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Infantry Regiments:

Swedish name: Närke-Värmlands regemente

The regiment was first established in 1624 as the Närke-Värmland Regiment. The Närke part of the regiment was linked to the Allotment System in May 11th 1686 and the Värmland part in June 25th 1688. The regiment was divided in 1812 into two new regiments, The Närke Regiment (I21) and the Värmland Regiment (I22). The history of the Närke-Värmland Regiment goes back to the "fänikor" that were raised in the provinces of Värmland and Dalsland in the 16th century. In 1614, King Gustav II Adolf formed a "landsregemente" - a Grand Regiment, from the "fänikor" in the provinces of Värmland, Närke and Södermanland. This grand regiment numbered 3600 soldiers. In 1624 the Grand Regiment was split up into two independent regiments, The Södermanland Regiment and the Närke-Värmland Regiment. As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The Närke-Värmland regiment was then referred to as the "19th Regiment". The regiment was allotted had a total of 1674 "rotar". Hence, the Regiment 1674 soldiers organized into 10 companies. All of the "rotar" were located within the provinces of Närke and Värmland. (474 "rotar" formed 3 companies in Närke and 1200 "rotar" formed 7 companies in Värmland). Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: Närke companies; The Life Company, The Major's Company and Örebro Company. Värmland comapnies; The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, Kristinehamns Company, Älvdals Company, Karlstads Company, Jösse härads Company, Näs Company (Näs härads company) and Nordmarks Company. Uniform before the standard uniform: Red coat with blue cuffs (1675) and Red coat with white cuffs (1676). The regiment received the standard uniform (the blue and yellow Carolean uniform) in 1691. Training camp: Between 1684 and 1817 Västra fältet in Kristinehamn and in Sunne. Companies before 1812, Närke-Värmland Regiment: 1. Life Company 2. Lieutenant Colonel's Company 3. Major’s Company 4. Örebro Company 5. Kristinehamns Company 6. Jösse härads Company 7. Älvdals Company 8. Näs Company 9. Karlstads Company 10. Nordmarks Company Training camp: From 1767 Sannahed, northern part. Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn), Närke- Värmland Regiment: • Fredriksodde 1657 • Tåget över Bält 1658 • Lund 1676 • Landskrona 1677 • Narva 1700 • Düna 1701 • Kliszow 1702 • Fraustadt 1706 • Malatitze 1708 • Gadebusch 1712 See also: Campaigns of the Närke-Värmland Regiment. Rote numbers and rote names at Närke-Värmland regiment prior to 1812

Swedish name: Närkes regemente, I21

The Närke Regiment was established when the Närke-Värmland Regiment was divided in 1812. In 1893 the regiment was merged with the Grenadier Corps of the Life Regiment (Livregementets grenadjärkår) and the new regiment received the name the Life Regiment of Foot (Livregementet till fot). The Närke soldiers formed the regiment's 2nd battalion. In 1904 the regiment received the name the Life Regiment Grenadiers (Livregementets grenadjärer, I3). The regiment was disestablished in 1992. Today a local defense district unit (försvarsområdesförband) carry the same name. The new Närke Regiment had 766 "rotar" in 1812 (474 in the county of Örebro and 292 in the eastern parts of the county of Värmland). The 292 rotar in eastern Värmland; in Visnum Härad, Ölme Härad and Väse Härad (including a few rotar in Karlstad’s and Kil’s härader), that belonged to the former Närke-Värmlands regiment, were now assigned to the new Närke regiment. In order to separate the Värmland regiment’s and Närke regiment’s enrollment areas a border line was drawn along the River Klarälven, which runs in a north-south direction through the province of Värmland. Every rote east of the river now belonged the Närke regiment, i.e. Alster Company, Ölme Company and Visnum Company. The three old companies of the Närke-Värmland Regiment (the Life Company, the Major's Company and Örebro Company), in total 158 soldiers, were reorganized into 5 smaller companies and the number per company was reduced to 95 soldiers. The three companies in Värmland numbered 98, 97 and 97 soldiers respectively. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1912, Örebro. Training camp: Sannahed. The Official Regimental Colors: White and blue (Life Regiment Grenadiers) Regimental Motto: Artibus et armis recuperatur gloria (Vetande och vapen skänker ära). Commemoration Day: : 4 December (Battle of Lund 1676) Companies after 1812, Närke Regiment: 1. Life Company 2. Askersunds Company 3. Örebro Company 4. Kumla Company 5. Alsters Company 6. Edsbergs Company 7. Ölme Company 8. Visnums Company Companies after 1893: 1. Life Company 2. Södermanlands Company 3. Kungsörs Company 4. Örebro Company 5. Östra Närkes Company 6. Askersunds Company 7. Västra Närkes Company 8. Kristinehamns Company Victorious Battle Campaigns of the Life Regiment Grenadiers (Segernamn): • Lützen 1632 • Oldendorf 1633 • Wittstock 1636 • Leipzig 1642 • Warszawa 1656 • Fredriksodde 1657 • Tåget över Bält 1658 • Lund 1676 • Landskrona 1677 • Narva 1700 • Düna 1701 • Kliszow 1702 • Fraustadt 1706 • Holovczyn 1708 • Malatitze 1708 • Helsingborg 1710 • Gadebusch 1712 • Svensksund 1790

Swedish name: Värmlands

regemente, I22/I2

The Värmland Regiment was established when the Närke- Värmland Regiment was divided in 1812. In 1939 the regiment was organized as a bicycle regiment. The new Värmland Regiment had 908 "rotar" (all located within Värmland) organized into 8 companies. In order to separate the Värmland regiment’s and Närke regiment’s enrollment areas a border line was drawn along the River Klarälven, which runs in a north-south direction through the province of Värmland. Every rote west of the river belonged the Värmland regiment. At the parliament meetings 1892/93 it was decided that every infantry regiment were supposed to have a strength of 1,000 men. For the Värmland regiment this implied a reinforcement when 149 rotar of the Life Regiment of Foot (former Närke regiment) were transformed to the Värmland regiment. These 149 rotar were primarily from Alster Company. So, from 1893 the Alster Company belonged to the Värmland regiment. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1913, Karlstad. Training camp: From 1812 Varpnäs mo, Karlstad, from 1834 Trossnäs fält. The Official Regimental Colors: Yellow and black Companies after 1812: • Life Company • Kils Company • Jösse Company • Älvdals Company • Grums Company (tidigare Näs komp.) • Nordmarks Company • Näs Company • Gillbergs Company

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