31st Paratrooper Regiment (Bundeswehr)

31st Paratrooper Regiment
Fallschirmjägerregiment 31
Formation sign
Active 25 November 2014–[1]
Country  Germany
Allegiance Bundeswehr
Size ~ 1800 men
Part of 1st Airborne Brigade
Headquarters location Seedorf
Motto(s) Einsatzbereit – jederzeit – weltweit (“Ready – anytime – worldwide”)

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 Paratrooper Company
    • 3rd Paratrooper Company
    • 4th Paratrooper Company
    • 5th Paratrooper Company
    • 6th Paratrooper Company
    • 7th Heavy Weapons Company (with Wiesel 1 and 120mm mortars)
    • 8th Airborne Logistic Company
    • 9th Airborne Medical Company
    • 10th (Reserve) Paratrooper Company
    • 1st Recruit Training Company

References

  1. ↑ http://www.deutschesheer.de/portal/a/heer/!ut/p/c4/DcdBEkAwDADAt_hAMsbNzS9wqzbSaCdME3yf2dPiij8Nj3BwOTVUnHGJMm4vZKIGSUjNzSFZAa5CidqtDLvFfHBjH3pg-iMxO-FVpu4D0dfzwg!!/

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

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