Finnish Army

Finnish Army
Maavoimat (Finnish)
Armén (Swedish)
Emblem of the Finnish Army
Founded2008 (independent branch of Finnish Defence Forces)[1]
Country Finland
TypeArmy
RoleLand warfare
Size
  • 3,610 staff
  • 770 civilians
  • 18,400 conscripts
  • 18,400 reservists in refresher training
  • 760 deployed in crisis management
  • 180,000 wartime strength[2]
Part ofCoat of Arms of the Finnish Defence Forces Finnish Defence Forces
MarchMarch of the Finnish cavalry in the Thirty Years' War[1]
Anniversaries24 February [1]
Engagements
Websitemaavoimat.fi/en Edit this at Wikidata
Commanders
CommanderLieutenant-General Pasi Välimäki
Insignia
FlagThe Finnish Army uses the tailed state flag as its colour. The tailed state flag is used by all units and branches which don't have flag of their own.

The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat, Swedish: Armén) is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Finnish Army is divided into six branches: the infantry (which includes armoured units), field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops. The commander of the Finnish Army since 1 January 2022 is Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Maavoimien historia ja perinteet History of the Finnish Army. Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 2022-01-12. (in Finnish)
  2. ^ [1] About us. Finnish Army. Retrieved 2022-01-12. (in English)
  3. ^ Tuononen, Jere (30 December 2021). "Maavoimien komentaja vaihtui Mikkelissä – uusi komentaja: hävittäjähankinnat parantavat myös Maavoimien suorituskykyä". Ruotuväki. Retrieved 7 January 2022.