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was reintroduced, also the allotments of Pori
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Brigade in 2015. Now, the unit has two main exercise areas: Huovinrinne at Säkylä and Pohjankangas-Hämeenkangas (10,500 ha of live-fire area, 5,000 ha of exercise area) in Niinisalo.
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and was effectively destroyed during the winter 1809 as a result of casualties, disease and hunger. The remainder of the unit was disbanded when the
Swedish army of Finland surrendered at
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This chapter is based on and its subpages which contain the official public description of the
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