Skaraborgs regemente (PB 9, MekB9) |
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Active | 1942–2000 |
Country | Sweden |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Type | Armoured Brigade (1942-1998) Mechanized Brigade (1998-2000) |
Size | Brigade |
Motto(s) | "Arvet förpliktar" ("The heritage obligates") |
Colours | Black and yellow |
March | "Geschwindmarsch" |
Skaraborg Brigade (Swedish: Skaraborgsbrigaden), designation PB 9 and MekB9, was a Swedish Army armoured brigade. It was set up in infantry regiment in 1942, as one of Sweden's first armoured brigades. The brigade's soldiers were mostly trained in the Skaraborg Regiment (P 4).
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).