The Lappland Home Guard is the ground force of the Lappland Home Defense Force. The Home Guard is the largest branch of the Lappland Defense Force and includes the Military Police.
History
The Lappland Home Guard was the first branch of the Home Defense Force established in 1891 under the Office of Defense. The Home Guard was the only branch until the establishment of the Lappland Coast Guard in 1901.
Ranks
Organisation
Equipment
Camouflage Patterns
| Camouflage Pattern |
Image
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| Woodland |
 Lappland Home Guard soldier wearing the woodland pattern. |
| Arctic |
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Weapons
| Name |
Origin |
Type |
Caliber |
Notes
|
| McLear |
Temuair |
Pistol |
9x19mm |
Standard issue handgun
|
| SB-01 |
Trinovantum |
Bolt-action rifle |
|
Lappland designation for the Lars-Hansen Rifle
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| SB-10 |
Trinovantum |
Bolt-action rifle |
7.7x56mmR |
Lappland designation for the RD-01, extensively used by mountain units.
|
| SB-20 |
Trinovantum |
Semi-automatic rifle |
7.7x56mmR |
Lappland designation for the RD-02. Domestically modified to be chambered in 7.7x56mmR
|
| SB-30 |
Ostlichtor |
Battle Rifle |
7.92x57mm |
Lappland designation for the BK3161. Largely retired, still in storage.
|
| SB-40 |
Transnapastain |
Infantry Rifle |
7.62x39mm |
Produced domestically by Govet and the new standard issue infantry rifle.
|
| MB-10 |
Transnapastain |
Machine gun |
7.62x54mm |
Lappland designation for the KP machine gun. This model is not in standard use but is in storage for reserve usage.
|
| MB-20 |
Transnapastain |
Machine gun |
7.62x54mm |
Lappland designation for the KP38 machine gun.
|
| MB-30 |
Transnapastain |
Machine gun |
7.62x54mm |
Lappland designation for the KPM machine gun.
|
| MB-40 |
Transnapastain |
Machine gun |
7.62x54 |
Lappland designation for the RPS-85
|
| MB-50 |
Ostlichtor |
Machine gun |
7.92x57mm |
Lappland designation for the BK4160.
|
| MB-100 |
Transnapastain |
Heavy machine gun |
12.7x108mm |
Lappland designation for the SPKS-70
|
| RPG-31 |
Transnapastain |
Anti-tank Launcher |
72.5 mm |
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Vehicles
| Name |
Image |
Origin |
Purpose |
Notes
|
| Ruoigu Nv-3 |
|
Lappland |
Main Battle Tank
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| Ruoigu HV-1 |
|
Lappland |
Self-propelled Artillery |
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| Ovlin Raidu |
|
Lappland |
Mine-resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle |
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| Ovlin Gris |
|
Lappland |
All-Terrain transport vehicle |
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| Ovlin Snow Rider |
|
Lappland |
Snowmobile |
Used inland around glaciers and stored at several other bases for the country's long winters. Several versions exist with attached weapons, notably a variant with a large recoilless rifle, and a variant with a mortar.
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