ROYAL NORRBOTTENS REGIMENT

I 19     MekB 19   I 19

History:

In 1841 Västerbottens Fieldjaegerregiment was split into two corps. One of these became Norrbottens Fieldjaegerregiment. In 1892 this corps grew into Norrbottens regiment. The regiment was located in Boden.   In 1910 the regiment got a forth batallion that in 1917 was reorganized into an oversnow unit with skies. This batallion was located in Kiruna 1943. In 1945 the batallion was detached from the regiment and formed the armies rangerschool. From 1994-2000 the regiment raised the 19:th mechanized brigade that was beeing reorganized from a motorized oversnow Norrland brigade to a mechanized brigade with Strv 122 and CV 90. In this process I 19 absorbed P 5 and changed into MekB 19 in 1994. In 2000 the regiments designation was changed back to I 19 but it will continue to train tanks and CV 90 units for the new brigades.

Colors:

The regiments colors are blue and white (silver).

Victory names:

LANDSKRONA 1677

DÜNA 1701

KLISZOW 1702

FRAUSTADT 1706

MALATITZE 1708

STRÖMSTAD 1717