The Uusimaa Brigade or the Nyland Brigade (Finnish: Uudenmaan Prikaati (UudPr), Swedish: Nylands Brigad (NylBr)) is a Finnish Navy marine infantry unit located in Raseborg in the region of Uusimaa. The brigade trains soldiers to fight in a coastal environment. It is the only unit in the Finnish Defence Forces where the training is given in Swedish, although the command language is Finnish.
The brigade also trains personnel for the international ATU unit (Amphibious Task Unit), which is a special crisis management force that can be employed in coastal environments. The ATU unit also incorporates the coastal jaegers from the Swedish 1st Amphibious Regiment.
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