Paratrooper Battalion 263 (Bundeswehr)

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Paratrooper Battalion 263
Insignia of the Paratrooper Battalion 263
Active	1982– 2015
Country	Germany
Branch	German Army
Type	Airborne
Size	About 1,000 troops
Part of	Airborne Brigade 26, Special Operations Division
Garrison/HQ	Zweibrücken, Germany
Motto(s)	Fortis et Fidus (Strong and loyal)
Anniversaries	April 1
Engagements	Somalian Civil War Bosnian Civil War Kosovo War Afghanistan War Operation Harekate Yolo I Operation Oqab Congolese Civil War
Decorations	4 recipients of the Honour Cross for Bravery serve with Paratrooper Battalion 263
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Colonel Andreas Steinhaus

The Paratrooper Battalion 263 (Fallschirmjägerbataillon 263) was one of the three combat battalions of the German Army's Airborne Brigade 26, which is a part of the Special Operations Division. Paratrooper Battalion 263 was fully airmobile and could act both as air assault infantry or could be dropped by parachute into the area of operations.