Skaraborg Brigade ( sv, Skaraborgsbrigaden), designation PB 9 and MekB9, was a
Swedish Army
The Swedish Army ( sv, svenska armén) is the land force of the Swedish Armed Forces.
History
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armoured
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brigade
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Br ...
. It was set up in infantry regiment in 1942, as one of Sweden's first armoured brigades. The brigade's soldiers were mostly trained in the
Skaraborg Regiment (P 4).
History
In 1994, the brigade was separated from its regiment. The brigade was
decommissioned on June 30, 2000 and the regiment was re-established under its old name,
Skaraborg Regiment (P 4).
Heraldry and traditions
The Skaraborg Brigade shared heraldry and traditions with the
Skaraborg Regiment. In the years 1998–2000, the brigade managed the traditions of the regiment.
When the Skaraborg Brigade was disbanded in 2000, the ''Skaraborgs regementes och Skaraborgsbrigadens (MekB 9) förtjänstmedalj'' ("Skaraborg Regiment and Skaraborg Brigade (MekB 9) Medal of Merit") in gold and silver (SkarabregbrigGM/SM) of the 8th size was established in 1999. The
medal ribbon
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is divided in black and yellow
moiré with a white stripe on the middle followed on both sides by a red stripe.
Commanding officers
*1949–1989: ?
*1989–1992: Colonel
Alf Sandqvist
Major General Alf Robert Sandqvist (born 27 May 1945) is a retired Swedish Army officer. Sandqvist's senior commands include the Chief of Home Guard and Inspector eneralof the Swedish Army.
Early life
Sandqvist was born on 27 May 1945 in Oth ...
*1992–1994: ?
*1994–1995: Colonel Peter Lundberg
*1995–1999: Colonel
Tony Stigsson
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*1999–2000: Colonel Jörgen Britzen
Names, designations and locations
See also
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List of Swedish Army brigades
This is a list of Swedish Army brigades. Brigades were introduced to the Swedish Army in 1948. Brigade size formations were phased out in 2000 and then reintroduced in 2010.
Infantry brigades
Norrland brigades
Norrland Brigades were infantry br ...
Footnotes
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Brigades of the Swedish Army
Military units and formations established in 1949
Military units and formations disestablished in 2000
Disbanded units and formations of Sweden
1949 establishments in Sweden
2000 disestablishments in Sweden
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