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Combat Service Support Battalion Tagalapataljon
Combat Service Support Battalion
Active	1917-1940 2009–present
Country	Estonia
Branch	Estonian Land Forces
Type	Combat service support
Size	Battalion
Part of	1st Infantry Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Tapa Army Base
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Colonel Vladislav Belov
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The Combat Service Support Battalion (Estonian: Tagalapataljon) is a military unit of the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Estonian Land Forces. The battalion has a logistical military role and is located In Tapa, Northern Estonia.

History

The Combat Service Support Battalion is a successor to the support unit of the 1st Infantry Regiment, which was formed on 27 April 1917 and disbanded in 1940. The Combat Service Support Battalion was formed on January 1, 2009, and assigned to the 1st Infantry Brigade along with Scouts Battalion and Kalev Infantry Battalion.

Current structure

Structure as of 7 August 2013:

• Headquarters
• Combat Service Support Center
• Training Company (Estonian: õppekompanii)

List of commanders

• Andres Kraav 2009 - 2010
• Tarmo Luhaäär 2010 - 2012
• Kalmer Kruus 2012 - 2016
• Janek Zõbin 2016 - 2019
• Indrek Lilleorg 2019 - 2021
• Vladislav Belov 2021–present

See also

• 1st Infantry Brigade
• CSS Battalion of the 2nd Infantry Brigade
• Logistics Battalion of the Support Command

References

1. "Role of the CSS Battalions". Riigikogu (in Estonian). Riigikogu. Retrieved 1 February 2018. §8 (Estonian)
2. "1st Infantry Brigade composition". Estonian Defence Forces. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
3. ^ "1. jalaväebrigaadi tagalapataljon sai 102. aastaseks ja uue ülema". www.mil.ee.
4. "Tagalapataljoni põhimäärus" (in Estonian). Riigi Teataja.
5. "Logistikapataljon sai endale uue ülema". mil.ee. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
6. "Kõrgem Sõjakool sai uue ülema". www.sojakool.ee. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
7. "1. jalaväebrigaadi tagalapataljoni juhib major Janek Zõbin". www.mil.ee. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
8. "1. jalaväebrigaadi tagalapataljon sai uue ülema". mil.ee (in Estonian). 9 December 2021.

External links

• Official website of the 1st Infantry brigade, with a role of CSS Battalion
• Official website (in Estonian)

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Land Forces	Division 1st Brigade Kalev Battalion Scouts Battalion Viru Battalion Pioneer Battalion Artillery Battalion Air Defence Battalion CSS Battalion Tapa Army Base 2nd Brigade Kuperjanov Battalion CSS Battalion Artillery Battalion Taara Army Base Support HQ and Signal Battalion Logistics Battalion Other Military Police (Guard Battalion) Special Operations Force
Navy	Mineships Division Miinisadam Naval Base
Air Force	Air Surveillance Wing Ämari Air Base
Command	Commander of the Defence Forces Headquarters of the Defence Forces
Education	Estonian Military Academy Baltic Defence College
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