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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.
Porsanger Battalion | |
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Active | 1 May 2020 - Present |
Country | Norway |
Branch | Norwegian Army |
Type | Armoured cavalry |
Role | Armoured reconnaissance |
Size | One battalion |
Part of | Finnmark Land Command |
Garrison/HQ | Garrison of Porsanger |
Motto(s) | "Where wolf's ears are, wolf's teeth are near" from the Völsunga saga |
Equipment | Combat Vehicle 90 |
Website | https://www.forsvaret.no/om-forsvaret/organisasjon/haeren/finnmark-landforsvar |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt.Col. Espen Stiberg[1] |
The Battalion was established May 1st 2020.[2]
Porsanger Battalion is broken into the following structure[3]