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The Danish International Brigade ( 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 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 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. 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''. 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. 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'') and Mowag Piranha Armored Personnel Carrier in various configuations and another ca. 1200 vehicles. 80% of the brigade consisted of volunteers who agreed to participate in up to two possible six-month international deployments during their four-year reserve commitment (originally 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 . COMMANDERS
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