Rannikkopataljoona 1 (RP 1)
(Coastal Battalion 1)
Formed on
12.7.1941. Commander: Capt. T. Tulikoura.
Battalion
TO:
Staff
3x Rifle Company
2x Mortar Platoon [3+3x 81 mm mortar]
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Battalion strength was 29 + 140 + 384 = 553 men. At
first it belonged to Hanko Group
until on 24.8.1941 it was moved to the Bay of Vyborg.
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Rannikkopataljoona 3 (RP 3)
(Coastal Battalion 3)
Formed at
the beginning of July 1941 with 285 men. It was not fully
formed until mid July. Commander: Capt. A. Rautavaara,
since October Capt. K. Lauramo.
Battalion
TO:
Staff
3x Rifle Company
Gun Company [2x ? gun]
MG Company [12x ? MG] (28.9.41-)
Mortar Company [3+3x ? mortar] (1.10.41-)
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Battalion was suspended in December 1941.
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Rannikkopataljoona 4 (RP 4)
(Coastal Battalion 4)
Formed on
23.8.1941 to replace RP 1 which was moved
elsewhere. On 6.9.41 battalion strength was was 21 +
98 + 399 = 518 men. Commander: Capt. B. Nordenstreng.
Battalion
TO:
Staff
1st Coastal Strike Company
2nd Coastal Strike Company
4th Coastal Strike Company
Mortar Company [3+3x ? mortar]
60th MG Company [12x ? MG] (subordinated)
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On 17.9.41 battalion was re-organized now with 25 + 101 +
492 = 618 men:
Staff
1st Coastal Strike Company (97 men)
2nd Coastal Strike Company (97 men)
4th Coastal Strike Company (97 men) (Cav.Capt.
D. von Weissenberg)
Mortar Company [3+3x ? mortar]
Gun Company [2x ? gun]
6th Repulse Company (subordinated)
60th MG Company [12x ? MG] (subordinated)
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Suspended on 19 December 1941.
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Rannikkopataljoona 5 (RP 5)
(Coastal Battalion 5)
Formed on
15.7.1941 but its units fought independently until 10.10.41. Commander:
Capt. T. Knuuttila.
Battalion
TO:
Staff
Company
50st Coastal Strike Company
73rd Coastal Strike Company
80th Coastal Strike Company
MG Company [12x ? MG]
Gun Company [2x ? gun]
Mortar Company [3+3x ? mortar]
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Battalion strength on 10.10.41 was 690 men. Suspended
after the battle of Hanko in late 1941.
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Rannikkopataljoona 55 (RP 55)
(Coastal Battalion 55)
Formed
between 23. and 31.7.1941. Commander: [Swedish] Lt.Col. M.
Ekström.
Battalion
TO:
Staff
Staff Company
3x Coastal Strike Company
MG Company [12x ? MG]
Gun Company [2x ? gun]
Mortar Company [3+3x ? mortar]
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Battalion strength was 36 + 172 + 846 = 1054 men.
Suspended on 21.12.41.
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Sources: LAPNI2, JATHI
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