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| 61st Infantry Regiment (Finland) | |
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| Active | 17 June 1941 – 15 November 1944 |
| Country |  Republic of Finland |
| Branch | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Suomen_Maavoimien_tunnus.svg){kind=small} Finnish Army |
| Type | Regiment |
| Role | Infantry |
| Part of | Finnish 17th Division |
| Engagements | Continuation War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Col Martin Berg Lt Col Nils Roos Col Alpo K. Marttinen |
The Finnish 61st Infantry Regiment (IR61) was a combat regiment of the 17th division of the Finnish Army during the Second World War, consisting almost exclusively of Swedish-speaking Finns. Among others, the regiment participated in the battle of Tienhaara. The regiment has been the subject of several books, as well as a feature film Beyond the Front Line. In 1980, Lieutenant general A. E. Martola opined: "Honestly, this regiment saved Finland during the midsummer weekend 1944, even if only temporarily."[1]
- ^ Nykvist, Nils-Erik: Sextiettan Infanteriregemente 61 (ISBN 9515223334)