Porsanger Battalion Explained

Unit Name:	Porsanger Battalion
Dates:	1 May 2020 - Present
Country:	Norway
Type:	Armoured cavalry
Role:	Armoured reconnaissance
Size:	One battalion
Command Structure:	Finnmark Land Command
Garrison:	Garrison of Porsanger
Motto:	"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
Commander1:	Lt.Col. Espen Stiberg^[1]

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.

History

The Battalion was established May 1st 2020.^[2]

Current organisation

Porsanger Battalion is broken into the following structure^[3]

• Battalion Headquarters based at Garrison of Porsanger
  • 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron
  • 2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron
  • 6th Combat Support Squadron

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rognstrand. Andrea. Stiberg er ny sjef for Porsanger bataljon. Forsvarets forum. 16 July 2022 . Forsvarets forum. 16 July 2022.
2. Web site: Forsvaret . Dette er Finnmarks nye bataljon . Forsvaret.no . Forsvaret . 7 July 2020.
3. Web site: Store Norske Leksikon . Porsanger Bataljon . Store Norske Leksikon . 23 June 2021.