Guard Battalion (Estonia)


The Guard Battalion is specialized unit under the Military Police of the Estonian Defence Forces, which conducts ceremonial duties and prepares military police units. It is based in Tallinn and specialized in urban warfare.
Being the capital's largest military formation, the Guard Battalion also has the duty of carrying the watch over the presidential palace and welcoming foreign diplomats and political guests.

Unit structure

Almost 300 conscripts are serving in the battalion every year. It is the only one unit with conscripts in Military Police role in Estonian Defense Forces.

Garrison

The battalion was moved from its old base to the Naval base of the Estonian Navy. The old premises in suburbs of Tallinn was sold together with old barracks of Logistics Battalion. Now the Guard Battalion has excellent living conditions for conscripts in renovated historical barracks. However, the unit has a lack of training facilities because it is far away from shooting ranges and training grounds.
Conscripts of the Estonian Navy live in the same barracks.

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