SK 21th Infantry Brigade
| 21. Infanteribrigade Upplandsbrigade | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the Upplandsbrigade | |
| Active | 1626–1709, 1709– |
| Country |
 Skandinavia |
| Allegiance | Forsvaret av Skandinavia |
| Branch | Hæren |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 10. Infanteridivisjon |
| Garrison/HQ | Södertälje |
| Red and yellow | |
| March | "Utgångsmarsch" (Bergström) |
| Battle honours | Varberg (1565), Narva (1581), Lützen (1632), Warszawa (1656), Frederiksodde (1657), Tåget över Bält (1658), Rügen (1678), Düna (1701), Kliszów (1702), Holovczyn (1708), Helsingborg (1710), Svensksund (1790) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brigade General Bengt Gustafsson |
The 21. Infanteribrigade is a formation of the Kongelige Hæren. The brigade is also known as Upplandsbrigade, a name formerly held by an infantry regiment of the Swedish Army. It is headquartered in Södertälje.
History
The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Uppland in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1617, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby provinces of Dalarna and Västmanland—were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Upplands storregemente, of which eight of the total 24 companies were recruited in Uppland. Upplands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Uppland Regiment was one. Sometime around 1623, the grand regiment was permanently split into 3 smaller regiments, of which Uppland Regiment was one.
The regiment was officially raised in 1626 although it had existed since 1623. Upplands regemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634. The regiment's first commander was Nils Brahe. It was allotted in 1682 as one of the first regiments to be so.
The regiment was given the designation I 8 (8th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. Uppland Regiment was renamed Uppland Infantry Regiment in 1904 to distinguish it from Uppland Artillery Regiment. The regiment was garrisoned in Uppsala from 1912. In 1928, the regiment regained its old name. The regiment was disbanded in 1957.
After the military reform of 2003, Gotlands regemente was reactivated, reorganized and converted to a brigade and attached to the 10. Infanteridivisjon
Brigade Composition
- IB21 Signal Company
- 55th Infantry Battalion, operates in the light infantry role and is equipped with general purpose vehicles
- 56th Infantry Battalion, operates in the light infantry role and is equipped with general purpose vehicles
- 57th Infantry Battalion, operates in the light infantry role and is equipped with general purpose vehicles
- 58th Motorized Infantry Battalion, operates in the light infantry role and is equipped with vehicles from the Sisu XA family
- 34th Engineers Battalion
- 32th Logistic Support Battalion
- 32th Artillery Battalion, operates in the field artillery role and is equipped with Haubits FH77 155 mm howitzer and Anti Air weapons
- IB21 E&M Engineers Company