Artillery Battalion | |
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Artilleribataljonen | |
Country | Norway |
Branch | Army |
Type | Field artillery |
Role | Indirect fire support |
Size | 550 personnel |
Garrison/HQ | Setermoen Leir |
Motto(s) | Gjør rett, frykt ingen (Do right, fear none) |
Colors | Blue beret
Red ribbon (Nils Battery), Blue ribbon (Olga Battery), Yellow ribbon (Piraja Battery), Red-Blue Ribbon (STA Battery), Red-Blue Ribbon (HQ Battery) |
Mascot(s) | Corporal Oskar II (Olga Battery) |
Anniversaries | Celebration of Saint Barbara on December 4 |
Equipment | 24 K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Mats W. Dyrstad |
The Artillery Battalion (Norwegian: Artilleribataljonen) is the Norwegian army's Brigade Nords artillery battalion. The unit numbers some 550 soldiers and officers.
The battalion's main weapons are K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and NASAMS III air-defence system.