Skaraborg Brigade

Skaraborg Brigade (Swedish: Skaraborgsbrigaden), designation MekB 4, is a Swedish Army mechanized brigade, active since 2022. It was previously active 1942–2000. The brigade is located at Skövde Garrison, Skaraborg Regiment (P 4) in Skövde.

Skaraborg Brigade
Skaraborgsbrigaden
Active	1943–2000, 2022–
Country	Sweden
Allegiance	Swedish Armed Forces
Branch	Swedish Army
Type	Armoured
Role	Armoured brigade (1949–1997) Mechanized brigade (1997–2000; 2022– )
Size	Brigade
Part of	Skaraborg Regiment (1943–1994) Milo S (1994–2000)
Garrison/HQ	Skövde
Motto(s)	Arvet förpliktar ("The heritage obligates")
Colors	Black and yellow
March	"Geschwindmarsch" (Herrman)
Battle honours	Varberg (1565), Narva (1581), Lützen (1632), Leipzig (1642), Warsaw (1656), Lund (1676), Landskrona (1677), Malatitze (1708)
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Michael Carlén
Insignia
Branch insignia
Unit insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia

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).

The unit was re-established following the Defence Act of 2020.

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 is divided in black and yellow moiré with a white stripe on the middle followed on both sides by a red stripe.

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  Skaraborg Regiment and Skaraborg Brigade (MekB 9) Medal of Merit.
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  Skaraborg Regiment and Skaraborg Brigade (MekB 9) Medal of Merit.
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  Ribbon of the Skaraborg Regiment and Skaraborg Brigade (MekB 9) Medal of Merit.

Commanding officers

• 1949–1989: ?
• 1989–1992: Colonel Alf Sandqvist
• 1992–1994: ?
• 1994–1995: Colonel Peter Lundberg
• 1995–1999: Colonel Tony Stigsson
• 1999–2000: Colonel Jörgen Britzen
• 2000–2022: –
• 2022–present: Colonel Michael Carlén

Names, designations and locations

Name	Translation	From		To
9. pansarbrigaden	9th Armoured Brigade	1943-??-??	–	1949-09-30
Skaraborgsbrigaden	Skaraborg Brigade	1949-10-01	–	1997-12-31
Skaraborgs regemente och Skaraborgsbrigaden	Skaraborg Regiment and Skaraborg Brigade	1998-01-01	–	2000-06-30
Skaraborgsbrigaden	Skaraborg Brigade	2022-01-01	–
Designation		From		To
9. pansarbrig		1943-??-??	–	1949-09-30
PB 9		1949-10-01	–	1997-12-31
MekB 9		1998-01-01	–	2000-06-30
MekB 4		2022-01-01	–
Location		From		To
Skövde Garrison		1949-10-01	–	2000-06-30
Skövde Garrison		2022-01-01	–

See also

• List of Swedish Army brigades

References

Print

• Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023; 5 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5. SELIBR 8902928.
• Braunstein, Christian (2007). Utmärkelsetecken på militära uniformer [Decorations on Swedish military uniforms] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023; 12 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 978-91-976220-2-8. SELIBR 10423295.
• Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.