Finland at War: Understanding Finnish Military Abbreviations
Navigating the military framework of Finland involves a rich tapestry of abbreviations, each representing a crucial aspect of its armed forces. Below, we delve into a selection of these terms, providing clarity around their meanings.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| e. | Food (Provisions) |
| e.g. | Squadron |
| E | Headquarters (HQ) |
| EH | Etelä-Häme Civil Guard District |
| EJp. | Food Distribution Center (Provisions Distribution Center) |
| ECM | Provisions Field Magazine |
| EKV | Provisions Field Depot |
| EKym.skp. | Etelä-Kymenlaakso Civil Guard District |
| El.medical lab. | Veterinary Laboratory |
| El.V | Veterinary Depot |
| Eljake.V | Veterinary and (Horse) Shoeing Depot |
| ELJ | Veterinary Platoon |
| ELJAKE | Veterinary and (Horse) Shoeing Depot |
| ELK | Veterinary Company |
| EP | Etelä-Ostrobothnia Civil Guard District |
| EPoh.I.skp. | Etelä-Ostrobothnia Eastern Civil Guard District |
| EPoh.L.skp. | Etelä-Ostrobothnia Western Civil Guard District |
| EPoh.sl. | Etelä-Ostrobothnia Military Province |
| Er.Auto-os. | Independent Truck Detachment |
| Er.AutoJ | Independent Truck Platoon |
| Er.HVK | Independent Tank Company |
| Er.KKK | Independent Machine Gun Company |
| Er.Lin.K | Independent Fortification Company |
| Er.Lin.RK | Independent Fortification Construction Company |
| Er.LJ | Independent Medical Platoon |
| Er.MPontt.K | Independent Motor Pontoon Company |
| Er.Os.P | Independent Detachment Pennanen |
| Er.Os.Sau | Independent Detachment Savukoski |
| Er.Os.T | Independent Detachment Temmes |
| Er.P | Independent Battalion |
| Er.Pion.K | Independent Engineer Company |
| Er.Ps.AutoJ | Independent Armored Car Company |
| Er.Ptri | Independent Battery |
| Er.Pud.J | Independent Contamination Cleaning Platoon |
| Er.RTPsto | Independent Coastal Artillery Battalion |
| ErK | Independent Company |
| ErRTP | Independent Coastal Artillery Battalion |
| ESat.skp. | Etelä-Satakunta Civil Guard District |
| ESF | Etelä-Savo Regiment |
| ETp. | Provisions Supply Center |
| EV | Provisions Depot |
| EVar.K | Provisions Supply Company |
For a deeper dive into Finland’s military history and operations, continue exploring our series, Finland at War.