Norrbotten Brigade
Military unit
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The Norrbotten Brigade,[b] also known as the 19th Arctic Mechanised Brigade (NMekB 19),[2] is a mechanised brigade of the Swedish Army based in Norrbotten County. It has been active since 2022, having previously served between 1949 and 2000. It is headquartered at Boden Garrison.
2022–present
Sweden
Swedish Army1st Division (wartime)
| Norrbotten Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Norrbottensbrigaden | |
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| Active | 1949–2000 2022–present |
| Country | Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Part of | Norrbotten Regiment (peacetime) 1st Division (wartime) |
| Headquarters | Boden Garrison |
| Mottos | De hava aldrig svikit eller för egen del tappat ("They have never failed or for their own part lost") |
| Beret colour | Black |
| March | "Finska rytteriets marsch"[a] |
| Battle honours | Landskrona (1677) Düna (1701) Kliszów (1702) Fraustadt (1706) Malatitze (1708) Strömstad (1717) |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Col Gustaf Dufberg |
| Insignia | |
| Branch insignia |  |
| Unit insignia |  |
History
Norrbotten Brigade was originally an infantry brigade which in 1964 became the second of a total of five brigades, which was organised as an arctic brigade.
In 1994, the brigade, along with the regiment (I 19/P 5) formed the Norrland Mechanised Brigade (MekB 19). The brigade consisted of two tank battalions equipped with Leopard 2s and Combat Vehicle 90s, and two mechanised battalions equipped with CV90.
The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 2000. In 2021, following the Defence Act of 2020,[3] the 3rd Brigade was disbanded and the equipment was transferred to the Norrbotten Brigade[2] which would be re-established in 2022 with the task of defending the Swedish north.[4]
Organisation
As of 2022, the planned wartime organisation of the Norrbotten Brigade at full operational capacity is as follows,[5] with full capability expected to be reached by 2028:[4]
Heraldry and traditions
The Norrbotten Regiment and Norrbotten Brigade inherited heraldry and traditions from the Norrbotten Regiment.[6]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of the Norrbotten Regiment and Norrbotten Brigade (MekB 19) 1994–2000 was also used by the Norrbotten Armoured Battalion (P 5) 1957–1975. Blazon: "Azure, powdered with estoiles or, the provincial badge of Västerbotten, a reindeer courant argent, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted two arms in fess, embowed and vambraced, the hands holding swords in saltire, or".[7]
March
By the end of the 1800s, Norrbotten Regiment adopted the march "Norrbottens fältjägare" (Sundgrén).[8] In 1916 it adopted the march "Finska rytteriets marsch" which was used from 1916 to 1927 together with Karlskrona Grenadier Regiment (I 7). Karlskrona Grenadier Regiment used the march as an inheritance from the Småland Hussar Regiment (Smålands husarregemente, K 4). After the regiment was amalgamated into a brigade in 1994, the brigade came to use the march. From 2000 it is used again by the regiment.[1]
Commanders
Attributes
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norrbottensbrigaden | Norrbotten Brigade | 1949-10-01 | – | 1994-06-30 |
| Norrbottens regemente och Norrbottensbrigaden | Norrbotten Regiment and Norrbotten Brigade | 1994-07-01 | – | 2000-06-30 |
| Norrbottensbrigaden / 19. Norrlandsmekaniserade brigaden | Norrbotten Brigade / 19th Norrland Mechanized Brigade | 2022-01-01 | – | |
| Designation | From | To | ||
| IB 19 | 1949-10-01 | – | 1964-??-?? | |
| NB 19 | 1964-??-?? | – | 1994-06-30 | |
| MekB 19 | 1994-07-01 | – | 2000-06-30 | |
| NMekB 19 | 2022-01-01 | – | ||
| Location | From | To | ||
| Boden Garrison | 1949-10-01 | – | 2000-06-30 | |
| Boden Garrison | 2022-01-01 | – |
See also
Footnotes
- Composed by Zacharias Topelius. The march was adopted in 1994.[1]
- Responsible for the defence of northern Sweden.
- Organised from the 11th Management Battalion of the Command and Control Regiment.
- Organised from the 12th Signals Battalion of the Command and Control Regiment.
- Organised from the 91st Artillery Battalion of the Boden Artillery Regiment.
- Organised from the 22nd Engineer Battalion of the Göta Engineer Regiment.
- Organised from the 2nd Logistics Battalion of the Göta Logistic Regiment.
- Organised from the 1st Heavy Transport Company of the Skaraborg Regiment.
