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Nordic Battlegroup

Coat of arms
Active 2008-present
Country  Sweden
 Finland
 Norway
 Estonia
 Ireland1
Allegiance  European Union
Branch EU Battlegroups
Role Multi (Sea, Air and Land)
Size 2800
Part of Swedish Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ Enköping, Sweden
Motto Ad omnia paratus
("Prepared for anything")
Colors Grey and yellow
Commanders
Current
commander		 Brig-Gen Karl Engelbrektson

The Nordic Battlegroup (NBG) is one of eighteen European Union Battlegroups. It consists of around 2,800 soldiers including officers with manpower contributed from the five participating countries (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Ireland and Estonia). The military strategic command of the force is done in cooperation with the United Kingdom.2 Denmark has opted-out of the Common Foreign and Security Policy pillar of the EU, hence all battlegroups. Norway has negotiated an opt-in to participate, even though it is not an EU Member State.

The unit is currently being trained and is expected to be ready for deployment in early 2008. It has not taken part in any military operations as of yet.

Contents

Order of battle

     Participating countries

The unit uses a modular organisation with a mechanised infantry battalion at its core (The 41. Rapid Reaction Battalion), which has been organised around Skaraborgs Regemente (P4). Support and logistics functions are incorporated into the battlegroup and a framework exists for the integration of additional resources. These resources range from artillery, air defence, and intelligence to additional logistical support. Additional support in the form of air, naval and special forces assets will be allocated based on the operational tasks the unit is expected to perform.3


Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Battlegroup depicts a heraldic lion holding a sword and an olive branch. The lion is a national symbol of many former and present European kingdoms and the sword and the branch signifies the ambition to impose peace - with or without the use of violence.

In 2007, after complaints from female soldiers, the commander ruled that the lion's penis had to be removed. Since civilian women are often sexually abused in the war zones of the world, he did not consider the depiction of a penis appropriate on a uniform worn into battle. However, Sweden's state heraldist argues that in former times coats of arms containing lions without penis were given to those who had betrayed the Swedish Crown, so the decision is harshly questioned by a great number of people.4

Force

The Nordic Battlegroup consists of around 2,800 soldiers:5

Equipment

Vehicles

Helicopters

Aircraft

Small arms

References

  1. ^ The EU Battlegroup Concept and the Nordic Battlegroup
  2. ^ Ulf K. Rask (2006-05-29). "Inauguration of the Nordic Battle Group Headquarters". Försvarsmakten. Retrieved on 2006-08-26.
  3. ^ "I FOKUS 2004: Fortsatt reformering av försvaret" (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten (2004). Retrieved on 2006-08-26.
  4. ^ Heraldists want penis reinstated on military badge
  5. ^ "Nordic Battlegroup". Retrieved on 2008-02-14.

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