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31st Airborne Brigade (Bundeswehr)
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The 31st (Oldenburg) Airborne Brigade (German: Luftlandebrigade 31 “Oldenburg“) was a 3,600 man strong formation in the German Army with its headquarters in Oldenburg in north Germany. It was subordinated to the Special Operations Division and classified as part of the Army’s stabilisation forces. All elements of the Brigade were stationed in the state of Lower Saxony, the majority in Seedorf.
In 2014 the brigade was restructured as 31st Paratrooper Regiment which joined the 1st Airborne Brigade on 1 April 2015.
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Commanders
The following commanders have led the Brigade (rank given on appointment):
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Subordinate units
31st Airborne Brigade HQ Company
270 Airborne Engineer Company (Luftlandepionierkompanie 270)
272 Airborne Support Battalion (LuftlandeunterstützungsBtl 272)
310 Airborne Recce Company (LuftlandeaufklärungsKp 310)
313 Parachute Battalion (Fallschirmjägerbataillon 313)
373 Parachute Battalion (Fallschirmjägerbataillon 373)
See also
Literature
Sören Sünkler: Die Spezialverbände der Bundeswehr. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag 2007. ISBN 3-613-02592-2
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External links
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