Swedish Regiments of

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Infantry (4)

Infantry Regiments:

Swedish name: Västerbottens

regemente, I19

The regiment was first established in 1623 as the Västerbotten Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in February 29 1696. In 1829 the regiment received the name The Västerbotten Rifle Regiment (Västerbottens fältjägarregemente, I19). In 1841 the regiment was divided into two regiments; The Västerbotten Rifle Regiment respectively The Norrbotten Rifle Regiment. In 1892 the Västerbotten regiment once again received the name The Västerbotten Regiment (Västerbottens regemente, I20). The regiment's history goes back to the "fänikor" that was raised in the region of Norrland in the 1550's. In 1565 there was a Västerbotten fänika (Västerbotten is in the region of Norrland). King Gustav II Adolf formed a "landsregemente" - a Grand Regiment, from these Norrland "fänikor" in 1615. This grand regiment was called The Norrland Grand Regiment (Norrlands storregemente) and numbered 3000 soldiers. 2000 of those solders came from the former county of Grand Västernorrland (Stor Västernorrland) and 1000 from the county of Österbotten (Österbotten is actually in today's Finland. However, Finland was a part of Sweden until 1809). In 1623 the Grand Norrland 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 companies (of the Västerbotten Regiment) in the provinces of Medelpad and Ångermanland were transferred in 1646 to the new regiment; The Ångermanland-, Medelpad- and Jämtlands Regiment. Later this regiment received the name, the Jämtland Rifle Regiment (Jämtlands fältjägarregemente). As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The Västerbotten Regiment was then referred to as the "16th Regiment". The regiment was allotted with 1056 rotar. Hence, the Regiment had 1056 soldiers organized into 8 companies. The regiment's rotar" were located within the counties of Västerbotten and Österbotten. In 1809 when Sweden lost Finland to Russia the Västerbotten Regiment lost its 113 "rotar" in Österbotten (Österbotten is in today's Finland). After 1809 the Västerbotten Regiment therefore only had 943 "rotar". After 1841, when the regiment was divided, the regiment formed 4 companies of 460 soldiers. The rest of the "rotar" (483) was transferred to a new regiment, The Norrbotten Regiment. Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: The Life Company, The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, The Major's Company, Lövangers Company, Kalix Company, Bygdeå Company, Skellefteå Company and Piteå Company. Uniform before the standard uniform: Grey coat with white cuffs (1679). The regiment received the standard uniform (the blue and yellow Carolean uniform) in1694. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1909, Umeå. Training camp: Between 1649 and 1898 Gumboda, Umeå Kronoparken and from 1898 Vännäs. The Official Regimental Colors: Red and white Regimental Motto: De hava aldrig svikit eller för egen del tappat. Commemoration Day February 3 (in memory of the battle at Fraustadt in 1706.) Companies 1841: Companies 1841, Västerbotten Regiment: 1. Life Company 2. Skellefteå Company 3. Bygdeå Company 4. Lövångers Company Companies 1841, Norrbottens Regiment: 1. Life Company 2. Piteå Company 3. Kalix Company 4. Räneå Company Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): • Landskrona 1677 • Düna 1701 • Kliszow 1702 • Fraustadt 1706 • Malatitze 1708 • Strömstad 1717

Swedish name: Kalmar

regemente, I20

The regiment was first established in June 17th 1623 as the Kalmar Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in February 26th 1686. The regiment was disestablished in 1927. This year the Kalmar Regiment was merged with the Jönköping Regiment and formed a new regiment called the Jönköping-Kalmar regiment. The name was later changed to The North Småland Regiment (Norra Smålands regemente, I12). The regiment's history goes back to the "fänikor" that was raised in the province of Småland (the counties of Kalmar and Kronoberg) in the 1560's. In 1616 King Gustav II Adolf formed a "landsregemente" - a Grand Regiment, from these Småland "fänikor". In 1623 the Grand Regiment was split up into two independent regiments, The Kronoberg Regiment and the Kalmar Regiment. As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The Kalmar regiment was then referred to as the "17th Regiment". The regiment was allotted with 1100 "rotar". Hence, the Regiment had 1100 soldiers organized into 8 companies. All of the "rotar" were located within the eastern parts of Småland (347 in the county of Kalmar, 401 in the county of Jönköping and 352 in the county of Kronobergs). Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: The Life Company, The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, The Major's Company, Östra Härads Company, Uppvidinge Company, Västra Härads Company, Aspolands härads Company and Konga härads Company. Uniform before the standard uniform: Grey coat with green cuffs (1676). The regiment received the standard uniform (the blue and yellow Carolean uniform) in 1692. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1918, Eksjö. Training camp: 1685 Staby ängar, Oskarshamn, 1783 Mariannelund, Hultsfred) and from 1797 Hultsfred. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment for The North Småland Regiment: Eksjö. The Official Regimental Colors: Red and yellow Companies 1854: 1. Life Company 2. Vedbo Company 3. Aspelands Company 4. Östra Härads Company 5. Seveds Company 6. Uppvidinge Company 7. Västra Härads Company 8. Konga Company Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): • Tåget över Bält 1658 • Landskrona 1677 • Clissow 1702 • Helsingborg 1710 • Svensksund 1790

Swedish name: Gotlands

regemente, I18

During the Swedish - Russian war of 1808 - 1809, the Swedish Island of Gotland was invaded by Russian troops in 1808. After the war, in 1811, a defense district unit was established at Gotland called the Gotland National Conscripts (Gotlands nationalbeväring). It was based on active service of the population of Gotland. Every male between the age of 15 (later 18) and 50 were obliged to do service. Between the age of 50 and 60 they were obliged to assist with military fieldwork. The conscript unit was organized in three artillery companies of 90 men each, armed with eight 6- pound and eight 12-pound guns. Soldiers in the age between 15 and 30 served in the Rifle Corps. The Rifle Corps was organized in 16 companies of 150 soldiers each. Soldiers in the age between 30 and 45 served in the Infantry Corps. The Infantry Corps was organized in 20 companies of 150 soldiers each. Soldiers in the age between 45 and 50 served in the Reserve Corps. The Reserve Corps was organized in 7 companies of 150 soldiers each. They were only armed with pikes. In total there were 6,781 soldiers in the Conscript Corps at Gotland. The responsibilities for the Corps were to defend Gotland. They were not suppose to be used anywhere else. The first commander of the Corps was Vice Admiral Rudolf Cederström. In 1861 the Corps were formed in 3 battalions, the North Battalion with 6 companies, The Mid Gotland Battalion with 7 companies and the South battalion with 8 companies. In 1887 the Gotland National Conscripts Corps was organized into a regiment and received the name the Gotland Infantry Regiment (Gotlands infanteriregemente, I27). A part of the Gotland National Conscripts also formed the Gotland Artillery Corps (Gotlands artillerikår). Between 1928 and 1937 the Infantry regiment was reduced into a corps with the name the Gotland Infantry Corps (Gotlands infanterikår, I18). In 1937 the unit once again was organized into a regiment, the Gotland Infantry Regiment. In 1963 the infantry regiment was converted into an armored (tank) regiment and received the name the Gotland Regiment (Gotlands regemente, P18). In 1915 the Gotland Infantry Regiment was the first regiment in Sweden with a machine gun company. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1905, Visby. Training camp: Stånga malm, Blekväten and Vallstena rum.

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