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List of Swedish Army brigades

The Swedish Army has had numerous brigades since the mid 20th century.

First introduced through the Defence Act of 1948, brigades would replace regiments as the primary fighting forces in 1951.

Active units shown in bold.

Infantry

Principal brigade formation throughout the Cold War.

  • (IB 1) Yellow Brigade at Kungsängen, Stockholm County (1949–1985)
  • (IB 1) Life Guards Brigade at Kungsängen, Stockholm County (2024–present)
  • (IB 2) Värmland Brigade at Kristinehamn, Värmland County (1949–2000)
  • (IB 3) Life Brigade at Örebro, Örebro County (1949–1992)
  • (IB 4) Grenadier Brigade at Linköping, Östergötland County (1949–1994)
  • (IB 4) Life Grenadier Brigade at Linköping, Östergötland County (1994–1997)
  • (IB 10) Södermanland Brigade at Strängnäs, Södermanland County (1957–1963)
  • (IB 11) Kronoberg Brigade at Växjö, Kronoberg County (1949–1993)
  • (IB 12) Jönköping Brigade at Eksjö, Jönköping County (1949–1992)
  • (IB 12) SmÃ¥land Brigade at Eksjö, Jönköping County (1994–2000)
  • (IB 13) Dalarna Brigade at Falun, Dalarna County (1949–1986)
  • (IB 14) Gästrike Brigade at Gävle, Gävleborg County (1949–1993)
  • (IB 15) Västgöta Brigade at BorÃ¥s, Västra Götaland County (1949–1992)
  • (IB 15) Älvsborg Brigade at BorÃ¥s, Västra Götaland County (1994–1997)
  • (IB 16) Halland Brigade at Halmstad, Halland County (1994–2000)
  • (IB 17) Bohus Brigade at Uddevalla, Västra Götaland County (1949–1992)
  • (IB 18) Gotland Brigade at Visby, Gotland County (1949–1966)
  • (IB 19) Norrbotten Brigade at Boden, Norrbotten County (1949–1964)
  • (IB 20) Västerbotten Brigade at UmeÃ¥, Västerbotten County (1949–1964)
  • (IB 21) Ådal Brigade at SollefteÃ¥, Västernorrland County (1949–1992)
  • (IB 25) Ranger Brigade at Östersund, Jämtland County (1949–1957)
  • (IB 26) Kristianstad Brigade at Kristianstad, SkÃ¥ne County (1949–1963)
  • (IB 28) Uppland Brigade at Uppsala, Uppsala County (1949–1957)
  • (IB 33) Närke Brigade at Örebro, Örebro County (1949–1992)
  • (IB 34) Östgöta Brigade at Linköping, Östergötland County (1949–1961)
  • (IB 35) Härjedal Brigade at Östersund, Jämtland County (1949–1963)
  • (IB 37) SkÃ¥ne Brigade at Kristianstad, SkÃ¥ne County (1949–1963)
  • (IB 38) Västmanland Brigade at Uppsala, Uppsala County (1949–1957)
  • (IB 38) Uppland Brigade at Uppsala, Uppsala County (1957–1985)
  • (IB 38) Yellow Brigade at Uppsala, Uppsala County (1985–1994)
  • (IB 41) Blekinge Brigade at Växjö, Kronoberg County (1949–1991)
  • (IB 42) Kalmar Brigade at Eksjö, Jönköping County (1949–1994)
  • (IB 43) Kopparberg Brigade at Falun, Dalarna County (1949–1992)
  • (IB 44) Hälsinge Brigade at Gävle, Gävleborg County (1949–1992)
  • (IB 45) Älvsborg Brigade at BorÃ¥s, Västra Götaland County (1963–1994)
  • (IB 46) West Coast Brigade at Halmstad, Halland County (1949–1964)
  • (IB 46) Halland Brigade at Halmstad, Halland County (1964–1994)
  • (IB 47) Gothenburg Brigade at Uddevalla, Västra Götaland County (1949–1992)
  • (IB 50) Lappland Brigade at UmeÃ¥, Västerbotten County (1949–1965)
  • (IB 51) Ångermanland Brigade at SollefteÃ¥, Västernorrland County (1949–1972)

The standard abbreviation for infantry brigades, "IB" stands for .

Armoured

  • (PB 5) Älvsborg Brigade at BorÃ¥s, Västra Götaland County (1949–1963)
  • (PB 6) Blue Brigade at Enköping, Uppsala County (1949–1979)
  • (PB 7) Malmö Brigade at Ystad, SkÃ¥ne County (1949–1994)
  • (PB 8) Göinge Brigade at Hässleholm, SkÃ¥ne County (1949–1994)
  • (PB 8) Scanian Dragoon Brigade at Hässleholm, SkÃ¥ne County (1994–1997)
  • (PB 9) Skaraborg Brigade at Skövde, Västra Götaland County (1949–1997)
  • (PB 10) Södermanland Brigade at Strängnäs, Södermanland County (1963–1974)
  • (PB 18) Gotland Brigade at Visby, Gotland County (1966–1994)
  • (PB 26) Kristianstad Brigade at Kristianstad, SkÃ¥ne County (1963–1994)

The standard abbreviation for armoured brigades, "PB" stands for .

Mechanised

Principal brigade formation of the Swedish Army since the mid-1990s.

  • (MekB 4) Skaraborg Brigade at Skövde, Västra Götaland County (2022–present)
  • (MekB 7) South SkÃ¥ne Brigade at Revingeby, SkÃ¥ne County (2022–present)
  • (MekB 8) Scanian Dragoon Brigade at Hässleholm, SkÃ¥ne County (1997–2000)
  • (MekB 9) Skaraborg Brigade at Skövde, Västra Götaland County (1998–2000)
  • (MekB 10) Södermanland Brigade at Strängnäs, Södermanland County (1982–2000)
  • (MekB 18) Gotland Brigade at Visby, Gotland County (1994–2000)
  • (MekB 19) Norrbotten Brigade at Boden, Norrbotten County (1994–2000)

The standard abbreviation for mechanised brigades, "MekB" stands for .

Arctic

Strategic formations for the defense of Norrland.

  • (NB 5) Ranger Brigade at Östersund, Jämtland County (1994–2000)
  • (NB 13) Dalarna Brigade at Falun, Dalarna County (1986–2000)
  • (NB 19) Norrbotten Brigade at Boden, Norrbotten County (1964–1994)
  • (NB 20) Västerbotten Brigade at UmeÃ¥, Västerbotten County (1964–1972)
  • (NB 20) Lappland Brigade at UmeÃ¥, Västerbotten County (1994–1997)
  • (NB 21) Ångermanland Brigade at SollefteÃ¥, Västernorrland County (1994–2000)
  • (NB 35) Jämtland Brigade at Östersund, Jämtland County (1963–1988)
  • (NB 35) Ranger Brigade at Östersund, Jämtland County (1988–1994)
  • (NB 50) Lappland Brigade at UmeÃ¥, Västerbotten County (1965–1994)
  • (NB 51) Ångermanland Brigade at SollefteÃ¥, Västernorrland County (1972–1994)

The standard abbreviation for arctic brigades, "NB" stands for .

Arctic mechanised

Mechanised formation specialised in arctic warfare.

The standard abbreviation for arctic mechanised brigades, "NMekB" stands for .

See also

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