Sissi (Finnish guerilla)

Sissi is a Finnish term for a soldier who conducts guerrilla warfare operations behind and within enemy lines. Close counterpart for them would be the Russian spetsnaz. Internationally sissis are considered as troops that are part of the Finnish Special Operational Forces. See for more information.

Related Topics:
Finnish - Spetsnaz

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Finnish Sissikomppaniat (Ranger/Guerilla Warfare Companies). (edited from SpecialOperations.com)

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Present-day Finnish Army SOF are trained to collect intelligence (LRRP), conduct raids, stop border infiltrators, and prevent enemy efforts to sabotage mobilization. During war the unknown number of guerrilla trained soldiers from Guerrilla/Ranger Warfare Companies deploy and operate as small groups as well as company sized when raiding important enemy positions. Conscript training for these units is approximately 6-12 months long. The leaders of guerrilla warfare platoons and squads serve 12 months when the ordinary soldiers serve 6 months. Also the medical personnel (also in scout units) serve 12 months.

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The training is harder than in other infantry companies. Including more nights in the forest, during every season of the year, with or without tents.

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Please note that the Ranger Warfare Companies as a whole are non-airborne, the only paratrained troops of Finland are Utti Jaeger Regiment`s parajaegers and specialjaegers. These Ranger/Guerrilla Warfare Companies (in this article) are units that don`t attend any courses in Utti, but do conduct guerrilla/recon missions during war time.

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