Modern Swedish
Sweden
Also an armed neutral, Sweden maintains a large standing army with much locally designed equipment. Sweden is serious about its neutrality and conducts a joint services exercise annually where the whole armed forces will deploy to the field including a sizeable portion of its reserves. Swedish doctrine is based on successive lines of delay and making the invader pay dearly for each yard of ground. All of Sweden is a military camp with national highways designed to be used as fighter jet runways and harden positions available in the most unlikely spots for protection. Swedish troops are professional and competent and very adapt at winter warfare operations. There are two ORBATs – Org63 and Org90 and a modification Org2001 presented here.
Swedish Infantry Brigade Headquarters 1963 to 1989
HQ 1 HQ
Recon Company 4 Scout, 4 Truck
Anti Tank Company 1 Rifle AT, 1 BV206/90
Armd Anti Tank Company 2 IKV91, 1 Rifle, 1 Truck
Anti Aircraft Company 2 20AA, 1 Redeye, 3 Truck
Swedish Infantry Brigade Headquarters 1990 to 2000
HQ 1 HQ
Recon Company 4 Scout, 4 Truck
Anti Tank Company 1 Rifle AT, 1 BV206/90
Armd Anti Tank Company 3 IKV91, 1 Engr, 1 Truck
Anti Aircraft Company 2 20AA, 1 RBS70, 3 Truck
Swedish Arctic Infantry Brigade Headquarters 1963 to 1989
HQ 1 HQ, 3 BV206,
Recon Company
4 Scout, 4 BV206
Anti Tank Company 3 BV206/90, 1 Engr, 1 BV206
Anti Aircraft Company
2 Redeye, 2 BV206
Swedish Arctic Infantry Brigade Headquarters 1990 to 2000
HQ 1 HQ
Recon Company
4 Scout, 4 BV206
Anti Tank Company 3 IKV91, 1 Engr, 1 BV206
Anti Aircraft Company
2 RBS70, 2 BV206
Swedish Mechanized Infantry Brigade Headquarters 1963 to 1989
HQ 1 HQ
Recon Company 3 Scout, 3 APC
2 Anti Tank Companies each 3 Jeep/TOW
Swedish Mechanized Infantry Brigade Headquarters 1990 to 2000
HQ 1 HQ
Recon Company 3 Scout, 3 APC
Swedish Mechanized Infantry Brigade Headquarters 2001+
HQ 1 HQ
Recon Company 3 Scout, 3 APC
2 Anti Tank Companies each 3 BV206/TOW
Swedish Armored Brigade Headquarters 1963 to 1989
HQ 1 HQ
Recon Company 3 Scout, 3 APC
2 Anti Tank Companies each 3 Jeep/TOW
Swedish Mechanized Infantry Brigade Headquarters 2001+
HQ 1 HQ
Recon Company 3 Scout, 3 APC
2 Anti Tank Companies each 3 BV206/TOW
Swedish Armored Brigade Headquarters 1990 to 2000
HQ 1 HQ
Recon Company 3 Scout, 3 APC
Swedish Infantry Battalion 1963 to 1989
HQ 1 HQ
4 Companies each 3 rifle, 1 84RR
Recon Platoon 1 Scout
Anti Tank Platoon 3 84RR
Mortar Platoon 1 120M, 1 Truck
Swedish Infantry Battalion 1990 to 2000
HQ 1 HQ
4 Companies each 3 rifle, 1 84RR
Recon Platoon 1 Scout
Anti Tank Platoon 3 84RR
Mortar Platoon 1 120M, 1 Truck
Swedish Arctic Infantry Battalion 1963 to 1989
HQ 1 HQ
4 Companies each 3 rifle, 1 84RR, 3 BV206
Recon Platoon 2 Scout, 2 BV206
Anti Tank Platoon 3 84RR, 3 BV206
Mortar Platoon 1 120M, 1 BV206
Swedish Arctic Infantry Battalion 1990 to 2000
HQ 1 HQ
4 Companies each 3 rifle, 1 84RR, 3 BV206
Recon Platoon 2 Scout, 2 BV206
Anti Tank Platoon 3 84RR, 3 BV206
Mortar Platoon 1 120M, 1 BV206
Swedish Mechanized Battalion 1963 to 1989
HQ 1 HQ
Tank Company 3 Tanks
Anti Tank Company 3 IKV91
2 Mech Companies each 3 Rifle, 1 84RR, 2 APC, 1 Truck
Recon Platoon 2 Jeep/MG
Cannon Company 1 Jeep/90, 1 105H, 1 Truck
Note Tanks are:
PV33 to 1966
S Tank from 1966
Centurion 13 from 1964
Leopard 2 from 1997
APCs are:
PBV301
PBV302
CV90
Swedish Mechanized Battalion 1990 to 2000
HQ 1 HQ
2 Mech Companies each
3 Rifle, 184RR, 3 APC
2 Tank Companies each 2 Tank
Engineer Platoon 1 Engr, 1 AVLB, 1 Bridge
Recon Platoon 1 Scout, 1 APC
Anti Aircraft Platoon 1 SPAAG
Anti Tank Platoon 1 Jeep/TOW
Mortar Platoon 1 120M, 1 Truck
Note APCs are:
PBV301
PBV302
CV90
Swedish Armored Battalion 1963 to 1989
HQ 1 HQ
2 Mech Companies each 3 Rifle, 1 84RR, 2 APC, 1 Truck
Recon Platoon 2 Jeep/MG
Anti Tank Platoon 2 Jeep/90
Cannon Company 1 FAO, 1 105H, 1 Truck
2 Tank Companies each 3 Tank
Note Tanks are:
PV33 to 1966
S Tank from 1966
Centurion 13 from 1964
Leopard 2 from 1997
APCs are:
PBV301
PBV302
CV90
Swedish Armored Battalion 1990 to 2000
HQ 1 HQ
Anti Aircraft Platoon 1 SPAAG
Anti Tank Platoon 2 Jeep/TOW
Recon Platoon 1 Scout, 1 APC
Mortar Company 2 120M, 2 Truck
2 Mech Companies each 3 Rifle, 1 84RR, 3 APC
2 Tank Companies each 3 Tank
Note Tanks are:
S Tank from 1966
Centurion 13 from 1964
Leopard 2 from 1997
APCs are:
PBV301
PBV302
CV90
Swedish Armored Battalion 2000+
HQ 1 HQ
Anti Aircraft Platoon 1 SPAAG
Engineer Platoon
1 Engr, 1 APC
Recon Platoon 1 Scout, 1 APC
Mortar Company 2 120M, 2 Truck
2 Mech Companies each 3 Rifle, 1 84RR, 3 APC
2 Tank Companies each 3 Tank
Note Tanks are:
S Tank from 1966
Centurion 13 from 1964
Leopard 2 from 1997
APCs are:
PBV301
PBV302
CV90
Swedish Artillery Battalion 1963 to 1989
3 Batteries each 1 FAO, 2 155H, 2 Truck
or
1 FAO, 2 VK501
Swedish Artillery Battalion 1990 to 2000
3 Batteries each 1 FAO, 2 155H, 2 Truck
or
1 FAO, 2 VK501
Swedish Engineer Battalion 1963 to 2000+
HQ 1 HQ
Bridge Company
2 Bridge, 2 Engr, 4 Truck
2 Engineer Companies each
2 Engr, 2 Trucks
Note APCs are:
PBV301
PBV302
Swedish Anti Tank Battalion 1963 to 2000+
2 TOW Companies each 2 PV551, 1 PBV302, 1 Rifle
Cannon Company 4 Jeep/90
Mortar Company 2 120M, 2 Truck
Note APCs are:
PBV301
PBV302
Swedish Anti Aircraft Battalion 1990 to 2000
Self Propelled Company 2 LV701
Towed Company 2 RBS70, 2 Truck
Note APCs are:
PBV301
PBV302
Swedish GHQ Anti Aircraft Battalion 1990 to 2000
3 Companies each 3 40AA, 1 AD Rad, 4 Truck
Note APCs are:
PBV301
PBV302
Large Units:
Infantry Brigade 1963 to 1990 – 1 Brigade Headquarters, 1 Engineer Battalion, 3 Infantry Battalions
Arctic Infantry Brigade 1963 to 1990 – 1 Brigade Headquarters, 1 Engineer Battalion, 3 Arctic Infantry Battalions
Armored Brigade 1963 to 1990 – 1 Brigade Headquarters, 1 Engineer Battalion, 3 Armored Battalions, 1 Artillery Battalion
Mechanized Brigade 1963 to 1990 – 1 Brigade Headquarters, 1 Engineer Battalion, 1 Armored Battalion, 2 Mechanized Battalions, 1 Artillery Battalion
Armored Brigade 1990 to 2000 – 1 Brigade Headquarters, 1 Engineer Battalion, 3 Armored Battalions, 1 Artillery Battalion, 1 Anti Aircraft Battalion, 1 Anti Tank Battalion.
Mechanized Brigade 1990 to 2000+ – 1 Brigade Headquarters, 1 Engineer Battalion, 3 Mechanized Battalions, 1 Artillery Battalion, 1 Anti Aircraft Battalion, 1 Anti Tank Battalion.
Mechanized Brigade 2001+ – 1 Brigade Headquarters, 1 Engineer Battalion, 3 Mechanized Battalions, 1 Artillery Battalion, 1 Anti Aircraft Battalion.
