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Nordic Battlegroup

January 01, 1970

The Nordic Battlegroup (NBG) is one of eighteen European Union battlegroups. It consists of around 2,500 soldiers including officers, with manpower contributed from the seven participating Northern European countries, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Ireland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.[1] The military strategic command of the force is done in cooperation with any of the suitable five Operation Headquarters framework nations at the time for deployment.[2] Before 2022, Denmark opted out of the Common Security and Defence Policy of the EU, hence all battlegroups. Norway has negotiated an opt-in to participate, even though it is not an EU member state. Sweden, Finland and Norway have planned to form a joint battlegroup.

Nordic Battlegroup
Active2008–present
Country
Allegiance European Union
BranchEU Battlegroups
RoleMulti (Sea, Air and Land)
Size2500
Part ofEU Battle Group
Garrison/HQEnköping, Sweden (can change to other participating countries)
Motto(s)Ad omnia paratus
("Prepared for anything")
ColorsBlue, silver and gold
Commanders
Current
commander		Brig-Gen Stefan Andersson

Alert periods edit

2008 edit

The unit was ready for operations between January 2008 and June 2008.

2011 edit

The battle group second alert period was between 1 January and 30 June 2011. This had been planned by a core of staff officers since January 2009. On the 31st of August 2009 the "Key Nucleus" of the Force Headquarters arrived in Enköping in order to establish a functional staff. During autumn 2009 the main focus has been education and internal processes. Spring 2010 was used for planning, case study and exercise Combined Joint Staff Exercise CJSE 10. Autumn 2010 is an intense exercise period with Illuminated Summer 10, Initial Effort 10 and Joint Action 10. 1 January the Nordic Battlegroup is on standby to be deployed within 10 days. All personnel shall be at their operating bases within 48 hours after the decision to launch an operation is taken.

 
  Participating countries

Order of battle edit

The unit uses a modular organisation with a mechanised infantry battalion at its core. For NBG 2008 it was the 41. Rapid Reaction Battalion from Skaraborgs regemente and for NBG 2011 it was the 192. Core Battalion Norrbottens regemente (I19). During 2011 a framework existed for the integration of additional resources. These resources ranged from artillery, air defence, and intelligence to additional logistical support. Additional support in the form of air, naval and special forces assets would be allocated based on the operational tasks the unit was expected to perform.[3]

Coat of arms edit

 
Commander Karl Engelbrektson next to coats of arms of the Nordic Battlegroup on 15 March 2007
 
Command sign

The unit's coat of arms, registered in 2008, is a blue escutcheon displaying a silver lion with red tongue and claws, holding in his right forepaw a sword and in his left an olive branch, both of gold.[4][5][failed verification] The motto is Ad omnia paratus (Latin: Prepared for anything).[5][failed verification] The lion is a national symbol common to the constituent countries of the Nordic Battlegroup except Ireland, and the sword and olive branch signify the ambition to impose peace - with or without the use of violence.

The Nordic Battlegroup's coat of arms was originally designed to incorporate heraldic elements and colours from all member nations, including "a lion that did not look Finnish, Norwegian, Estonian or Swedish."[6]

In 2007, commander Karl Engelbrektson decided that the lion's penis had to be removed.[7] Contrary to initial media reports that the decision was taken following complaints from female soldiers, Engelbrektsson revealed in a February 2008 interview with Sveriges Radio that it was he who made the decision, based on the 2000 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security.[7] Since civilian women are often sexually assaulted in the war zones of the world, the commander did not consider the depiction of a penis appropriate on a uniform worn into battle.[7] The decision was questioned by some Swedish heraldists, with Vladimir Sagerlund asserting that coats of arms containing lions without a penis were historically given to those who had betrayed the Swedish Crown.[7] The state heraldist Henrik Klackenberg complained that his heraldry unit should have been consulted before making such change, but did not intend to take legal action.[7]

In an unusual move, the Swedish Armed Forces Heraldry Council authorised the Nordic Battlegroup commander's use of a command sign. This consisted of a bunting divided into fields of blue, gold and blue with a Roman numeral V in the gold field, since the unit would be the fifth mobilized combat unit of the European Union.[6]

Force edit

 
Soldiers of the Irish and Swedish militaries wielding a Steyr AUG and an Ak 5, respectively

As of December 2014, the Nordic Battlegroup consisted of around 2,500 officers and soldiers:[8][9]

Equipment edit

Vehicles edit

 
Irish Mowag Piranha IIIH
 
RG Outrider the Irish Defence Forces, a variant of the RG 32
 
Scania P124CB 8x8 DROPS of the Irish Defence Forces

Helicopters edit

Aircraft edit

 
Aeronautics Orbiter UAV of the Irish Defence Forces

Small arms edit

Evaluation edit

On October 29, 2010 the findings of an official audit by the Swedish National Audit Office was published which concluded there were fundamental weaknesses in the organization's logistics capabilities, internal cooperation and personnel supply. According to the National Auditor, Jan Landahl, the Nordic Battlegroup also suffered from inadequate control over expenditures and reporting from the Government to the Riksdag was also unsatisfactory. The audit office's report found that twice as many Swedish soldiers were assigned to the Battlegroup compared to what the 2004 mandate had assigned, and the costs to the State was in the multiples of what the Riksdag had been told.[10]

Previous Swedish Armed Force chief General Sverker Göranson advocated for a Nordic Battalion Force to be more narrowly focused on local defense.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ Braw, Elisabeth (22 May 2017). "Germany Is Quietly Building a European Army Under Its Command". Foreign Policy.
  2. ^ Ulf K. Rask (2006-05-29). . Försvarsmakten. Archived from the original on 2006-08-24. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
  3. ^ (PDF) (in Swedish). Försvarsmakten. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
  4. ^ The official blazon (in Swedish) reads: "I blått fält ett lejon av silver med röd beväring hållande i högra framtassen ett svärd och i en vänstra en olivkvist, allt av guld." (See Svenska Heraldiska Föreningens vapendatabas: "Nordic Battle Group")
  5. ^ a b "Nordic Battle Group". Svenska Heraldiska Föreningens vapendatabas (in Swedish). Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  6. ^ a b Braunstein, Christian (2007-12-10). "Weapons and flags for the NBG". Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 2009-03-31.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ a b c d e Paul O'Mahony. "Heraldists want penis reinstated on military badge". The Local.se. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
  8. ^ Swedish Armed Forces. . Försvarsmakten. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  9. ^ (PDF). Nordic Battle Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-23.
  10. ^ Düsing, Pär (October 30, 2010). "Stridsgruppen blev för dyr". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  11. ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2013-07-27.

External links edit

  • (In Swedish) Nordic Battlegroup - svenskledd styrka till EU:s snabbinsatsförmåga (NBG - Swedish led force for EU rapid deployment capability)
  • (In Swedish) Karl Engelbrektson blir chef för Nordic Battlegroup (Karl Engelbrektson becomes chief of Nordic Battlegroup)
  • (In Swedish) EU:s insatsstyrka bäddar för svensk yrkesarmé (EU deployment force enables possibility for Swedish professional army)
  • Swedish Nordic Battlegroup recruitment video
  • News article on death of NBG member during exercise, TheLocal.se
  • Publication from the Nordic Council of Ministers. Free download.

January 01, 1970
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The Nordic Battlegroup NBG is one of eighteen European Union battlegroups It consists of around 2 500 soldiers including officers with manpower contributed from the seven participating Northern European countries Sweden Finland Norway Ireland Estonia Latvia and Lithuania 1 The military strategic command of the force is done in cooperation with any of the suitable five Operation Headquarters framework nations at the time for deployment 2 Before 2022 Denmark opted out of the Common Security and Defence Policy of the EU hence all battlegroups Norway has negotiated an opt in to participate even though it is not an EU member state Sweden Finland and Norway have planned to form a joint battlegroup Nordic BattlegroupCoat of armsActive2008 presentCountry Sweden Finland Norway Estonia Ireland Latvia LithuaniaAllegiance European UnionBranchEU BattlegroupsRoleMulti Sea Air and Land Size2500Part ofEU Battle GroupGarrison HQEnkoping Sweden can change to other participating countries Motto s Ad omnia paratus Prepared for anything ColorsBlue silver and goldCommandersCurrentcommanderBrig Gen Stefan Andersson Contents 1 Alert periods 1 1 2008 1 2 2011 2 Order of battle 3 Coat of arms 4 Force 5 Equipment 5 1 Vehicles 5 2 Helicopters 5 3 Aircraft 5 4 Small arms 6 Evaluation 7 References 8 External linksAlert periods edit2008 edit The unit was ready for operations between January 2008 and June 2008 2011 edit The battle group second alert period was between 1 January and 30 June 2011 This had been planned by a core of staff officers since January 2009 On the 31st of August 2009 the Key Nucleus of the Force Headquarters arrived in Enkoping in order to establish a functional staff During autumn 2009 the main focus has been education and internal processes Spring 2010 was used for planning case study and exercise Combined Joint Staff Exercise CJSE 10 Autumn 2010 is an intense exercise period with Illuminated Summer 10 Initial Effort 10 and Joint Action 10 1 January the Nordic Battlegroup is on standby to be deployed within 10 days All personnel shall be at their operating bases within 48 hours after the decision to launch an operation is taken nbsp Participating countriesOrder of battle editThe unit uses a modular organisation with a mechanised infantry battalion at its core For NBG 2008 it was the 41 Rapid Reaction Battalion from Skaraborgs regemente and for NBG 2011 it was the 192 Core Battalion Norrbottens regemente I19 During 2011 a framework existed for the integration of additional resources These resources ranged from artillery air defence and intelligence to additional logistical support Additional support in the form of air naval and special forces assets would be allocated based on the operational tasks the unit was expected to perform 3 Coat of arms edit nbsp Commander Karl Engelbrektson next to coats of arms of the Nordic Battlegroup on 15 March 2007 nbsp Command sign The unit s coat of arms registered in 2008 is a blue escutcheon displaying a silver lion with red tongue and claws holding in his right forepaw a sword and in his left an olive branch both of gold 4 5 failed verification The motto is Ad omnia paratus Latin Prepared for anything 5 failed verification The lion is a national symbol common to the constituent countries of the Nordic Battlegroup except Ireland and the sword and olive branch signify the ambition to impose peace with or without the use of violence The Nordic Battlegroup s coat of arms was originally designed to incorporate heraldic elements and colours from all member nations including a lion that did not look Finnish Norwegian Estonian or Swedish 6 In 2007 commander Karl Engelbrektson decided that the lion s penis had to be removed 7 Contrary to initial media reports that the decision was taken following complaints from female soldiers Engelbrektsson revealed in a February 2008 interview with Sveriges Radio that it was he who made the decision based on the 2000 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women peace and security 7 Since civilian women are often sexually assaulted in the war zones of the world the commander did not consider the depiction of a penis appropriate on a uniform worn into battle 7 The decision was questioned by some Swedish heraldists with Vladimir Sagerlund asserting that coats of arms containing lions without a penis were historically given to those who had betrayed the Swedish Crown 7 The state heraldist Henrik Klackenberg complained that his heraldry unit should have been consulted before making such change but did not intend to take legal action 7 In an unusual move the Swedish Armed Forces Heraldry Council authorised the Nordic Battlegroup commander s use of a command sign This consisted of a bunting divided into fields of blue gold and blue with a Roman numeral V in the gold field since the unit would be the fifth mobilized combat unit of the European Union 6 Force edit nbsp Soldiers of the Irish and Swedish militaries wielding a Steyr AUG and an Ak 5 respectively As of December 2014 update the Nordic Battlegroup consisted of around 2 500 officers and soldiers 8 9 Sweden 1900 Finland 60 Ireland 170 Estonia 50 Latvia 150 Lithuania 50 Norway 50Equipment editVehicles edit nbsp Irish Mowag Piranha IIIH nbsp RG Outrider the Irish Defence Forces a variant of the RG 32 nbsp Scania P124CB 8x8 DROPS of the Irish Defence Forces Mowag Piranha Armoured personnel carrier Ireland Bandvagn 309 Personnel carrier 309 Sweden RG 32 Galten High Mobility Wheeled Vehicle Sweden RG Outrider Armoured personnel carrier Ireland also known as the RG 32M Light Tactical Armoured Vehicle XA 203 SISU Armoured Personnel carrier Finland Mercedes Benz G Class Softskin jeep Finland XA 180 Armoured Personnel carrier Sweden Finland Estonia XA 180EST Strf 9040 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Sweden Only NBG08 Patria AMV Finland Scania P124CB 8x8 DROPS Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System Ireland Helicopters edit AgustaWestland AW109 HKP 15 Mil Mi 17 Sikorsky UH 60 Black Hawk Aircraft edit nbsp Aeronautics Orbiter UAV of the Irish Defence Forces JAS 39 Gripen Fighter aircraft C 130 Hercules Military transport aircraft F A 18 Hornet Fighter aircraft Aeronautics Orbiter UAV Unmanned aerial vehicle Small arms edit Ak 5 assault rifle Rk 95 TP assault rifle Steyr AUG assault rifle HK416 assault rifle Accuracy International Arctic Warfare sniper rifle Sako TRG 42 Multi purpose sniper rifle Ksp 58 general purpose machine gun Ksp 90 light machine gun SAW PKM Light machine gun Bofors AT4 light anti tank weapon NLAW Smart anti tank weapon Glock 17 Pistol Glock 19 Pistol MP5 Sub machine gun MP7 Sub machine gunEvaluation editOn October 29 2010 the findings of an official audit by the Swedish National Audit Office was published which concluded there were fundamental weaknesses in the organization s logistics capabilities internal cooperation and personnel supply According to the National Auditor Jan Landahl the Nordic Battlegroup also suffered from inadequate control over expenditures and reporting from the Government to the Riksdag was also unsatisfactory The audit office s report found that twice as many Swedish soldiers were assigned to the Battlegroup compared to what the 2004 mandate had assigned and the costs to the State was in the multiples of what the Riksdag had been told 10 Previous Swedish Armed Force chief General Sverker Goranson advocated for a Nordic Battalion Force to be more narrowly focused on local defense 11 References edit Braw Elisabeth 22 May 2017 Germany Is Quietly Building a European Army Under Its Command Foreign Policy Ulf K Rask 2006 05 29 Inauguration of the Nordic Battle Group Headquarters Forsvarsmakten Archived from the original on 2006 08 24 Retrieved 2006 08 26 I FOKUS 2004 Fortsatt reformering av forsvaret PDF in Swedish Forsvarsmakten 2004 Archived from the original PDF on February 19 2009 Retrieved 2006 08 26 The official blazon in Swedish reads I blatt falt ett lejon av silver med rod bevaring hallande i hogra framtassen ett svard och i en vanstra en olivkvist allt av guld See Svenska Heraldiska Foreningens vapendatabas Nordic Battle Group a b Nordic Battle Group Svenska Heraldiska Foreningens vapendatabas in Swedish Retrieved 2013 07 15 a b Braunstein Christian 2007 12 10 Weapons and flags for the NBG Swedish Armed Forces Retrieved 2009 03 31 permanent dead link a b c d e Paul O Mahony Heraldists want penis reinstated on military badge The Local se Retrieved 2015 11 07 Swedish Armed Forces Nordic battlegroup Forsvarsmakten Archived from the original on 20 March 2015 Retrieved 25 February 2015 NBG Nordic Battle Group 2015 presentation PDF Nordic Battle Group Archived from the original PDF on 2014 12 23 Dusing Par October 30 2010 Stridsgruppen blev for dyr Goteborgs Posten in Swedish Retrieved October 30 2010 Sweden Proposes Joint Nordic Battalion with Finland Norway and Denmark Archived from the original on 2013 08 23 Retrieved 2013 07 27 External links edit In Swedish Nordic Battlegroup svenskledd styrka till EU s snabbinsatsformaga NBG Swedish led force for EU rapid deployment capability In Swedish Karl Engelbrektson blir chef for Nordic Battlegroup Karl Engelbrektson becomes chief of Nordic Battlegroup In Swedish EU s insatsstyrka baddar for svensk yrkesarme EU deployment force enables possibility for Swedish professional army Swedish Nordic Battlegroup recruitment video News article on death of NBG member during exercise TheLocal se One for all all for one New Nordic Defence Partnership Publication from the Nordic Council of Ministers Free download Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nordic Battlegroup amp oldid 1150147129, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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