Mountain Infantry Battalion 233
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| Lineup | July 16, 1956 |
| Country |
 Germany
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| Armed forces |
 armed forces
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| Armed forces |
army
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| Branch of service | Mountain troop |
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| Strength | over 880 |
| Insinuation |
.svg){kind=small} GebJgBrig 23
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| Location | Mittenwald |
| Web presence | GebJgBtl 233 |
| commander | |
| Battalion commander | Lieutenant Colonel Jakob Klötzner |
The Gebirgsjäger battalion 233 ( GebJgBtl 233 ) is one of three battalions the Gebirgsjägertruppe the armed forces . It is subordinate to the Gebirgsjägerbrigade 23 in Bad Reichenhall , consists of the staff and seven companies and is stationed in the Upper Bavarian Mittenwald .
assignment
The Gebirgsjägerbataillon 233 conducts operations of connected forces within the framework of the Gebirgsjägerbrigade 23, another large unit or as an independent combat unit in the entire range of tasks of the Army, in all intensities, types of operations, special land operations and special combat actions, primarily under extreme climatic and weather conditions as well as in difficult and extreme conditions Terrain, including great heights. Furthermore, it performs the duties of the battalion in all basic command areas. It provides forces for intervention operations as well as alliance and national defense and in special situations supports with parts of the Einsatzverbund SpezlOp and the tactical support of specialized forces of the army with extended basic skills for special operations (SpezlKr EGB). The battalion is preparing to provide the necessary mountain-specific skills for the task forces. It supports army forces in rescuing and recovering in difficult and extreme terrain. The staff supports the battalion commander in commanding the battalion. Furthermore, he performs the duties of the battalion in all basic management areas, as well as administration.
badge
The badge of the Mountain Infantry Battalion 233 was selected in 1965 through an internal competition of the battalion. This tender was won by Mittenwald Corporal Audenrieth with the current badge, which is a stylized edelweiss. For around a hundred years, the edelweiss has stood for the bond between the mountain troops and the mountain region.
history
garrison
Mittenwald has been a garrison of the mountain troops since 1936, and the location of the mountain troops of the Bundeswehr since 1956. January 7, 1936 is considered the birthday of the Mittenwald garrison, when the 1st Battalion of the 99 Mountain Infantry Regiment moved from Kempten for winter shooting to what was then the Luttensee camp , where the Mittenwald Mountain Hunting School was soon set up. During the Second World War , the barracks were mainly used to accommodate replacement and training units and to set up new units / associations.
On May 5, 1956, the site administration began performing its duties as the first Bundeswehr agency in Mittenwald. After the staff for the Mountain Infantry Brigade 104 had been set up, the Mountain Infantry Battalions 104 and 114, as well as the Army School for mountain and winter combat, were set up at the site. As part of the establishment of the new 1st Mountain Division of the Bundeswehr, the garrison repeatedly remained the place of deployment for many associations and independent companies before they were moved to their final locations. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Mittenwald location temporarily housed the headquarters company of a brigade, two mountain hunter battalions, parts of a mountain supply battalion , a repair company , field hunter and pack animal company and the mountain and winter combat school . Today the mountain and winter combat training base , the mountain hunter battalion 233 and parts of the mountain supply battalion 8 are stationed in Mittenwald .
battalion
The history of the Mountain Infantry Battalion 233 begins on July 16, 1956, when it was set up under the name of the Mountain Infantry Battalion 104. After the name was changed to Mountain Infantry Battalion 8, the first conscripts moved in on April 1, 1957 . After another reclassification, the battalion was named Gebirgsjägerbataillon 221 on March 16, 1959. Since October 1981, the battalion has been subordinate to the Gebirgsjägerbrigade 23 and is called Gebirgsjägerbataillon 233.
Foreign missions of the Mountain Infantry Battalion 233
The battalion was involved in numerous Bundeswehr missions abroad .
| from | to | country | commitment | Contingent / comment |
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| November 1993 | March 1994 | Somalia | UNOSOME | 2nd contingent |
| January 1996 | May 1996 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | IFOR | 1st contingent |
| December 1998 | March 1999 | Macedonia | IFOR NATO Extraction Force | 1st contingent |
| August 1999 | December 1999 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | SFOR | 4th contingent |
| December 2002 | July 2003 | Afghanistan | ISAF | 3rd contingent Kabul |
| September 2005 | October 2005 | Kosovo | KFOR | II. ORF Battalion (Operational Reserve Force) |
| February 2007 | July 2007 | Kosovo | KFOR | 16. Quota |
| November 2008 | March 2009 | Afghanistan | ISAF | 18. Faizabad contingent |
| December 2009 | July 2010 | Afghanistan | ISAF | OMLT ( Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team ) Kabul |
| February 2010 | June 2010 | Afghanistan | ISAF | OMLT (Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team) Kunduz |
| July 2010 | January 2011 | Afghanistan | ISAF | 22. Quota |
| October 2010 | March 2011 | Afghanistan | ISAF | 24. Quota |
| July 2012 | December 2012 | - | EU Battlegroup | 2nd company |
| January 2013 | April 2013 | Afghanistan | ISAF | 31. Pol-e Chomri contingent |
| January 2013 | July 2013 | Kosovo | KFOR | Stand-by Battalion II. ORF Battalion (Operational Reserve Force) |
Structure of the Mountain Infantry Battalion 233
The following are subordinate to the commander of the Mountain Infantry Battalion 233 in Mittenwald:
- 1st company ( supply and support company )
- 2nd Company (Mountain Hunter Company)
- 3rd Company (Mountain Hunter Company)
- 4th Company (Mountain Hunter Company)
- 5th Company ( Heavy Mountain Infantry Company )
- 6th company (mountain troop company, supplementary troop unit )
- Training / support company
The mountain troop companies, divided into two mountain troops and one heavy armored train, are the actual combat troops of the mountain troop battalion. Your task is to be able to move in the air or equipped with snow-covered vehicles and to reach difficult middle or high mountain terrain on foot or on skis in order to carry out combat missions there. In addition, she is fully articulated, equipped with hand guns, surface fire and anti-tank weapons, and comprehensively trained in combat and mountain service. The heavy mountain troop company is unique in its structure in the mountain troop battalion. In it are mounted mortar trains, the anti-tank trains Wiesel , machine gun trains Wiesel MK and the elucidation trains summarized Wiesel. With these heavy weapons battalion armored and unarmored enemy can early educate efficiently fight, make priorities and thus support the Mountaineer companies in operation. The training of all companies is carried out in cooperation with the Army Aviation Troops in order to meet the requirement for air mobility
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GebJgBtl 233 - order. In: deutschesheer.de. December 20, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d e GebJgBtl 233 - History. In: deutschesheer.de. June 11, 2018, accessed November 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Chronicle of Gebirgsjägerbrigade 22 from October 1, 1981
- ↑ GebJgBtl 233 - structure. In: deutschesheer.de. December 20, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2019 .