Norrbotten Armoured Battalion
| Norrbotten Armoured Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Norrbottens pansarbataljon | |
 | |
| Active |
1957–1994 |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Recruit training |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | Norrbottens regemente |
| Garrison/HQ | Boden, Sweden |
| March | "I flaggskrud" (since 1958) |
The Norrbotten Armoured Battalion (Swedish: Norrbottens pansarbataljon), designation Pbat/I 19 or P 5, is a Swedish Army armoured battalion, one of the few new formations raised in the 20th century. It is still in active service, and is currently garrisoned in Boden, Norrbotten as part of Norrbottens regemente.
History
The battalion was created in 1957 as the army considered it important to have armoured units stationed in Northern Sweden already in peacetime. In 1975 the battalion was merged with Norrbottens regemente under the designation I 19/P 5 and ceased to exist as an independent unit even though it lived on as part of the regiment. For a short time in the 1990s, the regiment ceased to exist as it was merged with the wartime organised Norrbottensbrigaden.
In 2000, the battalion was re-raised, this time as one of five battalions in Norrbottens regemente, retaining its old name, but not the designation P 5 (5th Armoured Regiment) it originally had, even though it is still in common use. The battalion is as of 2006 one of the three Swedish Army training regiments for armoured units. The battalion has been garrisoned in Boden during its whole existence.
Campaigns
- None
Organisation
- 2008
- Support company (Command & control, supply, mortar and recon platoons)
- Armoured infantry company (incl one tank platoon)
- Supply company (Command & Supply, Medics, Repair, Refuel & Ammo and Infantry platoon)
- Infantry company
- Engineer company
- Guard company
- 2004
- Headquarters/mortar company
- Tank company
- Armoured infantry company
- Supply company
Commanders
Battalion commander:[1]
- 1957-1963 - Karl Henrik Bergh
- 1963-1966 - Nils Olof Axel Östlund
- 1966-1967 - Per Anton Björkman
- 1967-1968 - Per Gunnar Brissman
- 1968-1975 - Arne Gillis Hallner Hallagård
- 1975-1975 - Stig Barke
Name, designation and garrison
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norrbottens pansarbataljon | Norrbotten Armoured Battalion | 1 April 1957 | – | 30 June 1975 |
| Norrbottens regemente med Norrbottens pansarbataljon | Norrbotten Regiment with Norrbotten Armoured Battalion | 1 July 1975 | – | 30 June 1994 |
| Norrbottens pansarbataljon | Norrbotten Armoured Battalion | 1 July 2000 | – |
| Designation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P 5 | 1 April 1957 | – | 30 June 1975 |
| I 19/P 5 | 1 July 1975 | – | 30 June 1994 |
| Pbat/I 19 | 1 July 2000 | – |
| Training ground or garrison town | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boden (G) | 1 April 1957 | – | 30 June 1994 |
| Boden (G) | 1 July 2000 | – |
See also
References
- Notes
- Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Stockholm: Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5.
- Holmberg, Björn (1993). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: en sammanställning. Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek. ISBN 91-972209-0-6.
- Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700–2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5.
- Nelsson, Bertil (1993). Från Brunkeberg till Nordanvind: 500 år med svenskt infanteri. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-23-0.
- Svensk rikskalender 1908. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner. 1908.
- Online
- Holmén, Pelle; Sjöberg, Jan (2007). "Swedish Armed Forces 1900–2000". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Högman, Hans (2007). "Militaria – Svensk militärhistoria". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Persson, Mats (1998). "Swedish Army Regiments". Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Sharman, Ken (2000). "Swedish military administrative division as per 1629". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
External links
- Norrbottens pansarbataljon – official site (Swedish)
- Föreningen P 5 (English) (German) (Swedish)