7th Infantry Regiment (Estonia)

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7. Jalaväerügement 7th Infantry Regiment
Active	1918-1940
Country	Estonia
Branch	Estonian Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Initial Reaction Force
Garrison/HQ	Võru, Petseri
Anniversaries	18 December
Engagements	Estonian War of Independence

The 7th Infantry Regiment, was one of the two fast deployment border-covering Estonian regiments created during the Estonian War of Independence, which lasted till the Soviet occupation of Estonia.^[1] The main task of these regiments was to delay the invading forces on the borders in order to win more time for the mobilization to be carried out.

History[]

The 7th Infantry Regiment staff was based in Võru and Petseri. The unit was made up by mainly active duty soldiers and officers.

Order of battle[]

The 7th Infantry Regiment peacetime strength was a total 1714 soldiers and 80 horses. The unit order of battle in 1939:

• Staff of the Regiment
  • Signal Company
  • Engineering Company
  • Ski-Bicycle Company
  • Cavalry Company
  • Building Company
  • Ambulance
• 1st Infantry Battalion
• 2nd Infantry Battalion
• 3rd Infantry Battalion

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