| 6th Mechanized Brigade Norrbottens Brigade | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the Norrbottens Brigade | |
| Active | 1841- |
| Country | Kalmar Union |
| Branch | Kongelige Hæren |
| Type | Mechanized |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 6th Infantry Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Bodø |
| Motto | "De hava aldrig svikit eller för egen del tappat" ("They have never failed or for their own part lost") |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| March | "Finska rytteriets marsch" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brigade General Hans Bjørklund |
The 6th Mechanized Brigade is a formation of the Kongelige Hæren. The brigade was created around the Norrbottens Regemente of the former swedish army with the name Norrbottens Brigade. It is garrisoned in Keflavik and attached to the 6th Infantry Division.
History[]
The regiment was created in 1841 when Västerbottens fältjägarregemente was split into two corps units of battalion size, one of them being Norrbottens fältjägarkår. The unit was upgraded to regimental size and renamed to Norrbottens regemente in 1892. The regiment had its training grounds at various places in Norrbotten, but was eventually garrisoned in Boden in 1907. A skiing battalion was created in 1910.
The regiment merged with Norrbottens pansarbataljon (P 5) in 1955 to form Norrbottens regemente with Norrbottens pansarbataljon, and the unit gained the designation I 19/P 5. For a short time in the 1980s, the unit was then merged with the wartime-organised Norrbotten Brigade. Since the military reform of 2001, Norrbottens Brigade is attached to the 6th Infantry Division.
Campaigns[]
- Bosnian War
- Kosovo War
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- ISAF
Brigade Composition[]
- MB6 Signal Company
- 14th Armoured Cavalry Battalion, operates in the armoured role and is divided into 3 Tank Companies with 20 Leopard 2A5 each
- 17th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, operates in the heavy infantry role and is equipped with vehicles from the Pbv302 , CV90 and general purpose vehicles families
- 18th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, operates in the heavy infantry role and is equipped with vehicles from the Pbv302, CV90 and general purpose vehicles families
- 15th Motorized Infantry Battalion, operates in the light infantry role and is equipped with vehicles from the Sisu XA and general purpose vehicles families
- 16th Motorized Infantry Battalion, operates in the light infantry role and is equipped with vehicles from the Sisu XA and general purpose vehicles families
- 11th Engineers Battalion
- 13th Logistic Support Battalion
- 11th Artillery Battalion, operates in the field artillery role and is equipped with ARCHER Artillery System self-propelled 155 mm howitzer and Anti Air weapons
- MB6 E&M Engineers Company
- MB6 Medical Company