271st Parachute Infantry Battalion

The 271st Parachute Infantry Battalion (271. Fallschirmjägerbataillon) was a Parachute infantry battalion of the Bundeswehr. The battalion was short lived and attached to the 27th Parachute Brigade. The battalion was originally formed from the 291st Parachute Infantry Battalion based in Heuberg. In 1993, the battalion merged with the 313th Parachute Infantry Battalion in Varel.

Organisation

 * Battalion Headquarters (with Transport Section) at Winkelmann Barracks
 * x3 Parachute Reconnaissance Sections
 * 1st Parachute Company
 * 2nd Parachute Company
 * 1st Parachute Antitank Company (Using Jaguar 2)
 * 2nd Parachute Antitank Company (Using Jaguar 2)