Jäger Brigade, Tammisaari
1) Jäger battalion: 66 Sisu APC
2-4) Jäger battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 12 155 mm gun 83, 12 122 mm howitzer D-30
d. Hämeenmaan Jäger Brigade, Lahti (Reserve, Standing Jäger battalion in peacetime)
1-4) Jäger battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 105 mm howitzer
e. Uudenmaan Jäger Brigade, Helsinki (Reserve, Standing Jäger battalion in peacetime)
1) Jäger battalion: 50 Sisu
2-4) Jäger battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 122 mm howitzer D-30
f. 25. Brigade, Helsinki (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 105 mm howitzer
g. 26. Brigade, Hyrylä (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 105 mm howitzer
h. 28. Brigade, Lahti (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 105 mm howitzer
i. 29. Brigade, Hyrylä (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 105 mm howitzer
j. 34. Brigade, Helsinki (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 122 mm howitzer D-30
k. 42. Brigade, Hyrylä (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 122 mm howitzer D-30
5. Pohjanmaan Military Area, Vasa
a. 5. Army Corps, Vasa (Reserve)
1-3) Artillery battalions: 36 130 mm gun M-46/152 mm howitzer (Reserve)
b. 38. Brigade, Vasa (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 12 122 mm howitzer D-30, 12 105 mm howitzer
6. Savo-Karelia Military Area, Kuopio
a. 6. Army Corps, Kuopio (Reserve)
1) Rocket Launcher Battery: 6 BM-21 (Reserve)
2-4) Artillery battalions: 36 130 mm gun M-46/152 mm howitzer (Reserve)
b. Northern Karelia Jäger Brigade, Kontioranta (Reserve)
1-4) Jäger battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 105 mm howitzer
c. 27. Brigade, Joensuu (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 105 mm howitzer
d. 43. Brigade, Kuopio (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 24 105 mm howitzer
7. Central Finland Military Area, Tikkakoski
a. 7. Army Corps, Tikkakoski (Reserve)
1-3) Artillery battalions: 36 130 mm gun M-46/152 mm howitzer (Reserve)
b. 3. Armoured Brigade, Tampere (Reserve)
1-3) Armoured battalions: 60 T-55M, 6 BMP-2, 122 MT-LB, 25 BTR-50
4) Artillery regiment: 24 152 mm howitzer
c. 36. Brigade, Tampere (Reserve)
1-4) Infantry battalions
5) Artillery regiment: 12 152 mm howitzer, 12 105 mm howitzer
Note 1: The number of Army Corps is likely between four and seven with High Command assets including 4 batteries of BM-21 rocket launchers and around 20 battalions of 130 mm gun M-46 and 152 mm howitzers.
Note 2: Local Forces
50 Battalions (Separate batttalions for frontal and “sissi” use and Defensive battalions for static use against amphibious assaults and air landings)
200 Companies (Separate defensive companies for frontal use, Guard companies used to guard stationary objects such as bases, roads and bridges)
~12 Separate Artillery batteries: 6 105 mm howitzer
2 Separate Tank battalions: 30 T-55 (T-54?)
Note 3: Equipment Holdings
Tanks. 60 T-72, 100 T-55M/T-55/T-54, 15 PT-76
APCs/AIFVs. 37 BMP-1, 32 BMP-2, 209 MT-LB, 31 BTR-50, 87 BTR-60, 2 BTR-80, 153 Sisu A-180 Pasi
Artillery. 53 105mm howitzer 33, German 10,5 cm leFH 1918 (105 H 33); 8 105mm howitzer 33 modified 1940, German 10,5 cm leFH 1918 (105 H 33-40); 140 122mm howitzer 10 with barrels from 105 mm howitzer 37 (105 H 37-10); 54 105mm howitzer 37 upgraded 1961 (105 H 61-37); 15 122mm coastal gun 60 (122 K 60); 268 122mm howizer 63/63A, Soviet D-30/D-30A (122 H 63); 24 122mm SP howitzer 74, Soviet 2S1 (122 PsH 74); 24 122mm rocket launcher 76, Soviet BM-21 (122 RakH 76); 170 130mm gun 54, Soviet M-46, also coastal gun (130 K 54); 97 152mm howitzer 38, Soviet M-10 (152 H 38); 19 122mm gun 31, Soviet A-19, modified with 152 mm barrel 1988 (152 H 88-31); 81 152 mm howitzer 37, Soviet ML-20, modified 1988, also coatal gun (152 H 88-37A); 41 150mm howitzer 40, German 15 cm sFH 18, modified with 152 mm barrel 1988 (152 H 88-40); 36 155mm gun 83 (155 K 83)
Mortars. 880 81mm, 614 120mm
Note 4: TO&Es
Armoured Brigade 90
HQ company
Armoured signals company: Jeep, MT-LB
Armoured reconnaissance company: BMP
3 Armoured battalions:
Armoured ATGW company: ITOW
Artillery regiment: 24 pieces
AA battalion:
Engineer battalion
Jäger Brigade 90
HQ company
Signals company
Reconnaissance company: BV/Jeep
4 Infantry battalions: 4 Jäger companies, 1,000 men, 6 120 mm mortar, 6 95 mm RCL ATG, Apilas LAW, Miniman RCL
AT company: I-TOW, AT-4
Artillery regiment: 24 pieces, type varies by unit
AA battalion: 20 SA-7 Strela, 18 ZU-23-2
Engineer battalion
Infantry Brigade 80
HQ company
Signals company
Reconnaissance company: Jeep
4 Infantry battalions: 4 Infantry companies, 1,000 men, 6 120 mm mortar, 12 81 mm mortars (3 in each inf coy), 6 95 mm RCL ATG
AT company: 6 95 mm RCL ATG
Artillery regiment: 24 pieces, type varies by unit
Light AA battalion: 12 ZU-23-2 or 20 mm AA gun
Engineer company