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	Kainuu -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kainuu is a (The extended spatial location of something) region (maakunta / landskap) of (Republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917) Finland.
		In Kainuu, there are 88 000 inhabitants, and the population is in decline.
		It was necessary to populate Kainuu with Finns, because the area was threatened from the east by the Russians.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ka/kainuu.htm (336 words)

	Finnish Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brigades are equipped with 122mm and 152 mm towed field howitzers.
		In wartime, the army is composed of Jaeger, Infantry and Armoured Brigades.
		Jaeger and infantry brigades are similar, except that infantry brigades are equipped with older materiel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Finnish_army (506 words)

	Kainuu - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kainuu is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland.
		It is located in the Oulu province and it borders the regions of Northern Ostrobothnia, North Karelia and Northern Savonia.
		The immigrants to Kainuu were mainly from Savo, so that the Kainuu dialect is very close to the Savo dialect.
	www.unipedia.info /Kainuu.html (307 words)

	PS Wiki Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kainuu (Swedish: Kajanaland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland.
		The immigrants to Kainuu were mainly from Savo and because of that the Kainuu dialect is very close to the Savo dialect.
		However, there is still some forest industry in Kainuu and the Kainuu Brigade is located near Kajaani.
	70.84.119.226 /~puresear/PSWiki/index.php?title=Kainuu (205 words)

	Kainuu Brigade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kainuu Brigade trains soldiers for combat in the widespread and inaccessible forests typical of the border area.
		Conscripts are assigned to the various sub-divisions of the Kainuu Brigade, namely, the Kainuu Infantry Battalion, the Kuopio Battalion, the Kainuu Artillery Regiment, the Northern Finnish Signalmen’s Battalion and the Pohja Reconnaissance Battalion.
		Kainuu Brigade honours the memory of Rukijärvi and of other battles which took place in Kainuu, as well as the traditions of the 14th Division.
	www.kainuu.com /eng/kinfo/tekijat/261/32/32.htm (184 words)

	Kajaani (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It is located in the province of Oulu and is the capital of the Kainuu region.
		Kajaani is in the center of the region of Kainuu.
		An important employer in the city is also the Kainuu Brigade, is the largest garrison in Finland — the Brigade employs some 600 people and trains 4000 conscripts a year.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/K/Kajaani.htm (431 words)

	Finnish Army -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		(Army unit smaller than a division) Brigades are equipped with 122mm and 152 mm towed field (A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range) howitzers.
		Armoured brigades are equipped with (An elected governmental council in a Communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)) Soviet produced self-propelled howitzers ((additional info and facts about 2S1 122mm) 2S1 122mm).
		Brigades are also equipped with 81mm and 120mm (Used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall) mortars.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fi/finnish_army.htm (1168 words)

	Scandinavian Army: 2300AD
		The 7th Armoured Brigade is located at Sodankylä, and it trains for arctic warfare in close terrain, such as the Norwegian mountains and northern/northeastern Finland; it is the only Rapid Reaction Command brigade equipped with the tracked equipment.
		The 35th Armoured Brigade is equipped with the German LkPz-IX hovertank and the Templer hover-IFV; in Scandinavian service, the Templer's turret is replaced with the one fitted on the Karbinier IFV for interoperability.
		The Brigade is composed of a parachute recce company (pathfinders), three parachute infantry battalions, an airmobile artillery battery (with 16 light 120mm guns), an engineer company, an anti-tank company (with 16 light Jeep-type vehicles with heavy anti-tank missiles), an air defence company (with 16 light vehicles with SAMs) and a logistics battalion.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~dheb/2300/Europe/SU/SUarmy.htm (7823 words)

	EU affairs: Structural funds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Kajaani Institute, the municipality of Hyrynsalmi, the Kainuu Museum, Kainuu Crafts and Arts Association, the Kaukametsä College, the Department of Humanities at the University of Oulu, the Department of Teacher Education Kajaani and the City of Kajaani.
		The objective of the project is to develop the activity environment for research and preservation of the textile heritage in the Karelian border area.
		The Regional Council of Kainuu, the municipalities of Puolanka, Ristijärvi, Paltamo and Hyrynsalmi, the City of Kajaani, the Kainuu Brigade, UPM Kymmene Oyj and Finnair Oyj.
	www.minedu.fi /minedu/eu_affairs/structural_funds_projects.html (1681 words)

	Kainuu Brigade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kainuu Brigade (finnish Kainuun prikaati) is a Finnish Army unit situated in Kajaani.
		The brigade trains most conscripts, approximately 4000 annually.
		The brigade trains troops for securing northern Finland during war-time, and it is also northern Finland's readiness unit.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/K/Kainuu-Brigade.htm (118 words)

	Varusmies 2005 \| Services and arms of service
		In the Jaeger Brigade and Kainuu Brigade combatants are trained for conditions in Lapland and Northern Finland.
		The North Karelia Brigade, Savo Brigade and Karelia Brigade are situated in Eastern Finland.
		One of the tasks of the Pori Brigade is to train combatants for the international rapid deployment force.
	www.mil.fi /perustietoa/julkaisut/varusmies_05_englanti/puolustushaarat/maavoimat.html (2346 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Finnish Army
		Armoured brigades are equipped with Soviet produced armoured howitzers (2S1 122mm and 2S5 152mm).
		Soviet produced Mi-8 helicopters are used by the army for transport, hoisting and rescue services.
		European NH90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) will enter service in the near-future, replacing the Mi-8s.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Finnish_Army (590 words)

	FDF Wants the New Combat Gear Soon -- Nordic Peace 2003
		Testing of the new equipment is currently focused on the South-West Signals Battalion in Pori Brigade.
		The 3rd company of the signals battalion, consisting of approximately 230 conscripts and ten trainers will be equipped with the fourth development version of the equipment by the end of the year.
		Starting next January, the equipment will also be issued to a single company of the Kainuu Brigade, based in Kajaani.
	tietokannat.mil.fi /np03/show.php?type=news&id=118&press_mode=0 (539 words)

	TheOfficeofthePresidentoftheRepublicofFinland
		Kainuu Cross - Kainuun Risti - awarded to those that participated in the fighting in the Suomussalmi, Kuhmo and Lieksa areas.
		Lapland Cross for the Continuation War - Jatkosodan Lapin Risti - awarded to members of units serving in the Finnish-German Army Corps (Roi) in Lapland (1941-44) or to participants in the battle against the Germans in Lapland (1944-45).
		Brigade Kuussaari Cross (Volunteers from East Carelia and Ingria)
	czar94.cafe24.com /rpm/Europe/Republic_of_Finland/Medal/Republic_of_Finland.htm (691 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Kainuu border guards were responsible for training draftees and reserves as well as the volunteer defence force for the Suomussalmi area.
		Lieutenent Colonel Leo Kyander, com-mander of the Kainuu border guards and head of the military Kainuu district, was put in charge.
		Fortunately on december 3 additional platoon from Kajaani had reached Suomussalmi and included the field reinforcement brigade's 4th Battalion.
	www.suomussalmi.fi /lib/tietosivu_matkailu_en.php?id=958&url1_link=../matkailu/en/nahtavyysf.htm&url1_name=Attractions (2855 words)

	KFOR Online Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		After that assignment he went back to the MOD as Deputy Director General before taking an assignment as Commanding Officer in Kainuu Brigade in 2000.
		In 2002 he was promoted to Brigadier General and left Kainuu Brigade.
		Paavo currently serves as Commander, Multinational Brigade Centre, headquartered in Pristina, Kosovo.
	www.nato.int /kfor/kfor/bios/cv/bio_kiljunen.htm (320 words)

	The Finnish Defence Forces: Army
		Subordinated to the Defence Staff, a Command is a regional echelon capable of taking independent military action.
		The wartime composition of the Armoured Brigade and the Jaeger Brigade is shown here.
		Turku and Pori Military Province HQ Artillery Brigade
	www.mil.fi /maavoimat/maavoimat/index_en.dsp (138 words)

	Airports of Finland
		The airy and stylish passenger terminal reflects the Kainuu region's well-deserved reputation for natural peace of mind.
		During summer, there are bustling gliding, military, powered flight and parachute jumping activities at the airport.
		Since the Eastern Command Headquarters and the Savo Brigade are situated in Mikkeli, the military aviation is also notable.
	www.airports-worldwide.com /finland.html (2664 words)

	Ministry of Defence of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Minister of Defence Seppo Kääriäinen is going to take part in the EU’s unofficial meeting for ministers of defence in Rome from 3 to 4 October 2003.
		27.09.2003 Speech of defence minister Seppo Kääriäinen at a function in Kainuu
		On Sunday 21 September 2003, Defence Minister Seppo Kääriäinen gave a speech at a national defence function in Paltamo, Kainuu.
	www.defmin.fi /index.phtml/chapter_id/1388/lang/3/fs/13/show/all (1232 words)

	University of Oulu \| International Relations \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		When calling from a cellular phone to a local phone number, remember to use the area code of Oulu (08)!
		The Telephone Directory The annually published telephone directory (Oulun ja Kainuun alueiden puhelinluettelo/OUKA) gives the telephone numbers in the districts of Oulu and adjacent Kainuu.
		The first part of the book gives the numbers for Oulu (Oulun verkkoryhmä).
	www.oulu.fi /intl/guide4.htm (3782 words)

	Medals, Orders, Decorations and Military Awards Index W (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		War merit Cross 1914-1918 with certificate of issue to Georg Bunte
		Wilhelm II Fire Brigade L.S. 25 years bronze (L2123) G.V.F
		War Merit Cross 1st Class with swords (L2141) G.V.F
	www.medalsonline.net /medalsonline/w.htm (1664 words)

	Library of Congress / Federal Research Division / Country Studies / Area Handbook Series/ Finland / Bibliography
		"On the Drift Away from the Countryside in Kainuu, Finland." Pages 139-57 in Eino Siuruainen (ed.), Ten Years of Work at Research Institute of Northern Finland.
		Oulu, Finland: Research Institute of Northern Finland, University of Oulu, 1985.
		"Finland's New Jager Brigade 90," International Defense Review [Geneva], 21, No. 8, August 1988, 885-6.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /frd/cs/finland/fi_bibl.html (10009 words)

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