Norrbotten Brigade

Norrbotten brigade ((IB 19, NB 19, MekB 19) )
Active	1949–2000
Country	Sweden
Branch	Swedish Army
Type	, Infantry Brigade (1949-1964) Arctic Brigade (1963-1994) Mechanized brigade (1994-2000)
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Boden, Sweden
Motto	"De hava aldrig svikit eller för egen del tappat" ("They have never failed or for their own part lost")
Colours	Blue and white
March	"Finska rytteriets marsch" (1916–)

Norrbottensbrigaden (Norrbotten Brigade), 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 Norrbottens 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 were reorganized into arctic brigade.

In 1994 came the next big organisational change within the brigade when it along with the regiment (I 19 / P 5) formed the Norrlandsmekaniseradbrigad (MekB 19). The brigade did to consist of two tank battalions equipped with Leopard 2s and Combat Vehicle 90s, and two mechanized battalions equipped with CV90.

The brigade decommissioned in 2000 as part of the army's downsizing.

Name and designation

Designation	Name	Used	Notes
IB 19	Norrbottensbrigaden	1949–1964	Norrbotten Brigade
NB 19	Norrbottensbrigaden	1963–1994	Norrbotten Brigade
MekB 19	Norrbottens regemente och Norrbottensbrigaden	1994–2000	Norrbotten regiment and Norrbotten Brigade

See also

• List of Swedish regiments
• Norrbottens regemente