Värmland Brigade

Värmland Brigade
Värmland Brigade
Värmlandsbrigaden
Active	1949–2000
Country	Sweden
Allegiance	Swedish Armed Forces
Branch	Swedish Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Infantry brigade
Size	Brigade
Part of	Värmland Regiment (1949–1994); Milo M (1994–2000)
Garrison/HQ	Karlstad (1949–1994); Kristinehamn (1994–2000)
Motto(s)	Cum Deo et victricibus armis ("With God and victorious arms")
Colors	Yellow and black
March	"Pepitamarsch" (Neumann)
Battle honours	Fredriksodde (1657), Tåget över Bält (1658), Lund (1677), Landskrona (1678), Narva (1700), Düna (1701), Kliszow (1702), Fraustadt (1706), Malatitze (1708), Gadebusch (1712)
Insignia
Branch insignia
Unit insignia
Unit tab

Värmland Brigade (IB 2) (Swedish: Värmlandsbrigaden) was a Swedish Army infantry brigade. Most of the brigade's soldiers were trained at the Värmland Regiment in Karlstad. The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 2000.

History

The brigade was set up between 1949 and 1951. The brigade, together with the Värmland Regiment (I 2) was disbanded on 30 June 2000. The brigade's last commander was Colonel Björn Tomtlund.

Order of battle

Infantry battalions

1st Örnbataljonen (Eagle Battalion)
2nd Vargbataljonen (Wolf Battalion)
3rd Djerfbataljonen (Wolverine Battalion)
4th Grenadjärbataljonen (Grenadier Battalion)

Maintenance Battalion

Howitzer Battalion

Engineer Battalion

Heraldry and traditions

The Värmland Brigade shared heraldry and traditions with the Värmland Regiment.^[2]

Coat of arms

The coat of the arms of the Värmland Brigade (IB 2) 1994–2000 which also was used by Värmland Regiment (I 2/Fo 52) 1977–1994. Blazon: "Argent, the provincial badge of Värmland, an eagle azure, wings elevated and displayed, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted two muskets in saltire, or".^[3]

Medals

In 2000, the Värmlands regementes (I 2) och Värmlandsbrigadens (IB 2) minnesmedalj ("Värmland Regiment (I 2) and Värmland Brigade (IB 2) Commemorative Medal") in gold with black enamel (VärmlregbrigSMM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is of yellow moiré with broad black edges and two thinly placed red stripes on the middle. An eagle of gold is attached to the ribbon.^[4]

The Värmland Regiment (I 2) and Värmland Brigade (IB 2) Commemorative Medal
Ribbon bar of the Värmland Regiment (I 2) and Värmland Brigade (IB 2) Commemorative Medal
Colour of the Värmland Brigade.

Commanding officers

Brigade commander from 1949 to 2000. During the years 1949–1994, the brigade commander was also acting commanding officer of Värmland Regiment.^[5]

1949–1980: ?
1980–1983: Lieutenant Colonel Jan Hage
1983–1988: Colonel Lennart Bergqvist
1988–1993: Colonel Ingvar S Klang
1993–1996: Tommy W Johansson
1997–2000: Björn Tomtlund (also regimental commander of Värmland Regiment from 1 April 2000)

Names, designations and locations

Name	Translation	From		To
Värmlandsbrigaden	Värmland Brigade	1949-10-01	–	2000-06-30
Designation		From		To
IB 2		1949-10-01	–	2000-06-30
Location		From		To
Karlstad Garrison		1949-10-01	–	1994-06-30
Kristinehamn Garrison		1994-07-01	–	2000-06-30

Footnotes

^ The march was adopted in 1994 and established on 13 June 1996.^[1]

References

Notes

^ Sandberg 2007, p. 56
^ Braunstein 2003, p. 316
^ Braunstein 2006, p. 21
^ Braunstein 2007, p. 109
^ Kjellander 2003, p. 325

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 (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224.
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.
Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 8981272.
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.