Södermanland Brigade
# Södermanland Brigade

Södermanland Brigade (Swedish: Södermanlandsbrigaden), also PB 10 or MekB 10, was a Swedish Army armoured brigade located in the province of Södermanland. Most of the brigade was trained at Södermanland regiment. The brigade was decommissioned in 2000

## History

In 1963, the brigade was converted from an infantry brigade into an armoured brigade. The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 2000.

## Heraldry and traditions

The Södermanland Brigade shared heraldry and traditions with Södermanland Regiment.

### Coat of arms

The coat of the arms of the Södermanland Brigade (MekB 10) 1994–2000. It was also used by the Södermanland Regiment (P 10/Fo 43) 1977–1994 and the Södermanland Regiment (P 10) 2000–2004. Blazon: "Or, the provincial badge of Södermanland, a griffin segreant, sable, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted two arms in fess, embowed and vambraced, the hands holding swords in saltire, or".

## Commanding officers

* 1943–1974: ?
* 1983–198?: Colonel Björn Bernroth
* 198?–1994:
* 1991–1994: Colonel Ulf Henricsson
* 1995–1997: Colonel Lars Bergström
* 1998–2000: Colonel Fhleming Christensen

## Names, designations and locations

| Name | Translation | From | | To |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 10. pansarbrigaden | 10th Armoured Brigade | 1943 | – | 1949-09-30 |
| Södermanlandsbrigaden | Södermanland Brigade | 1949-10-01 | – | 1974-06-30 |
| Södermanlandsbrigaden | Södermanland Brigade | 1982-07-01? | – | 2000-06-30 |
| Designation | | From | | To |
| 10. pansarbrig | | 1943 | – | 1949-09-30 |
| PB 10 | | 1949-10-01 | – | 1957-03-31 |
| IB 10 | | 1957-04-01 | – | 1963-03-31 |
| PB 10 | | 1963-04-01 | – | 1974-06-30 |
| MekB 10 | | 1982-07-01? | – | 2000-06-30 |
| Location | | From | | To |
| Strängnäs Garrison | | 1943 | – | 2000-06-30 |
