Malev
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| Malev | |
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 Standard Etonian military map symbol for a a malev. |
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| Active | present |
| Country |  Estonia |
| Branch | Estonian Defence League |
| Type | infantry |
| Size | 5000 |
| Equipment | small firearms grenade launchers mortars tactical transport vehicles infantry fighting vehicles portable missile launchers artillery group air defence systems |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Major  |
Malev, (English: Malev) is an ancient Estonian military unit led by a senior officer that is subordinate to an infantry division. Malev was originally based on a manpower of county and was lead by a county vanem. Malev is bigger than a pataljon (battalion) but smaller than a diviis (division). It is currently the largest military formation among the Estonian Defence League infantry units.[1]
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[edit] Leadership
Usually, a malev is a sub-component of a division, a larger unit consisting of two or more malevs; however, some brigades are classified as a separate brigade and operate independently from the traditional division structure. A malev's commanding officer is commonly a major or colonel.[2]
[edit] Organization
A modern malev is typically composed of three to five companys or battalions, depending on the era and available manpower of a given county. One single malev is ment to operate on a battlefield along with other malev´s on a landscale not creater than 10 x 15 kilometres.
[edit] See also
- Military science
- Pataljon (English: Battalion)
- Brigaad (English: Brigade)
- Diviis (English: Division)
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ http://www.mil.ee/kevadtorm/?s=kasulik Estonian Defence Forces formations
- ^ http://www.kaitseliit.ee/index.php?op=body&cat_id=100 Eesti relvajõudude ametikohtade tunnused
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