KU 3rd Mechanized Brigade

The 3rd Mechanized Brigade is a formation of the Royal Union Army. The brigade is also known as Norrlands Dragonbrigade, a name formerly held by a cavalry regiment of the Swedish Army. It is headquartered in Sundsvall.

History
The regiment has its origin in Ångermanlands, Medelpads och Jämtlands regemente raised in 1646. From 1689 on, this regiment was named Jämtlands dragonregemente, but had only one company of cavalry troops. This company was semi-separate, with the name Jämtlands kavallerikompani and had been split off from Bohus-Jämtlands kavalleriskvadron in 1670. The company was renamed Jämtlands hästjägarskvadron in 1802 and after receiving another squadron it was organized into a battalion and renamed Jämtlands hästjägarkår in 1834.

The corps gained full status as a separate unit in 1853 and was given the designation K 8 (8th Cavalry Regiment). It was renamed Norrlands dragonregemente in 1892 and when merged with parts of Kronprinsens husarregemente in 1927 it was redesignated K 4 but kept its name before being reorganized to a battalion and renamed Norrlands dragoner in 1958. Finally the regiment was renamed back to its old name in 1980.

After the Union of 2001, Norrland Dragonregemente was converted to a modern mechanized brigade and attached to the 3rd Infantry Division.