61st Infantry Regiment (Finland)

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61st Infantry Regiment (Finland)
61st Infantry Regiment insignia
Active	17 June 1941 – 15 November 1944
Country	Republic of Finland
Branch	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]