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.
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31st (Oldenburg) Airborne Brigade | |
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Luftlandebrigade 31 "Oldenburg" | |
Active | 26 March 1993– 18 September 2014[1] |
Country | Germany |
Allegiance | Bundeswehr |
Branch | German Army |
Type | Stabilisation force brigade |
Size | ~ 3600 men |
Part of | Special Operations Division |
Headquarters location | Oldenburg |
Motto(s) | Einsatzbereit – jederzeit – weltweit ("Ready – anytime – worldwide") |
March | Fridericus-Rex-Grenadiermarsch |
Commanders | |
Commander | Brigadegeneral Reinhardt Zudrop |
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In 2014 the brigade was restructured as 31st Paratrooper Regiment which joined the 1st Airborne Brigade on 1 April 2015.