Brigade Nord

Brigade Nord
Insignia of Brigade Nord
Active2002–present
Country Norway
BranchArmy
TypeBrigade
RoleMechanised Infantry
Size4,500
Garrison/HQBardufoss
ColorsBlue 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.

  1. ^ "Archived Document". Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2009-08-26. Retrieved 25 August 2009
  2. ^ http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00136/0560_H_rbrosjyren_N_136081a.pdf[permanent dead link]