Norrbotten Brigade
Introduction The '''Norrbotten Brigade''' (), also '''NMekB 19''', is a Swedish Army mechanized brigade located in the province of Norrbotten, active since 2022.It was previously active from 1949 to 2000.The brigade is located at Boden Garrison, 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.The unit was re-established following the .
Heraldry and traditions The Norrbotten Regiment and Norrbotten Brigade inherited heraldry and traditions from the Norrbotten Regiment.===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".===March===By the end of the 1800s, Norrbotten Regiment adopted the march "" (Sundgrén). In 1916 it adopted the march "" 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 ('''', 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.
Commanding officers Brigade commander from 1949 to 2000 and since 2022. *1949–1993: ? *1993–1994: Colonel Bengt Jerkland*1994–1999: Colonel Lars-Gunnar Nilsson*1999–2000: Colonel Per Lodin*2000–2022: –*2022–2023: Colonel Lars O Jonsson*2023–present: Colonel Gustaf Dufberg
Names, designations and locations  Name Translation From  To  Norrbotten Brigade 1949-10-01 – 1994-06-30  Norrbotten Regiment and Norrbotten Brigade 1994-07-01 – 2000-06-30  Norrbotten 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 * Norrbotten Regiment* List of Swedish Army brigades
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