Swedish Regiments of

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Infantry Regiments:

Swedish name: Älvsborgs

regemente, I15

The regiment was first established in 1624 as the Älvsborg Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1683. In 1949 the regiment was reorganized into an armored infantry regiment. In 1963 the regiment once again was reorganized and this time back to a regular infantry regiment. The regiment's history goes back to the "fänikor" that was raised in the provinces of Västergötland and Dalsland around 1552. In the 1613, King Gustav II Adolf formed a "landsregemente" - a Grand Regiment, from the Västergötland fänikor and from the fänikor in the province of Dalsland. The Grand Regiment numbered 3000 soldiers. In 1624 the Grand Regiment was split up into three independent regiments, The Skaraborg Regiment, The Älvsborg Regiment and the Västgöta-Dal Regiment. As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The Älvsborg Regiment was then referred to as the "11th Regiment". In 1624, when the regiment was established, the provinces in the south and south west of Sweden (Skåne, Blekinge, Halland and Bohuslän) belonged to Denmark. The province of Västergötland (where the Älvsborg Regiment was established) was then a border province facing Denmark. The provinces of Skåne, Blekinge, Halland and Bohuslän became Swedish territory in 1658. 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 southern parts of province of Västergötland. Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: The Life Company, The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, The Major's company, Södra Kinds Company, Norra Kinds Company, Redwågs Company, Åhs Company and Giesenäs Company. Uniform before the standard uniform: Grey coat with yellow cuffs (1677). The regiment received the standard uniform (the blue and yellow Carolean uniform) in1691. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1914, Borås. Training camp: Between 1685 and 1770 Timmele hed, Ulricehamn, between 1770 and 1783 Kila hed, Borås, between1784 and 1796 Örby hed, Borås and from 1797 Fristad hed, Borås. The Official Regimental Colors: Yellow and black Companies 1854: 1. Life Company 2. Marks Company 3. Södra Kinds Company 4. Ås Company 5. Vedens Company 6. Norra Kinds Company 7. Gäseneds Company 8. Redvägs Company Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): • Leipzig 1642 • Helsingborg 1710 • Gadebusch 1712

Swedish name: Västgötadals

regemente, I16

The regiment was first established in 1624 as the Västgöta-Dal Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in March 16 1685. In 1902 the regiment moved to the province of Halland and received the name the Halland Regiment. The regiment was organized as a bicycle infantry regiment between 1942 and 1952. Before the Västgöta-Dal Regiment moved to the province of Halland there were a battalion in Halland called The Halland Infantry Battalion (I28). This battalion was established in 1813. However this battalion did not become a part of the new Halland Regiment. Instead, the Halland battalion merged with the Värmland Rifle Corps (Värmlands fältjägarkår) in 1902 and formed the new regiment The Waxholm Grenadier Regiment (Waxholms grenadjärregemente, I26). In 1928 this regiment became a part of the Göta Life Guards (Göta livgarde) as this regiment's first battalion. The regiment's history goes back to the "fänikor" that was raised in the provinces of Västergötland and Dalsland around 1552. In the 1613, King Gustav II Adolf formed a "landsregemente" - a Grand Regiment, from the Västergötland fänikor and from the fänikor in the province of Dalsland. The Grand Regiment numbered 3000 soldiers. In 1624 the Grand Regiment was split up into three independent regiments, The Skaraborg Regiment, The Älvsborg Regiment and the Västgöta-Dal Regiment. As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The Västgöta-Dal Regiment was then referred to as the "12th Regiment". The regiment was allotted with 1200 "rotar". Hence, the Regiment had 1200 soldiers organized into 8 companies. The regiment's "rotar" were located within the provinces of Västergötland (600) and Dalsland (600). Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: The Life Company, The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, The Major's Company, Sun and Nordals Company, Tössbo Company, Kållands Company, Vedbo Company and Kullings Company. Uniform before the standard uniform: Grey coat with yellow cuffs (1676). The regiment received the standard uniform (the blue and yellow Carolean uniform) in1691. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1907, Halmstad. Training camp: Between 1685 and 1863 Nygårdsängen, Värnersborg, from 1863 Grunnebro hed. In Halland: Skedala, Halmstad The Official Regimental Colors: Yellow and black (The Halland Regiment: White and blue). Companies 1854: 1. Life Company 2. Väne Company 3. Kållands Company 4. Kullings Company 5. Valbo Company 6. Vedbo Company 7. Tössbo Company 8. Sundals Company Companies 1 - 4 formed the Life Battalion and companies 4 - 8 the Dal Battalion. Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): • Lützen 1632 • Leipzig 1642 • Lund 1676 • Gadebusch 1712

Swedish name: Västmanlands

regemente, I18

The regiment was first established in 1623 as the Västmanland Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1682. The regiment was disestablished in 1927. The tradition of the regiment was then forwarded to the Air Force, The Västmanland Wing (Västmanlands flygflottilj). The Wing was disestablished in 1982. It is unusual for an air wing to get the permission to carry the Victorious Battle Campaigns of an infantry regiment. The regiment's history goes back to the "fänikor" that was raised in the province of Västmanland in the 16th century. In 1617, King Gustav II Adolf formed a "landsregemente" - a Grand Regiment, from the Västmanland fänikor and from fänikor in the provinces of Dalarna and Uppland. In 1623 the Grand Regiment was split up into three independent regiments, The Västmanland Regiment, The Uppland Regiment and The Dalecarlia Regiment. As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The Västmanland Regiment was then referred to as the "15th Regiment". The regiment was allotted with 1200 rotar. Hence, the Regiment had 1200 soldiers organized into 8 companies. The regiment's "rotar" were located within the counties of Västmanland (940), Örebro (55) and Kopparberg (205). Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: The Life Company, The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, The Major's Company, Hundra härads Company, Rassbo Company, Siggetuna Company, Lagunda Company and Bälings Company. Uniform before the standard uniform: Red coat with yellow cuffs (1675). The regiment received the standard uniform (the blue and yellow Carolean uniform) in1691. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1906, Västerås. Training camp: First Västerås and Utnäs löt , Strömsholm and from 1780 Salbohed, Sala. The Official Regimental Colors: White and blue Companies 1854: 1. Life Company 2. Folkare Company 3. Väsby Company 4. Salbergs Company 5. Västerås Company 6. Strömsholms Company 7. Bergs Company 8. Kungsörs Company Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): • Narva* 1700 • Düna 1701 • Kliszow* 1702 • Fraustadt* 1706 • Helsingborg 1710 • Gadebusch 1712 • Walkiala 1790 The battle names above marked with a "*" are the Battle Campaigns the regiment carries in the Regimental Colors. However, according to the Army Colors Committee of 1892 the regiment also have the right to carry the battle names without an "*".

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