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31st Paratrooper Regiment (Bundeswehr)

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31st Paratrooper Regiment
Fallschirmjägerregiment 31
Formation sign
Active25 November 2014–
Country Germany
AllegianceBundeswehr
Size~ 1800 men
Part of1st Airborne Brigade
Headquarters locationSeedorf
Motto(s) Im Sturme Fest (“firmly in the storm”)
Military unit

The 31st Paratrooper Regiment (German: Fallschirmjägerregiment 31) is a 1,800 men strong formation of the German Army with its headquarters in Seedorf in north Germany. The regiment was formed in fall 2014 by restructuring the 31st Airborne Brigade. Initially under direct command of the Rapid Forces Division it joined the newly raised 1st Airborne Brigade on 1 April 2015.

Structure

  • 31st Paratrooper Regiment
    • 1st Staff and Support Company
    • 2nd EGB Forces Company
    • 3rd EGB Forces Company
    • 4th Paratrooper Company
    • 5th Paratrooper Company
    • 6th Paratrooper Company
    • 7th Fire Support Company (with Wiesel Armored Weapons Carriers and 120mm mortars)
    • 8th Airborne Logistic Company
    • 9th Airborne Medical Company
    • 10th Recruits Training Company
    • 11th Paratrooper Company (Reserve)

References

  1. "Heer". Archived from the original on 8 February 2015.

External links

53°20′12″N 9°15′46″E / 53.3367°N 9.2627°E / 53.3367; 9.2627

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