Armpatch and logo of the Danske Internationale Brigade

The Danish International Brigade (Danish: Den Danske Internationale Brigade), short DIB (also sometimes known as the Danish Reaction Brigade) was a Danish military brigade.

The politic decision to erect this brigade was conceived in the Danish Defence agreement 1992-1995. The formal decision to erect the Brigade was made by the Folketing on November 25, 1993 and this date is often regarded as the birth of the Brigade. The Brigade was then formed, as a military unit, on July 1, 1994. The Folketing, or Folketinget, is the name of the national parliament of Denmark. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

The background for its existens was changes in NATO's structure, in the European security situation and as a direct response to Denmark’s involvement in UNPROFOR. The flag of NATO NATO 2002 Summit The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 1949. ... Pocket badge of the UNPROFOR The United Nations Protection Force, UNPROFOR, were the primary UN peacekeeping troops in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav wars. ...

The purpose and design of the Brigade was to, in part or as a whole, to rapidly deploy in peacemaking, peacekeeping, humanity or similar missions under NATO, UN, OSCE or national supervision. In its lifespan the Brigade was never deployed as a whole but all subordinated units was deployed more than once. The flag of NATO NATO 2002 Summit The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 1949. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is an international organization for security. ...

On January 1, 1996 the Brigade was also assigned to the NATO Headquarters Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps and fell under the organisational control of 1 (UK) Armoured Division when required. The DIB headquarters was located at Vordingborg barracks and made regularly exercises with 1 (UK) Armoured Division. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Headquarters Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps, (HQ ARRC or ARRC) was created in 1992 based on the former British I Corps. ... History The 1st Armoured Division was a regular division in the British Army at the outbreak of World War II. It had formerly been designated The Mobile Division. ... Vordingborg is a municipality in south Denmark, in the county of Storstrøm. ...

The DIB consisted of 4,800 personal, including a combat group of around 2,500 personnel in three battalions; a battalion equipped with Leopard 2A5 DK main battle tanks and an artillery unit with 18 self-propelled 155mm M-109 A3 howitzer, as well as logistics. General characteristics Length 9. ... The M109 during operations in the Balkans The M109 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer was first introduced in the early 1960s. ...

In all the Brigade has 51 Leopard 2A5 DK (Original 50 Leopard 1A5), 180 M113 (M113A1 with Add-On-Armour, M113A2 DK I (PNMK M/92) and M113 G3 DK) armored personnel carrier in various configuations and another ca. 1200 vehicles. Leopard 1 Australian Army Leopard1 on exercise The Leopard (or Leopard 1) is a German designed and produced tank that first entered service in 1965 and was used as the main battle tank for Germany, other European countries, Australia and Canada. ... M113 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... East German BRDMs on parade during celebrations of the 40th anniversary of East Germany in 1989 Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are light armoured fighting vehicles for the transport of infantry. ...

80% of the brigade consisted of volunteers who agree to participate in up to two possible six-month international deployments during their four-year reserve commitment (original this was only three years).

In the Danish Defence agreement 2005-2009, the brigade was to be dissolved and the Brigade thereby official ceased to exist on February 15, 2005. The Brigade-Stab was merged with the Stab of 1.Zealand Brigade (1.SBDE) (also terminated), to form the Stab in the newly erected 2. Brigade. Danish Defence agreement 2005-2009 (Danish: Forsvarsforlig 2005-2009) for the military of Denmark was signed June 10, 2004. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Commanders

• February 2003 – February 15, 2005, Brigadier General Agner Rokos
• 2000? – February 2003, Brigadier General Jens Erik Frandsen

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Origination

• Stab / DIB
• Stab company / DIB
• III. Panzer battalion (Jydske Dragonregiment)
• IV. Panzer Infantry battalion (Prinsens Livregiment)
• II. Panzer Infantry battalion (Gardehusarregimentet)
• 5. Recon company of 5. Recon battalion (Jydske Dragonregiment)
•  ?. Air defence company of 14. Air defence battalion (Kongens Artilleriregiment)
• 5. Artillery battalion (Kongens Artilleriregiment)
• 5. Panzer Engineer company (Ingeniørregimentet)
• 9. Logistic battalion (Danish International Logistical Center)
• 4. Træn battalion (Trænregimentet)
• 5. Military police Detachment
• Helecopter Detachment