Brigade Nord | |
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Active | 2002–present |
Country | Norway |
Branch | Army |
Type | Brigade |
Role | Mechanised Infantry |
Size | 4,500 |
Garrison/HQ | Bardufoss |
Colors | Blue beret |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier Pål Eirik Berglund |
Brigade Nord (Brig. N.; Northern Brigade) is the major combat formation and only brigade of the Norwegian Army. The Brigade will raise 1 new Armoured Battalion in 2026-32. 2nd Battalion are converting to Armoured Battalion from 2020.[1] It is mostly based in mid-Troms (Bardu Municipality and Målselv Municipality) north of the Arctic Circle.[2] Until 2009, the brigade was part of the 6th Division.