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

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

References

  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.
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