Finnish Infantry Regiment 200

JR 200
Estonian volunteers in Finland during the Continuation War.
Active1944
CountryEstonian SSR
Allegiance Finland
TypeInfantry
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Finnish: Suomen-pojat
Estonian: soomepoisid
Motto(s)For the freedom of Finland and the honour of Estonia
EngagementsContinuation War
Tartu Offensive

Infantry Regiment 200 (Finnish: Jalkaväkirykmentti 200, JR 200, Estonian: Jalaväerügement 200, JR 200) or soomepoisid (Finnish Boys) was a unit in the Finnish army during World War II made up mostly of Estonian volunteers, who preferred to fight against the Soviet Union in the ranks of the Finnish army instead of the armed forces of Germany.


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