Utti

Utti

Utti is a small town in Southern Finland, Finland. It is located at coord|60|52|55|N|26|55|26|E |region:FI_type:city |display=title,inline. In 1789 the Battle of Utti took place there between Swedish and Russian forces. In 1918 General Carl Mannerheim set up the first Finnish Air Force base in the city. Today, Utti is best known for the Utti Garrison Area, a training ground for special forces.

References

[http://www.mil.fi/maavoimat/joukot/utjr/summary_en.dsp Finnish Defence Forces Utti Jaeger Regiment]


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