Brigade Nord
Encyclopedia
Brigade Nord is the only brigade
in the Norwegian Army
. It is mostly based in mid-Troms (Bardu
and Målselv
) north of the Arctic Circle
. Until 2009, the brigade was part of the 6th Division.
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
in the Norwegian Army
Norwegian Army
Norway achieved full independence in 1905, and in the first century of its short life has contributed to two major conflicts, the Cold War and the War on Terror. The Norwegian Army currently operates in the north of Norway and in Afghanistan as well as in Eastern Europe. The Army is the oldest of...
. It is mostly based in mid-Troms (Bardu
Bardu
Bardu is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Setermoen, the largest urban area in the municipality.Norway's largest military garrison is located at Setermoen...
and Målselv
Målselv
Målselv is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moen. Some other villages include Andslimoen, Bardufoss, Alappmoen, Holmen, Fossmoen, and Heggelia...
) north of the Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For Epoch 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs north of the Equator....
. Until 2009, the brigade was part of the 6th Division.
Units
- Telemark BataljonTelemark BattalionThe Telemark Bataljon is a mechanised infantry unit of the Norwegian Army. It was established in 1993, and is a part of Brigade Nord and stationed at Rena, Hedmark...
- Combined ArmsCombined armsCombined arms is an approach to warfare which seeks to integrate different branches of a military to achieve mutually complementary effects...
Battalion (RenaRena, NorwayRena is a small town in eastern Norway. It is the administrative centre of Åmot municipality in the Norwegian county of Hedmark. Rena is a rather rural but picturesque town, and is situated at the meeting point of Glomma and Rena rivers . The latter is one of the best for fishing in Norway.Its...
) - 2. BataljonNorwegian Army 2nd Battalion2nd Battalion is an infantry unit of the Norwegian Army, based at camp Skjold in Troms county in Northern Norway. It serves in the mechanized infantry role as part of Brigade Nord; the battalion is one of three that Norwegian battalions performing this role, along with being Telemark Battalion and...
- Mechanised Infantry Battalion (SkjoldSkjold (garrison)Skjold is an army camp in the small village Øverbygd in the municipality of Målselv in Troms county, Norway. This camp is part of the Northern Brigade of the Norwegian Army and is where the 2nd Battalion Mechanized Infantry and Combat and Construction Engineers are based....
) - PanserbataljonenNorwegian Army Armoured BattalionPanserbataljonen is a unit of the Norwegian Army. Although it is categorised as an armoured unit, the battalion primarily serves in the mechanised infantry role. As with the Norwegian Army's two other mechanised infantry units, it also has a tank squadron equipped with Leopard 2...
- Armored Battalion (SetermoenSetermoenSetermoen is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bardu in Troms county, Norway. Its population is 2,457. The local administration declared city status for Setermoen in 1999, but this was rejected by the government of Norway since the municipality has less than 5,000...
) - Artilleribataljonen - Artillery Battalion (Setermoen)
- Ingeniørbataljonen - Combat Engineer Battalion (Skjold)
- Etterretningsbataljonen - Battlefield Surveillance, Intelligence Gathering & Electronic Warfare Battalion (Setermoen)
- Sambandsbataljonen - Signal Battalion (BardufossBardufossBardufoss is a small village in the municipality of Målselv in Troms county, Norway. The population was 2,580. Bardufoss is located in the Målselvdalen valley near the confluence of the Barduelva and Målselva rivers. It is located about north of the city of Narvik and about south of the city...
) - Sanitetsbataljonen - Medical Battalion (Setermoen)
- CSS-bataljonen - Combat Service Support (Logistics) Battalion (Bardufoss)
- Hærens befalsskole Norwegian Army Officer School (Rena)
- JegerkompanietJegerkompanietJegerkompaniet / ISTAR is the Norwegian Army's northern-most unit. It is deployed to the world's northern-most military garrison, Porsangmoen, at 70 degrees northern latitude. The company has both conscripts and professional soldiers...
- Ranger Company (Lakselv) - MP-kompaniet - Military Police Company (Bardufoss)