Norrbotten Brigade

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Norrbotten Brigade
Norrbottensbrigaden
Norrbottens pansarbataljon vapen.svg
Active1949–2000
CountrySweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeInfantry (1949–1994)
Armoured (1994–2000)
RoleInfantry brigade (1949–1964)
Arctic brigade (1963–1994)
Armoured brigade (1994–2000)
SizeBrigade
Part ofNorrbotten Regiment (1949–1994)
Northern Military District (1994–2000)
Garrison/HQBoden
Motto(s)De hava aldrig svikit eller för egen del tappat ("They have never failed or for their own part lost")
ColorsBlue and white
March"Finska rytteriets marsch" (unknown)[note 1]
Insignia
Branch insigniaAM.005037.jpg
Unit insigniaAM.090978aa.jpg

The Norrbotten Brigade (Swedish: Norrbottensbrigaden), also IB 19, NB 19 or MekB 19, was a Swedish Army armoured brigade located in the province of Norrbotten. Most of the brigade was trained at Norrbotten Regiment (I 19) in Boden.

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.

Heraldry and traditions[]

The Norrbotten Regiment and Norrbotten Brigade inherited heraldry and traditions from the Norrbotten Regiment.[2]

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".[3]

March[]

By the end of the 1800s, Norrbotten Regiment adopted the march "Norrbottens fältjägare" (Sundgrén).[4] 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]

Commanding officers[]

Brigade commander from 1949 to 2000.[5]

  • 1949–1993: ?
  • 1993–1994: Bengt Jerkland
  • 1994–1999: Lars-Gunnar Nilsson
  • 1999–2000: Per Lodin

Names, designations and locations[]

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
Designation From To
IB 19 1949-10-01 – 1964-??-??
NB 19 1964-??-?? – 1994-06-30
MekB 19 1994-07-01 – 2000-06-30
Location From To
Boden Garrison 1949-10-01 – 2000-06-30

See also[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ The march was adopted in 1994.[1]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Sandberg 2007, p. 10
  2. ^ Braunstein 2003, p. 336
  3. ^ Braunstein 2006, p. 25
  4. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 76
  5. ^ Kjellander 2003, pp. 290–291

Print[]

  • Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 5 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5. SELIBR 8902928.
  • Braunstein, Christian (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224.
  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 8981272.
  • Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.

Further reading[]

  • Hultstrand, Birger, ed. (1972). Kungl. Norrbottens regementes historia 1841-1966 (in Swedish). Boden: Kungl. Norrbottens regementes kamratfören. SELIBR 784836.
  • Janse, Stefan, ed. (2007). Minnesskrift: Norrbottens regemente 100 år i Boden : 1907-2007 (in Swedish). Boden: Norrbottens regemente, I 19 i samarbete med Norrbottens regementes kamratförening och Föreningen P5. ISBN 978-91-633-0008-0. SELIBR 10696040.
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