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

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. All elements of the Brigade were stationed in the state of

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, the majority in Seedorf. 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):

Subordinate units

31st Airborne Brigade HQ Company * 270 Airborne Engineer Company (''Luftlandepionierkompanie 270'') * LLUstgBtl 272

272 Airborne Support Battalion (''LuftlandeunterstützungsBtl 272'') * LLAufklKp 310

310 Airborne Recce Company (''LuftlandeaufklärungsKp 310'') * 313 Parachute Battalion (''Fallschirmjägerbataillon 313'') * 373 Parachute Battalion (''Fallschirmjägerbataillon 373'')

Literature

Sören Sünkler: ''Die Spezialverbände der Bundeswehr''. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag 2007.

References

External links

Website of the Brigade

273 Parachute Battalion

314 Parachute Battalion

373 Parachute Battalion
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Commanders

Subordinate units

See also

Literature

References

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