In 1928 regiments; The Skåne Hussar Regiment (K5), Skåne Dragoon Regiment (K6) and the Crown Prince’s Hussar Regiment (K7) were merged into a new regiment, Skåne Cavalry Regiment (K2).
Branch insignia of the Swedish Cavalry, m/39, gold
Branch insignia of the Swedish Cavalry, m/60, gold
Armored Troops (Pansartrupperna)
Swedish Armored Troops is the armored branch of the Swedish Army. In 1922, after the World War I, ten tanks were procured and used by Svea Life Guards (I1). In 1928 a tank battalion was organized at Göta Life Guards (I2). The battalion was divided into two battalions in 1939; one in Skaraborg Regiment (I9) and one in Sördermanland Regiment (I10). The Swedish Armored Troops was established as an individual branch of the Army in 1942.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Armored Troops, m/52-60, gold
Branch insignia of the Swedish Armored Troops, m/60, gold
Artillery (Field Artillery)
Karlsborg Artillery Regiment was in fact an anti-aircraft unit and the name of the unit was later changed to Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Artillery, m/39-60, gold
Anti-Aircraft Defense (Luftvärnet)
An attempt was made in 1921 to establish an anti-aircraft unit within Karlsborg Artillery Regiment (A9). In 1928 the regiment was reorganized into the first Swedish anti-aircraft Regiment (A9). In 1937 the anti-aircraft defense received an independent status within the Artillery. The Swedish Anti-Aircraft Defense was established as an individual branch of the Army in 1942.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Anti-Aircraft Defense, m/60, gold
Army Engineers (Ingenjörtrupperna)
The Fortification Corps was established as an individual corps in 1635. In 1811 the corps was merged with the in 1805 newly established Surveying Corps (Fältmätningskåren) into a new corps called the Sapper Corps (Sappörkåren).The Swedish Army Engineers originates from the Sapper Corps. A sapper, also called pioneer or combat engineer, is a combatant or soldier who performs a variety of military engineering duties such as breaching fortifications, demolitions, bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, preparing field defenses as well as building, and working on road and airfield construction and repair.The first sapper company was established in 1855 in Stockholm. In 1864 the Sapper Corps consisted of two companies and in 1867 the Pioneer Battalion (Pontonjärbataljonen) was established and in 1892 Svea Engineer Battalion.In 1875 a sapper company was transfered from Stockholm to Karlsborg became the foundation of Göta Engineer Corps (Ing2).The Swedish Army Engineers was established as an individual branch of the Army in 1937.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Army Engineers, m/60, gold
Army Signal Troops (Signaltrupperna)
A signal corps is a military branch, responsible for military communications (signals). Many countries maintain a signal corps, which is typically subordinate to a country's army.The Swedish Army Signal Troops originates from the former Field Telegraph Corps. The Signal Troops was established as an individual branch of the Swedish Army in 1937.
Branch Insignia of the Swedish Army Signal Troops, m/60, gold
Army Service Troops (Trängtrupperna)
The Army Service Troops (Swe: Trängtrupperna, before 1942 Trängen) is the train branch of the Swedish Army. The task of the troops is to provide supplies, ammunition, fuel, repair damaged equipment, retract and care for sick personnel etc. The Service troops are also known as the Maintenance troops. The first Swedish Army Service unit was established in 1885 in Stockholm. The same year the Army Service Troops became an individual branch of the Army. Svea Service Battalion (T1) and Göta Service battalion (T2) were established in 1891. A third battalion, Norrland Battalion (T3), was established in 1893 in Stockholm but relocated to Sollefteå in 1898. Wendes Service Battalion (T4) was raised in Landskrona in 1894.Svea Service Battalion was relocated to Örebro in 1903 but wasn’t garrisoned in Örebro until 1908. In 1928 Svea Service Battalion was relocated to Linköping.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Army Service Troops, m/60, silver
Army Aviation (Arméflyget)
An army aviation unit is an aviation-related unit of a nation's army, sometimes described as an air corps. These units are generally separate from a nation's dedicated air force, and usually comprise helicopters and light support fixed-wing aircraft. The Swedish Army Aviation was initially established in 1913 as an aviation unit within the Field Telegraph Corps at Malmen, Linköping.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Army Aviation units, m/80, gold
Air Force (Flygvapnet)
The Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. When World War II broke out in 1939 further expansion was initiated and this substantial expansion was not finished until the end of the war. By 1945 the Swedish Air Force had over 800 combat-ready aircraft, including 15 fighter divisions. The Swedish Air Force underwent a rapid modernization from 1945.
Marines (Marinen)
Coastal Artillery/Amphibious Corps (Kustartilleriet/Amfibiekåren)
The Swedish Coast Artillery (Swe: Kustartilleriet) has its origin in the Fortification Artillery. The Coast Artillery was formed from the Fortification Artillery, the Marine Regiment and parts of the Artillery in 1902. The Coast Artillery was an independent branch within the Swedish Marine until July 1, 2000, when the Swedish Coast Artillery was disbanded and reorganized into the Swedish Amphibious Corps (Swe: Amfibiekåren). The changed name and new structure were to reflect the new tasks that the old Coast Artillery had moved to after the end of the Cold War and the demise of the Warsaw Pact.The artillery crew at Vaxholm fortress (A fortress by the sea, just north of Stockholm) were in 1889 organized into an independent corps, Vaxholm Artillery Corps. This corps formed in 1902 the Vaxholm Coast Artillery Regiment, a unit within the Swedish Marine (Navy) organization (Swe: Marinen). The Karlskrona Coast Artillery Regiment emerged in a similar way out-of Karlskrona Artillery Corps.The Swedish Navy (Swe: Marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Navy Fleet (Flottan) – as well as marine units, the Amphibious Corps (Amfibiekåren).
•Swedish Armed Forces: http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/•Svenska arméns förband, skolor och staber, Björn Holmberg, 1993•Sammanställning av traditionsvårdsuppgifter (Flygvapnet), HKV 21 952:63140•Från Brunkeberg till Nordanvind, 500 år med svenskt infanteri av Bertil Nelsson, 1993•Nationalencyklopedin•Kustförsvar, från kustbefästningar till amfibiekår, 1902 - 2002. Marintaktiska kommandot 2002.Top of page
The Swedish military unit designation system is a unified system for units, regiments, corps etc of the armed forces.Each unit has an allotted unit designation consisting of a prefix and a distinct unit number, for example K2.
Designation Prefix
The prefix of the designation is different depending of the armed service and the branch of the Army.•A: Artillery•I: Infantry•Ing: Engineers•K: Cavalry•Lv: Anti-Aircraft Defense•P: Armored troops•S: Signal troops•T: Army Service Troops•AF: Army Aviation Units•F:Air Force Flotillas•KA: Coast Artillery•Amf: Amphibious CorpsExamples•A4: 4th Artillery Regiment (Norrland Artillery Regiment)•I10: 10th Infantry Regiment (Södermanland Regiment)•K2: 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Life Regiment Dragoons)•P6: 6th Armored Tank Regiment (North Skåne Regiment)
Swedish Military Units Ordered by Unit Designation
Many units have been renamed over time, particularly cavalry units. Several units have also been designated. In some cases regiments have been reorganized into units of other branches of the army, for example former dismounted cavalry units reorganized into infantry or in the 20th into armor tank units. This is reflected in the listing below.Information about respective regiment’s history are found on the regimental history page.
In 1928 regiments; The Skåne Hussar Regiment (K5), Skåne Dragoon Regiment (K6) and the Crown Prince’s Hussar Regiment (K7) were merged into a new regiment, Skåne Cavalry Regiment (K2).
Armored Troops (Pansartrupperna)
Swedish Armored Troops is the armored branch of the Swedish Army. In 1922, after the World War I, ten tanks were procured and used by Svea Life Guards (I1). In 1928 a tank battalion was organized at Göta Life Guards (I2). The battalion was divided into two battalions in 1939; one in Skaraborg Regiment (I9) and one in Sördermanland Regiment (I10). The Swedish Armored Troops was established as an individual branch of the Army in 1942.
Artillery (Field Artillery)
Karlsborg Artillery Regiment was in fact an anti-aircraft unit and the name of the unit was later changed to Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Artillery, m/39-60, gold
Anti-Aircraft Defense (Luftvärnet)
An attempt was made in 1921 to establish an anti-aircraft unit within Karlsborg Artillery Regiment (A9). In 1928 the regiment was reorganized into the first Swedish anti-aircraft Regiment (A9). In 1937 the anti-aircraft defense received an independent status within the Artillery. The Swedish Anti-Aircraft Defense was established as an individual branch of the Army in 1942.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Anti-Aircraft Defense, m/60, gold
Army Engineers (Ingenjörtrupperna)
The Fortification Corps was established as an individual corps in 1635. In 1811 the corps was merged with the in 1805 newly established Surveying Corps (Fältmätningskåren) into a new corps called the Sapper Corps (Sappörkåren).The Swedish Army Engineers originates from the Sapper Corps. A sapper, also called pioneer or combat engineer, is a combatant or soldier who performs a variety of military engineering duties such as breaching fortifications, demolitions, bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, preparing field defenses as well as building, and working on road and airfield construction and repair.The first sapper company was established in 1855 in Stockholm. In 1864 the Sapper Corps consisted of two companies and in 1867 the Pioneer Battalion (Pontonjärbataljonen) was established and in 1892 Svea Engineer Battalion.In 1875 a sapper company was transfered from Stockholm to Karlsborg became the foundation of Göta Engineer Corps (Ing2).The Swedish Army Engineers was established as an individual branch of the Army in 1937.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Army Engineers, m/60, gold
Army Signal Troops (Signaltrupperna)
A signal corps is a military branch, responsible for military communications (signals). Many countries maintain a signal corps, which is typically subordinate to a country's army.The Swedish Army Signal Troops originates from the former Field Telegraph Corps. The Signal Troops was established as an individual branch of the Swedish Army in 1937.
Branch Insignia of the Swedish Army Signal Troops, m/60, gold
Army Service Troops (Trängtrupperna)
The Army Service Troops (Swe: Trängtrupperna, before 1942 Trängen) is the train branch of the Swedish Army. The task of the troops is to provide supplies, ammunition, fuel, repair damaged equipment, retract and care for sick personnel etc. The Service troops are also known as the Maintenance troops. The first Swedish Army Service unit was established in 1885 in Stockholm. The same year the Army Service Troops became an individual branch of the Army. Svea Service Battalion (T1) and Göta Service battalion (T2) were established in 1891. A third battalion, Norrland Battalion (T3), was established in 1893 in Stockholm but relocated to Sollefteå in 1898. Wendes Service Battalion (T4) was raised in Landskrona in 1894.Svea Service Battalion was relocated to Örebro in 1903 but wasn’t garrisoned in Örebro until 1908. In 1928 Svea Service Battalion was relocated to Linköping.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Army Service Troops, m/60, silver
Army Aviation (Arméflyget)
An army aviation unit is an aviation-related unit of a nation's army, sometimes described as an air corps. These units are generally separate from a nation's dedicated air force, and usually comprise helicopters and light support fixed-wing aircraft. The Swedish Army Aviation was initially established in 1913 as an aviation unit within the Field Telegraph Corps at Malmen, Linköping.
Branch insignia of the Swedish Army Aviation units, m/80, gold
Air Force (Flygvapnet)
The Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. When World War II broke out in 1939 further expansion was initiated and this substantial expansion was not finished until the end of the war. By 1945 the Swedish Air Force had over 800 combat-ready aircraft, including 15 fighter divisions. The Swedish Air Force underwent a rapid modernization from 1945.
Marines (Marinen)
Coastal Artillery/Amphibious Corps
(Kustartilleriet/Amfibiekåren)
The Swedish Coast Artillery (Swe: Kustartilleriet) has its origin in the Fortification Artillery. The Coast Artillery was formed from the Fortification Artillery, the Marine Regiment and parts of the Artillery in 1902. The Coast Artillery was an independent branch within the Swedish Marine until July 1, 2000, when the Swedish Coast Artillery was disbanded and reorganized into the Swedish Amphibious Corps (Swe: Amfibiekåren). The changed name and new structure were to reflect the new tasks that the old Coast Artillery had moved to after the end of the Cold War and the demise of the Warsaw Pact.The artillery crew at Vaxholm fortress (A fortress by the sea, just north of Stockholm) were in 1889 organized into an independent corps, Vaxholm Artillery Corps. This corps formed in 1902 the Vaxholm Coast Artillery Regiment, a unit within the Swedish Marine (Navy) organization (Swe: Marinen). The Karlskrona Coast Artillery Regiment emerged in a similar way out-of Karlskrona Artillery Corps.The Swedish Navy (Swe: Marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Navy Fleet (Flottan) – as well as marine units, the Amphibious Corps (Amfibiekåren).
•Swedish Armed Forces: http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/•Svenska arméns förband, skolor och staber, Björn Holmberg, 1993•Sammanställning av traditionsvårdsuppgifter (Flygvapnet), HKV 21 952:63140•Från Brunkeberg till Nordanvind, 500 år med svenskt infanteri av Bertil Nelsson, 1993•Nationalencyklopedin•Kustförsvar, från kustbefästningar till amfibiekår, 1902 - 2002. Marintaktiska kommandot 2002.Top of page
The Swedish military unit designation system is a unified system for units, regiments, corps etc of the armed forces.Each unit has an allotted unit designationconsisting of a prefix and a distinct unit number, for example K2.
Designation Prefix
The prefix of the designation is different depending of the armed service and the branch of the Army.•A: Artillery•I: Infantry•Ing: Engineers•K: Cavalry•Lv: Anti-Aircraft Defense•P: Armored troops•S: Signal troops•T: Army Service Troops•AF: Army Aviation Units•F:Air Force Flotillas•KA: Coast Artillery•Amf: Amphibious CorpsExamples•A4: 4th Artillery Regiment (Norrland Artillery Regiment)•I10: 10th Infantry Regiment (Södermanland Regiment)•K2: 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Life Regiment Dragoons)•P6: 6th Armored Tank Regiment (North Skåne Regiment)
Swedish Military Units Ordered by
Unit Designation
Many units have been renamed over time, particularly cavalry units. Several units have also been designated. In some cases regiments have been reorganized into units of other branches of the army, for example former dismounted cavalry units reorganized into infantry or in the 20th into armor tank units. This is reflected in the listing below.Information about respective regiment’s history are found on the regimental history page.
