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The Combat Engeneer Battalion was established as a support unit in the former brigade, called Brigaden i Nord-Norge (Brig N). In its current form, it first became a separate full-scale operational battalion in ], when the NBC platoon in ] (TLF) and the mechanical platoon in Hålogaland Engineer Battalion were merged with the brigade's Combat Engineer Company (abbr. INGKP/N). The Combat Engineer Company was established at the same time as the ], in ].<ref name=":0" /> The Combat Engeneer Battalion was established as a support unit in the former brigade, called Brigaden i Nord-Norge (Brig N). In its current form, it first became a separate full-scale operational battalion in ], when the NBC platoon in ] (TLF) and the mechanical platoon in Hålogaland Engineer Battalion were merged with the brigade's Combat Engineer Company (abbr. INGKP/N). The Combat Engineer Company was established at the same time as the ], in ].<ref name=":0" />


The year before the battalion was fully established, the Combat Engineer Company participated in the NATO winter exercise, called ''Anchor Express''. While excavating a track through a narrow valley called ], a massive snow ] on 5 March 1986 struck 31 soldiers. Sixteen soldiers were killed in the accident.<ref name="minnebok">{{Citation |last=|first=|title=Etter raset i Vassdalen. Minnebok for 2. tr. INGKP/N |date=1986 |work=Brigaden i Nord-Norge|url=https://fido.nrk.no/2334a9ba1a71bc842e29da1faf7529149680bc631d398bc6f5f782174b2c515b/Minnealbum%20Vassdalen.pdf |access-date=2025-01-13 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="vassdalen">{{Citation |last=Veum|first=Eirik|title=Tilbake i Vassdalen 30 år etter tragedien|date=2016-03-05 |work=NRK |url=https://www.nrk.no/norge/xl/tilbake-i-vassdalen-30-ar-etter-tragedien-1.12833199 |access-date=2025-01-13 |language=no}}</ref> The avalanche came down the {{convert|766|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Storebalak. The avalanche hit the valley about {{convert|5|km}} above the lake Hartvikvatnet.<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Vassdalen – Narvik |first=Geir |last=Thorsnæs |encyclopedia=] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Vassdalen_-_Narvik |language=no |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Slide Kills 7 Norwegians, 11 Missing in NATO Games|url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-05-mn-15331-story.html|newspaper = Los Angeles Times|date =5 March 1986|access-date = 18 August 2018|issn = 0458-3035|language = en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|title = The avalanche accident at Vassdalen, Norway, 5 March 1986|journal = Cold Regions Science and Technology|year = 1988|pages = 137–150|volume = 15|issue = 2|doi = 10.1016/0165-232X(88)90060-2|first = Karstein|last = Lied}}</ref> The year before the battalion was fully established, the Combat Engineer Company participated in the NATO winter exercise, called ''Anchor Express''. While excavating a track through a narrow valley called ], a massive snow ] on 5 March 1986 struck 31 soldiers. Sixteen soldiers were killed in the accident.<ref name="minnebok">{{Citation |last=|first=|title=Etter raset i Vassdalen. Minnebok for 2. tr. INGKP/N |date=1986 |work=Brigaden i Nord-Norge|url=https://fido.nrk.no/2334a9ba1a71bc842e29da1faf7529149680bc631d398bc6f5f782174b2c515b/Minnealbum%20Vassdalen.pdf |access-date=2025-01-13 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="vassdalen">{{Citation |last=Veum|first=Eirik|title=Tilbake i Vassdalen 30 år etter tragedien|date=2016-03-05 |work=NRK |url=https://www.nrk.no/norge/xl/tilbake-i-vassdalen-30-ar-etter-tragedien-1.12833199 |access-date=2025-01-13 |language=no}}</ref> The avalanche came down the {{convert|766|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Storebalak. The avalanche hit the valley about {{convert|5|km}} above the lake Hartvikvatnet.<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Vassdalen – Narvik |first=Geir |last=Thorsnæs |encyclopedia=] |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Vassdalen_-_Narvik |language=no |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Slide Kills 7 Norwegians, 11 Missing in NATO Games|url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-05-mn-15331-story.html|newspaper = Los Angeles Times|date =5 March 1986|access-date = 18 August 2018|issn = 0458-3035|language = en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|title = The avalanche accident at Vassdalen, Norway, 5 March 1986|journal = Cold Regions Science and Technology|year = 1988|pages = 137–150|volume = 15|issue = 2|doi = 10.1016/0165-232X(88)90060-2|first = Karstein|last = Lied| bibcode=1988CRST...15..137L }}</ref>


During the rescue work after the ] in December 2020, the battalion made significant contributions by supporting with personnel and material.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forsvaret.no/aktuelt-og-presse/aktuelt/apnet-forsvarets-verktoykasse-under-redningsarbeidet-i-gjerdrum|title= Åpnet Forsvarets verktøykasse under redningsarbeidet i Gjerdrum|first=Lars|last=Hallingstorp|website=www.forsvaret.no (])}}</ref> During the rescue work after the ] in December 2020, the battalion made significant contributions by supporting with personnel and material.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forsvaret.no/aktuelt-og-presse/aktuelt/apnet-forsvarets-verktoykasse-under-redningsarbeidet-i-gjerdrum|title= Åpnet Forsvarets verktøykasse under redningsarbeidet i Gjerdrum|first=Lars|last=Hallingstorp|website=www.forsvaret.no (])}}</ref>

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Combat Engineer Battalion
Ingeniørbataljonen
Insignia of the Combat Engineer Battalion
Active1987–present
Country Norway
BranchArmy
TypeCombat engineer
RoleConstruction, demolition, demining, and CBRN defense
SizeBattalion
Part ofBrigade Nord
Garrison/HQSkjold
Motto(s)Latin: Ubique Quo fas et gloria ducunt
English: Wherever justice and glory lead
ColorsBlue  
Military unit

The Combat Engineer Battalion (Norwegian: Ingeniørbataljonen) is a combat support unit of the Norwegian Army. The battalion is mostly based at camp Skjold in Troms county in Northern Norway; two of the companies are stationed at Rena garrison.

The battalion is the largest unit in the Norwegian brigade, and has a broad field of expertise. The Combat Engineer Battalion co-operates with other units in the army, providing minefield breaching, bridge demolition, bridge building, underwater work with engineering divers, moving vehicles over water and preventing enemy access.

History

The Combat Engeneer Battalion was established as a support unit in the former brigade, called Brigaden i Nord-Norge (Brig N). In its current form, it first became a separate full-scale operational battalion in 1987, when the NBC platoon in Troms Landforsvar (TLF) and the mechanical platoon in Hålogaland Engineer Battalion were merged with the brigade's Combat Engineer Company (abbr. INGKP/N). The Combat Engineer Company was established at the same time as the Brigade Nord, in 1953.

The year before the battalion was fully established, the Combat Engineer Company participated in the NATO winter exercise, called Anchor Express. While excavating a track through a narrow valley called Vassdalen, a massive snow avalanche on 5 March 1986 struck 31 soldiers. Sixteen soldiers were killed in the accident. The avalanche came down the 766-metre (2,513 ft) tall mountain Storebalak. The avalanche hit the valley about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) above the lake Hartvikvatnet.

During the rescue work after the landslide in Gjerdrum in December 2020, the battalion made significant contributions by supporting with personnel and material.

Princess Ingrid Alexandra completes her military service in the battalion.

Organisation

  • Armoured Engineer Company 1
  • Armoured Engineer Company 2
  • Armoured Engineer Company 3
  • Combat Engineer Company 4
  • Combat Engineer Company 5
  • Combat Engineer Company 6
  • CBRN Company

Two of the companies, Armoured Engineer Company 3 and Combat Engineer Company 5, are fully professional, with enlisted crews, while Armoured Engineer Company 1 is partly enlisted.

The engineer battalion is equipped with a comprehensive fleet of equipment that includes paving and amphibious equipment, construction machinery (armoured and unarmoured) and NBC protection and cleaning equipment.

Notes

  1. 400 conscripts and 260 enlisted personell.

References

  1. ^ Leraand, Dag (2024-09-10), "Ingeniørbataljonen", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2025-01-13
  2. "Skjold". www.forsvaret.no (Norwegian Armed Forces).
  3. "Brigade Nord". www.forsvaret.no (Norwegian Armed Forces).
  4. "Etter raset i Vassdalen. Minnebok for 2. tr. INGKP/N" (PDF), Brigaden i Nord-Norge (in Norwegian), 1986, retrieved 2025-01-13
  5. Veum, Eirik (2016-03-05), "Tilbake i Vassdalen 30 år etter tragedien", NRK (in Norwegian), retrieved 2025-01-13
  6. Thorsnæs, Geir. "Vassdalen – Narvik". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  7. "Slide Kills 7 Norwegians, 11 Missing in NATO Games". Los Angeles Times. 5 March 1986. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  8. Lied, Karstein (1988). "The avalanche accident at Vassdalen, Norway, 5 March 1986". Cold Regions Science and Technology. 15 (2): 137–150. Bibcode:1988CRST...15..137L. doi:10.1016/0165-232X(88)90060-2.
  9. Hallingstorp, Lars. "Åpnet Forsvarets verktøykasse under redningsarbeidet i Gjerdrum". www.forsvaret.no (Norwegian Armed Forces).
  10. Skoglund, Kari Anne; Hansen, Pål; Straumsnes, Malin (2024-01-17), "Her tar soldaten prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra fatt på sin nye hverdag: – Jeg angrer ikke", NRK (in Norwegian), retrieved 2025-01-13


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