Country Germany Branch German Army | Allegiance Bundeswehr Size ~ 3600 men | |
Active 26 March 1993– 18 September 2014 Type Stabilisation force brigade | ||
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.
Contents
In 2014 the brigade was restructured as 31st Paratrooper Regiment which joined the 1st Airborne Brigade on 1 April 2015.
Commanders
The following commanders have led the Brigade (rank given on appointment):
Literature
Sören Sünkler: Die Spezialverbände der Bundeswehr. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag 2007. ISBN 3-613-02592-2
References
31st Airborne Brigade (Bundeswehr) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA