  a malev' is an estonian military unit led by a senior officer that is subordinate to an infantry division. a malev was originally based on a manpower of county and was led by a county vanem. malev is bigger than a pataljon (battalion) but smaller than a diviis (division). it is currently the largest military formation among the estonian defence league infantry units.http://www.mil.ee/kevadtorm/?s=kasulik estonian defence forces formations ==leadership== usually, a malev is a sub-component of a division, a larger unit consisting of two or more malevs; however, some brigades are classified as a separate brigade and operate independently from the traditional division structure. a malevs commanding officer is commonly a major or colonel.http://www.kaitseliit.ee/index.php?op=body&cat_id=100 eesti relvajÃµudude ametikohtade tunnused ==organization== a modern malev is typically composed of three to five companies or battalions, depending on the area and available manpower of a given county. each malev can operate independently on a battlefield encompassing an area of 10 x 15 kilometres. ==see also==  *military science *pataljon () *brigaad () *diviis () ==notes and references==   ==sources and references== *estonian defence league malevs
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