Finnish Light Infantry Platoonand Kapteeni Lauri Törni
The Jääkäri were Finland’s elite light infantry. The Jääkäri troops were initially Finnish volunteers served with the Germans, training as Jägers (elite light infantry), during World War One as the Royal Prussian 27th Jäger Battalion. They fought on the northern flank of the eastern front from 1916.
At the outbreak of the Civil War in Finland Jägers were released from German service and 2,000 volunteers were soon fighting to put down the communists.Their contribution to the White victory and Finnish independence was critical. They provided crucial leadership and training to the mostly green troops of the Civil War.
The Jääkäri continued their role as elite light infantry during the Winter
and Continuation Wars.The Jääkäri (yay-kah-ree, or hunters) scout ahead and
provide flank security.
Many Finnish soldiers are hunters and woodsmen, familiar with the country and
completely at home in it.Many Finnish soldiers are hunters and woodsmen,
familiar with the country and completely at home in it. Their ability to advance
silently and undetected is remarkable. They are aggressively led and their role
is as much assault as reconnaissance.
In Flames Of War
A Jääkäri Platoons are Reconnaissance platoons and can use all the
Reconnaissance rules in Flames Of War. Jääkäri are Rifle teams can be
upgraded to SMG teams.
The command team can also be upgraded to a Close-defence SMG team with Tank
Assault 4.
Includes:Light infantry platoon ~ 4 SMG Squads and Kapteeni Lauri Törni: 1 officer, 1 Kapteeni Törni, 5 NCOs, SMG man with AT Grenade, 8 SMG men, 24 Riflemen, 2 small and 8 medium bases.