The Guard Jaeger Regiment (Kaartin Jääkärirykmentti) is a Finnish Army special forces unit located in Helsinki. The regiment trains guard jaegers for fighting in an urban environment and its primary function is the defence of the capital.

Organisation

History

The Guard Jaeger Regiments follows the traditions of historical that include the 3rd Finnish Sharpshooter battalion (Tarkk'ampujapataljoona), which was a part of the old Finnish Guard of the
Grand Duchy of Finland, the Jaegers of the Finnish Civil War and the 2rd Jaeger Battalion from the Second World War.