Swedish Regiments of the

Allotment System - Cavalry (2)

Cavalry Regiments:

Swedish name: Norra Skånska

Kavalleriregementet, K5

The regiment was first established 1658 as the Scanian Cavalry Regiment (Skånska kavalleriregementet). The regiment was attached to the Allotment System in 1680. The regiment received the name Mounted North Scanian Regiment (Norra Skånska regementet till häst) in 1676. When linked to the Allotment System they received the name North Scanian Cavalry Regiment (Norra Skånska kavalleriregementet, K5) in 1682. In 1801 the name was changed to Scanian Dragoon Regiment of the Line (Skånska linjedragonregementet) and in 1807 Scanian Hussar Regiment (Skånska husarregementet). In 1893 the regiment was reorganized into an enlisted regiment. The regiment was disestablished in 1927. The regiment's history goes back to the Lybeck’s Scanian Horsemen (Lybeckers Skånska ryttare) established in the county Kristianstad and Hälsingborg in 1658. Two years later, four of the companies were transferred to the Bohus-Jämtland Cavalry Squadron (Bohus-Jämtlands kavalleriskvadron) in the province of Jämtland. The regiment was allotted with 1000 "rusthåll". Hence, the regiment had 1000 cavalrymen and formed 8 squadrons. All of the "rusthåll" was in the northern and western parts of province of Skåne (542 in the county of Malmöhus, 458 in the county of Kristianstad). Names of the Squadrons making up the Regiment: The Life Squadron, The Lieutenant Colonel's Squadron, The Major's Squadron, Sanby Squadron, Billesholms Squadron, Landskrona Squadron, Bjäre härads Squadron, Månstorps Squadron. In 1833 the regiment was reorganized into 10 squadrons. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1897 Helsingborg. Training camp: From 1690 Ljungbyhed. Squadrons 1833: 1. Life Squadron 2. Sandby Squadron 3. Kolleberga Squadron 4. Sillfråka Squadron 5. Bjäre Härads Squadron 6. Fleninge Squadron 7. Fjerresta Squadron 8. Landskrona Squadron 9. Hoby Squadron 10. Arrie Squadron Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): 1. Landskrona 1677 2. Pultusk 1703 3. Posen 1704 4. Fraustadt 1706

Swedish name: Södra Skånska

Kavalleriregementet, K6

The regiment was first established 1676 as the Blekinge Mounted Regiment (Blekingska regementet till häst). The regiment was attached to the Allotment System in 1680. Blekinge Mounted Regiment was an enlisted regiment established in the county of Kronoberg. When the regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1680 it was reorganized into an allotted regiment in the province of Skåne. The regiment then received the name South Scanian Cavalry Regiment (Södra Skånska kavalleriregementet, K6). In 1770 the regiment recieved the name Prince Carl's South Scanian Cavalry Regiment (Prins Carls södra Skånska kavalleriregementet) and in 1805 Scanian Carabineer Regiment (Skånska karabinjärregementet) and finally in 1822 Scanian Dragoon Regiment (Skånska dragonregementet). In 1893 the regiment was reorganized into an enlisted regiment. The regiment was disestablished in 1927. The regiment was allotted with 1000 "rusthåll". Hence, the regiment had 1000 cavalrymen and formed 8 squadrons. All of the "rusthåll" were located in the eastern and southern parts of province of Skåne (510 in the county of Malmöhus, 490 in the county of Kristianstad). Names of the Squadrons making up the Regiment: Life Squadron, Lieutenant Colonel's Squadron, Major's Squadron, Svaneholm Squadron, Borrby Squadron, Sallerup Squadron, Östra Göinge Squadron and Haglösa Squadron. In 1833 the regiment was reorganized into 10 squadrons. The regiment (K6) was at the time the largest cavalry regiment based in a single location. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1882 Ystad. Training camp: Från 1690 Ljungbyhed. Squadrons 1833: 1. Life Squadron 2. Östra Göinge Squadron 3. Kristianstads Squadron 4. Sallerups Squadron 5. Torna Squadron 6. Malmö Squadron 7. Haglösa Squadron 8. Vemmenhögs Squadron 9. Borrby Squadron 10. Simrishamns Squadron Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): 1. Kliszów 1702 2. Punitz 1702

Swedish name: Kronprinsens

Husarregemente, K7

The regiment was first established in 1758 as the Swedish Hussar Regiment (Svenska husarregementet). The regiment was an enlisted regiment. The regiment received the name Mörner Hussar Regiment (Mörnerska husaregementet) in 1766. In 1816 the regiment received the name Cederström Hussar Regiment (Cederströmska husarregementet) and in 1822 Crown Prince’s Hussar Regiment (Kronprinsens husarregemente). In 1859 the regiment carried the name Crown Prince’s Enlisted Hussar Regiment (Kronprinsens värvade husarregemente, K7) and in 1860 Hussar Regiment King Carl XV (Husarregementet Konung Carl XV) and in 1882 once again Crown Prince’s Hussar Regiment (Kronprinsens husarregemente, K7). The regiment was disestablished in 1927. The Crown Prince’s Hussar Regiment (K7) was the only regiment not being Royal; this was the Crown Prince’s regiment. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1812 Ystad, Ängelholm, Helsingborg and Malmö. Training Camp: From 1772 Bonarps hed, Ljungbyhed.

Swedish name: Norrlands

Dragonregemente, K8 (Jämtlands

hästjägarkår)

The regiment was first established in 1646 as the Ångermanland, Medelpad and Jämtland Regiment (Ångermanlands, Medelpads och Jämtlands regemente). The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1689. In 1670 the Ångermanland-, Medelpad- and Jämtland Regiment was merged with the new Jämtland Infantry Regiment (Jämtlands regemente till fots). The mounted unit received the name Jämtland Cavalry Company of the Jämtland Regiment of Foot (Jämtlands kavallerikompani ingående i Jämtlands regemente till fots). In 1661 two companies of the Bohuslän-Jämtland Cavalry Squadron (Bohusläns-Jämtlands kavalleriskvadron) plus two companies of the Skåne- Bohuslän-Jämtland dragoon Regiment (Skåne- Bohusläns-Jämtlands dragonregemente) linked to the Allotment System and quartered in the province of Bohuslän respectively in Jämtland. The two companies in Jämtland were transferred to the Jämtland Cavalry Company in 1675. In 1689 when the regiment was linked to the Allotment System, the regiment received the name Jämtland Dragon Regiment (Jämtlands dragonregemente). However, this regiment wasn't mounted except for the Cavalry Company. The dragoon regiment received the name Jämtland Rifle Regiment in 1820. The Cavalry Company became known as Jämtland Mounted Rifle Company (Jämtlands hästjägarkompani). For information on the dragoon regiment, see Jämtland Rifle Regiment. The Mounted Rifle Company received the name Jämtland Mounted Rifle Squadron (Jämtlands hästjägarskvadron) in 1802 and in 1843 Jämtland Mounted Rifle Corps (Jämtlands hästjägarkår). The Mounted Rifle Corps was separated from the Jämtland Rifle Regiment in 1853 and formed an independent unit. The Mounted Rifle Corps was reorganized into an enlisted regiment in 1892 and was named Norrland Dragoon Regiment (Norrlands dragonregemente, K8). At this time the regiment moved from Jämtland to the city of Umeå in the province of Västerbotten. In 1927 Norrland Dragoon Regiment was merged with Crown Prince's Hussar regiment and the new regiment received the name the Norrland Dragoon Regiment, K4. In 1958 they carried the name Norrland Dragoons (Norrlands dragoner) and in 1980 once again Norrland Dragoon Regiment. The Jämtland Cavalry Company was allotted in the same way as other cavalry; that is with "rusthåll". The Jämtland Dragoon Regiment was allotted with" rote"- farmers like in the Infantry. The Cavalry Company had 100 cavalrymen. The 100 "rusthåll" of the company was located within the province of Jämtland. In 1830 a second squadron was established with the same number of cavalrymen. In total the Jämtland Mounted Rifle Corps numbered 200 cavalrymen. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: from 1900 Umeå, from 1980 Arvidsjaur. Training Camp: Frösö läger, Östersund. Squadrons 1833: 1. Life Squadron 2. Alsens Squadron

Remounting

By remounting we mean the process of supplying horses for the Armed Forces. The term remount means an acquired young horse; a horse not yet trained. In the 1880's the Crown took charge of the remounting for the mounted enlisted regiments and for the harnessed regiments. An example of harnessed regiments are the artillery regiments. A special remounting commission was established in 1883. In 1886 the commission received the name Remounting Board (Remonteringsstyrelsen). At the end of the Allotment System, also the horses provided by the "rusthåll" was handed over to the Remounting Board. In order to handle all horses a number Remounting Depots was established in 1885. A lot of young horses was annually bought by a special committee and was sent to the remount depots for training. After one year of training at the depots the horses were sent to the regiments for a further one year of training. The horses were, as the soldiers, registered in general muster rolls. Remount Depots: • Björnö, Kalmar: 1904 - 1924 • Flyinge, Lund. From 1685 until the end of the 1800's: Government stud-farm and stallion depot. Reestablished 1922. • Frösön, Östersund: 1909 - 1926. • Gustafslund, Helsingborg 1888 - 1895 • Ottenby, Öland. 1831 - 1894 Government stud- farm, from 1894 remount depot. • Strömsholm, Köping. 1520's - 1872 Government stud-farm, 1868 - 1970 Army Horse School (Ridskolan, RS), 1872 - 1956 stallion depot, 1885 - 1895? remount depot. • Utnäslöt, Strömsholm, 1902 - 1926, 1941 - 1957 remount depot.

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