The Norrbotten Armoured Battalion (), 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 Norrbotten Regiment.
History
The Norrbotten Armored Battalion (P 5) was raised on 1 April 1957, by decision through letters patent of 1 June 1956, based on a parliamentary decision in May 1956. The unit was raised to meet the needs of the armored units in Upper Norrland. On 30 June 1975, the battalion disbanded as an independent unit and on 1 July 1975 it was amalgamated into a training battalion in Norrbotten Regiment (I 19). The name of the regiment was changed to that of the Norrbotten Regiment with the Norrbotten Armored Battalion (I 19/P 5).
For a short time in the 1990s, the regiment ceased to exist as it was merged with the wartime organised Norrbotten Brigade. In 2000, the battalion was re-raised, this time as one of five battalions in Norrbotten Regiment, 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
Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons
The unit presents one battalion standard which was established by Army Order 417/1 1959. The standard may be used according to the decisions of CO I 19. Blazon: "On blue cloth powdered with yellow estoiles the provincial badge of Västerbotten; a white reindeer at speed, armed and langued red. Blue fringe."
March
On 10 July 1958, the Chief of the Army, Lieutenant General Thord Bonde established "I flaggskrud" as the battalion march.
- 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
- 1975–1980: ?
- 1980–1981: Sven-Åke Jansson
Names, designations and locations
{| class="wikitable"
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Name
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!
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | To
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | Kungl Norrbottens pansarbataljon
| Royal Norrbotten Armoured Battalion
| 1957-04-01
| –
| 1974-12-31
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | Norrbottens pansarbataljon
| Norrbotten Armoured Battalion
| 1975-01-01
| –
| 1975-06-30
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | Norrbottens regemente med Norrbottens pansarbataljon
| Norrbotten Regiment with Norrbotten Armoured Battalion
| 1975-07-01
| –
| 1994-06-30
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | Norrbottens pansarbataljon
| Norrbotten Armoured Battalion
| 2000-07-01
| –
|
|-
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Designation
! style="font-weight:bold;" |
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | From
!
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | To
|-
| P 5
|
| style="text-align: center;" | 1957-04-01
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | 1975-06-30
|-
| I 19/P 5
|
| style="text-align: center;" | 1975-07-01
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | 1994-06-30
|-
| Pbat/I 19
|
| style="text-align: center;" | 2000-07-01
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" |
|-
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Location
! style="font-weight:bold;" |
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | From
!
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | To
|-
| Boden Garrison
|
| style="text-align: center;" | 1957-04-01
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | 1994-06-30
|-
| Boden Garrison
|
| style="text-align: center;" | 2000-07-01
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" |
|}
See also
- List of Swedish armoured regiments