Swedish Regiments of

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Infantry Regiments:

Swedish name: Dalregementet,

I13

In English also known as the Dalecarlia Regiment. The regiment was first established in 1621 as the Dal Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1621. The regiment's history goes back to the "fänikor" that were raised in the province of Dalarna in 1542. In the 1620's, King Gustav II Adolf formed a "landsregemente" - a Grand Regiment, from "fänikor" in the provinces of Dalarna, Uppland and Västmanland. The Grand Regiment was later divided into three independent regiments: The Dalecarlia Regiment, the Uppland Regiment and the Västmanland Regiment. The conscript system (utskrivning) of recruiting soldiers was a very hard burden on the people of Dalecarlia (Dalarna). As early as 1621 the farmers of Dalecarlia signed a contract with the Crown stating that they would provide 1,400 soldiers to the Dal Regiment. In return the farmers was exempted from having to serve as a soldier. As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The Dal regiment was then referred to as the "7th Regiment". The regiment was allotted with 1,200 rotar. Hence, the Regiment had 1,200 soldiers organized into 8 companies. All of the "rotar" were located within the province of Dalarna (Dalecarlia). Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: The Life Company, The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, The Major's Company, Orsa Company, Rättviks Company, Gagnef Company, Mora Company and Västerdals Company. Uniform before the standard uniform: Blue coat with yellow cuffs and white scarfs (1679). The regiment received the standard uniform (the blue and yellow Carolean uniform) in 1690. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1908, Falun. Training camp: from 1676 Rommehed, Borlänge. The Official Regimental Colors: Yellow and blue See also: Campaigns of the Dal Regiment. Companies 1854 : 1. Life Company 2. Leksand Company 3. Gagnef Company 4. Gustafs Company 5. Vesterdas Company 6. Orsa Company 7. Mora Company 8. Rättvis Company Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): • Lützen 1632 • Leipzig 1642 • Lund 1676 • Landskrona 1677 • Narva 1700 • Düna 1701 • Kliszow 1702 • Holovczyn 1708 • Malatitze 1708 • Gadebusch 1712

Swedish name: Östgöta

infanteriregemente, I4

The regiment was first established in 1636 as the Östgöta Infantry Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1685. In 1791 the regiment was merged with the Östgöta Cavalry Regiment and the infantry part of the regiments received the name; The "rotehåll" division of the Life Grenadier Regiment (Livgrenadjärsregementets rotehållsdivision). The cavalry regiment was then a dismounted regiment. In 1816 the new regiment was divided and reorganized into the two old regiments. The former infantry regiment received the name the First Life Grenadier Regiment (Första Livgrenadjärregementet, I4) and the former cavalry regiment received the name the Second Life Grenadier Regiment (Andra Livgrenadjärregementet, I5). The regiment was disestablished in 1927. This year the two regiments once again were merged and received the name Life Grenadier Regiment (I4). The regiment's history goes back to the "fänikor" that was raised in the province of Östergötland in the 16th century. King Gustav II Adolf formed a "landsregemente" - a Grand Regiment, from the "fänikor" in Östergötland and from "fänikor" in the province of Småland (County of Jönköping). In 1623 the Grand Regiment was split up into two independent regiments, The Jönköping Regiment and the Östgöta Infantry Regiment. As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The Östgöta Regiment was then referred to as the "8th Regiment". The regiment was allotted with 1200 "rotar". Hence, the Regiment had 1200 soldiers organized into 8 companies. All of the "rotar" were located within the province of Östergötland. A grenadier was originally a soldier armed with hand grenades. The grenadier first fired his musket and then he would light the fuse of the grenade and throw it. The next move was to charge the enemy with the bayonet mounted on the musket. In each company there were 12 grenadiers. The grenadiers were the first to be equipped with bayonets (beginning of the 18tn century). They were also equipped with a kind of grenade rifles. Later when the range of fire of the muskets increased the role of the grenadier changed. In stead the best grenadiers formed an elite unit. The grenadiers wore a special hat. See image to the right. At the end of the 18th century the grenadier units became ordinary infantry units. Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: The Life Company, The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, The Major's Company, Ydre Company, Östanstångs Company, Kinds Company, Västanstångs Company and Vadstena Company. Uniform before the standard uniform: Red coat with black cuffs (1678). The regiment received the standard uniform (the blue and yellow Carolean uniform) in 1692. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1922, Linköping. Training camp: From the 17th century Malmen, Linköping. The Official Regimental Colors: White Companies 1854: 1. Life Company 2. Stångebro Company 3. Kinds Company 4. Östanstångs Company 5. Ombergs Company 6. Vreta Klosters Company 7. Motala Company 8. Ydre Company Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): • Lützen 1632 • Leipzig 1642 • Helsingborg 1710 • Gadebusch 1712 • Walkiala 1790

Swedish name: Hälsinge

regemente, I14

The regiment was first established in 1630 as the Joakim Brahe's Regiment. The name was changed to the Hälsinge Regiment in 1634. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in September 9th 1682. The regiment was disestablished in 1992. Today a local defense district unit (försvarsområdesförband) carry the same name. The regiment's history goes back to the "fänikor" that was raised in the provinces of Gästrikland and Hälsingland in the 1550's. In 1552 there was a Norrland fänika (Hälsingland is in the region of Norrland) and in 1563 there was a Hälsninge fänika. King Gustav II Adolf formed a "landsregemente" - a Grand Regiment, from these "fänikor" in 1615. This Grand Regiment was called The Norrland Grand Regiment (Norrlands storregemente) and numbered 3000 soldiers. In 1623 the Grand Regiment was divided into two independent regiments, The Hälsinge Regiment and The Västerbotten Regiment. The Hälsinge Regiment's "rotar" were located in southern Norrland and the Västerbotten Regiment's "rotar" in northern Norrland. The "rotar" in the provinces of Medelpad and Ångermanland (in mid Norrland) belonged to the Västerbotten Regiment. The Hälsinge Regiment was the second regiment to be allotted after the Dalecarlia Regiment. As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The Hälsinge regiment was then referred to as the "10th Regiment". The regiment was allotted with 1200 "rotar". Hence, the Regiment had 1200 soldiers organized into 8 companies. All of the "rotar" were located within the County of Gävleborg (300 in the province of Gästrikland and 900 in the province of Hälsingland). Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: The Life Company, The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, The Major's Company, Alsta Company, Delsbo Company, Ovansjö Company, Arbrå Company and Jervsö Company. Uniform before the standard uniform: Grey coat with green cuffs (1675) and red coat with green cuffs (1679). The regiment received the standard uniform (the blue and yellow Carolean uniform) in 1694. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1909, Gävle. Training camp: Between 1630 and 1689 Florhed and from 1689 Mohed, Söderhamn. The Official Regimental Colors: Black and white Companies 1854: 1. Life Company 2. Forssa Company 3. Järvsö Company 4. Delsbo Company 5. Färnebo Company 6. Arbrå Company 7. Alfta Company 8. Ovansjö Company Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): • Novgorod 1611 • Warszawa 1656 • Fredriksodde 1657 • Tåget över Bält 1658 • Lund 1676 • Landskrona 1677 • Narva 1700 • Düna 1701 • Jakobstadt 1704 • Gemäuerthof 1705 • Gadebusch 1712

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