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Porsanger Battalion

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Porsanger Battalion
Active1 May 2020 - Present
Country Norway
Branch Norwegian Army
TypeArmoured cavalry
RoleArmoured reconnaissance
SizeOne battalion
Part ofFinnmark Land Command
Garrison/HQGarrison of Porsanger
Motto(s)"Where wolf's ears are, wolf's teeth are near" from the Völsunga saga
EquipmentCombat Vehicle 90
Websitehttps://www.forsvaret.no/om-forsvaret/organisasjon/haeren/finnmark-landforsvar
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt.Col. Espen Stiberg[1]

The Porsanger Battalion is an armoured reconnaissance unit of the Norwegian Army. The battalion is based in Garrison of Porsanger, as part of the Finnmark Land Command.

History

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The Battalion was established May 1st 2020.[2]

Current organisation

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Porsanger Battalion is broken into the following structure[3]

  • Battalion Headquarters based at Garrison of Porsanger
    • 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron
    • 2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron
    • 6th Combat Support Squadron

References

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  1. ^ Rognstrand, Andrea (16 July 2022). "Stiberg er ny sjef for Porsanger bataljon". Forsvarets forum. Forsvarets forum. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ Forsvaret. "Dette er Finnmarks nye bataljon". Forsvaret.no. Forsvaret. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ^ Store Norske Leksikon. "Porsanger Bataljon". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 23 June 2021.