Taara Army Base

Taara Army Base
Taara sõjaväelinnak
Võru, Estonia
Coordinates	57°49′31.5″N 27°1′21.52″E / 57.825417°N 27.0226444°E / 57.825417; 27.0226444Coordinates: 57°49′31.5″N 27°1′21.52″E / 57.825417°N 27.0226444°E / 57.825417; 27.0226444
Type	Army base
Site information
Owner	Estonian Defence Forces
Operator	2nd Infantry Brigade
Site history
Built	1926–1928
In use	1928-present
Garrison information
Garrison	2nd Infantry Brigade
Occupants	Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion Combat Service Support Battalion

The Taara Army Base (Estonian: Taara sõjaväelinnak) is a military installation of the Estonian Defence Forces located in Võru, in South Estonia.

History[]

The Taara military facilities were built between 1926 and 1928.

Structure[]

The Taara Army Base is the main Army facility of what used to be called the: Southern Defence District. It accommodates the following units:

2nd Infantry Brigade (HQ in Tartu)

• Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion — currently engaged in training the rest of the forces that will make up the 2nd Brigade.
• Combat Service Support Battalion

The 2nd Infantry Brigade will continue to activate further units to reach full strength by 2022 at the latest.

See also[]

• Tapa Army Base
• Ämari Air Base

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