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The '''Fallskjermjegerregiment''' (lit. "Paratrooper Regiment") is the Royal Nordenic Army's rapid reaction airborne unit and the only regiment-level unit capable of performing air mobility, air assault, and airborne tasks. All members of the regiment wear maroon berets, and those qualified as parachutists may wear parachutist badges. Established as '''Hærens Fallskjermjegerskole''' in 1962 to train Army reconnaissance forces in parachute insertion, the unit is currently predominantly based at Langa Castle in Hålogaland.{{Infobox military unit
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* Fallskjermjegerbataljonen (1980–2015)
* Fallskjermjegerbataljonen (1980–2015)
* Fallskjermjegerregimentet (2015–present)
* Fallskjermjegerregimentet (2015–present)
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| country                      = [[File:Flag_of_Nordenland.png|20px]] [https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Nordenland Nordenland]
| allegiance                    = [[File:Royal Flag of Nordenland.png|20px]] [https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Nordenland Queen Helena III]
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| type                          = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_reaction_force Rapid Reaction Force]
| type                          = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_reaction_force Rapid Reaction Force]
| role                          = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_assault Air assault]
| role                          = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_assault Air assault]
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| website                      = [https://www.forsvarsmakt.nd/om-forsvarsmakt/organisasjon/haeren/fallskjermjeger Official website]
| commander1                    = Colonel Ole Elias Falkenrath
| commander1                    = Colonel Ole Elias Falkenrath
| notable_commanders            = Colonel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Baalsrud Jan Sigurd Baalsrud]
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The '''Fallskjermjegerregiment''' (lit. "Paratrooper Regiment") is the [[Royal Nordenic Army]]'s [[wikipedia:Rapid_reaction_force|rapid reaction]] airborne unit and the only regiment-level unit capable of performing [[wikipedia:Air_assault|air mobility, air assault, and airborne tasks]]. All members of the regiment wear maroon berets, and those qualified as parachutists may wear parachutist badges. Established as '''Hærens Fallskjermjegerskole''' in 1962 to train Army reconnaissance forces in parachute insertion, the unit is currently predominantly based at [[Langa Castle]] in [[Hålogaland]].


== Commanders ==
= Etymology =
The name '''Fallskjermjegerregimentet''' can be directly translated to English as:


* '''"parachute" (fallskjerm)''' +
* '''"hunter/huntsman" (jeger)''' (a term in Nordenic military terminology referring to scouts or reconnaissance soldiers) +
* '''"regiment" (regiment)''' (its organizational level).
English translations of the unit's name can be
* '''"Airborne Reconnaissance Regiment"''' or simply '''"Paratrooper Regiment"'''.
= History =
= Organization =
= Commanders =
Commanders have included:
* Colonel [[wikipedia:Jan_Baalsrud|Jan Sigurd Baalsrud]] (1962–1964)
* Colonel [[wikipedia:Jan_Baalsrud|Jan Sigurd Baalsrud]] (1962–1964)
* Major Henning Einar Berg (1964–1971)
* Major Henning Einar Berg (1964–1971)
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* Lieutenant Colonel Arvid Halsten Frøseth (1976–1980)
* Lieutenant Colonel Arvid Halsten Frøseth (1976–1980)
* Lieutenant Colonel Håkon Elias Sandstrøm (1980–1986)
* Lieutenant Colonel Håkon Elias Sandstrøm (1980–1986)
* Lieutenant Colonel Vidar Stig Kristian Vollan  (1986–1994)
* Lieutenant Colonel Stig Kristian Vollan  (1986–1994)
* Major Kjetil Martin Rekdal (1994–1998)
* Major Kjetil Martin Rekdal (1994–1998)
* Lieutenant Colonel Jonas Arvid Ødegaard(1998–2005)
* Lieutenant Colonel Jonas Arvid Ødegaard(1998–2005)
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* Colonel Torstein Eirik Blix (2015–2020)
* Colonel Torstein Eirik Blix (2015–2020)
* Colonel Ole Elias Falkenrath (2020–Present)
* Colonel Ole Elias Falkenrath (2020–Present)
= See Also =

Latest revision as of 04:01, 4 December 2024

Fallskjermjegerregiment
Coat of arms of the Fallskjermjeger Regiment.png
Active
  • Hærens Fallskjermjegerskole (1962–1966)
  • Hærens Fallskjermjegerkommando (1966–1980)
  • Fallskjermjegerbataljonen (1980–2015)
  • Fallskjermjegerregimentet (2015–present)
CountryFlag of Nordenland.png Nordenland
AllegianceThe coat of arms of the Nordenland Defense Forces.png Nordenland Defense Forces
BranchThe coat of arms of the Royal Nordenic Army.jpeg Royal Nordenic Army
TypeRapid Reaction Force
RoleAir assault
Size1,200
Garrison/HQLanga Castle, Hålogaland
Motto(s)"Audaces fortuna iuvat" (Fortune favours the bold)
ColorsMaroon Beret
Engagements
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Ole Elias Falkenrath
Notable
commanders		Colonel Jan Sigurd Baalsrud

The Fallskjermjegerregiment (lit. "Paratrooper Regiment") is the Royal Nordenic Army's rapid reaction airborne unit and the only regiment-level unit capable of performing air mobility, air assault, and airborne tasks. All members of the regiment wear maroon berets, and those qualified as parachutists may wear parachutist badges. Established as Hærens Fallskjermjegerskole in 1962 to train Army reconnaissance forces in parachute insertion, the unit is currently predominantly based at Langa Castle in Hålogaland.

Etymology

The name Fallskjermjegerregimentet can be directly translated to English as:

  • "parachute" (fallskjerm) +
  • "hunter/huntsman" (jeger) (a term in Nordenic military terminology referring to scouts or reconnaissance soldiers) +
  • "regiment" (regiment) (its organizational level).

English translations of the unit's name can be

  • "Airborne Reconnaissance Regiment" or simply "Paratrooper Regiment".

History

Organization

Commanders

Commanders have included:

  • Colonel Jan Sigurd Baalsrud (1962–1964)
  • Major Henning Einar Berg (1964–1971)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Trygve Johan Aalesund (1971–1976)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Arvid Halsten Frøseth (1976–1980)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Håkon Elias Sandstrøm (1980–1986)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Stig Kristian Vollan (1986–1994)
  • Major Kjetil Martin Rekdal (1994–1998)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Jonas Arvid Ødegaard(1998–2005)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Nils Torbjørn Carew (2005–2015)
  • Colonel Torstein Eirik Blix (2015–2020)
  • Colonel Ole Elias Falkenrath (2020–Present)

See Also

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