The 31st Paratrooper Regiment (german: Fallschirmjägerregiment 31) is a 1,800 men strong formation of the
German Army
The German Army (, "army") is the land component of the armed forces of Germany. The present-day German Army was founded in 1955 as part of the newly formed West German ''Bundeswehr'' together with the ''Marine'' (German Navy) and the ''Luftwaf ...
with its headquarters in
Seedorf in north Germany. The regiment was formed in fall 2014 by restructuring the
31st Airborne Brigade. Initially under direct command of the
Rapid Forces Division it joined the newly raised
1st Airborne Brigade on 1 April 2015.
Structure
* 31st Paratrooper Regiment
** 1st Staff and Support Company
** 2nd
EGB Forces Company
** 3rd EGB Forces Company
** 4th Paratrooper Company
** 5th Paratrooper Company
** 6th Paratrooper Company
** 7th Fire Support Company (with
Wiesel Armored Weapons Carriers and 120mm mortars)
** 8th Airborne Logistic Company
** 9th Airborne Medical Company
** 10th Recruits Training Company
** 12th Paratrooper Company (Reserve)
References
External links
Website of the Regiment
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Infantry regiments of Germany
Airborne units and formations of Germany
Military units and formations established in 2014