Häme Regiment

Häme Regiment (Hämeen rykmentti) is a unit of the Finnish Army located in Lahti. The regiments main duty is to train conscipts and the personel of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Frontier Guard.

Organisation

• Häme Cavalry Battalion (Hämeen ratsujääkäripataljoona)
• Sports School (Urheilukoulu)
• Logistics Training Centre (Huoltokoulutuskeskus)
• Technical Training Centre (Tekninen koulutuskeskus)
• Military Music School (Sotilasmusiikkikoulu)

History

The first Häme Regiment was founded in 1626 by Gustav II Adolph.

External link

• Häme Regiment