Porsanger Battalion
Porsanger Battalion | |
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Active | 1 May 2020 - Present |
Country | Norway |
Branch | Norwegian Army |
Type | Armoured cavalry |
Role | Armoured reconnaissance |
Size | One battalion |
Part of | Finnmark Land Command |
Garrison/HQ | Garrison of Porsanger |
Motto(s) | "Where wolf's ears are, wolf's teeth are near" from the Völsunga saga |
Equipment | Combat Vehicle 90 |
Website | https://www.forsvaret.no/om-forsvaret/organisasjon/haeren/finnmark-landforsvar |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt.Col. Ronny Bratli:[1] |
The Porsanger Battalion is an armoured reconnaissance unit of the Norwegian Army. The battalion is based in Garrison of Porsanger, as part of Finnmark Land Command.
History[]
The Battalion was established May 1st 2020.[2]
Current organisation[]
Porsanger Battalion is broken into the following structure[3]
- Battalion Headquarters based at Garrison of Porsanger
- 2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron
- 6th Combat Support Squadron
- 2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron
References[]
- ^ ULVØY, JOHN H. "Bratli skal bygge forsvaret i nord". Helgelands Blad. Helgelands Blad. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Forsvaret. "Dette er Finnmarks nye bataljon". Forsvaret.no. Forsvaret. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Store Norske Leksikon. "Porsanger Bataljon". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
Categories:
- Battalions of Norway
- Army reconnaissance units and formations
- Military units and formations established in 2020
- 2020 establishments in Norway
- Porsanger