1788 bildades Värmlands fotjägarbataljon för att försvara gränsen mot det danska Norge. År 1812 ändrades namnet till Värmlands fältjägarregemente och 1876 till Värmlands fältjägarkår. I samband med försvarsreformen 1901 sammanslogs Värmlands fältjägarkår med Hallands bataljon, och bildade den 1 januari 1902 Vaxholms grenadjärregemente. Värmlands fältjägarkår tilldelades sin fana 1885, och från...
Västgötadals l. Västgöta-Dals regemente Västgöta-Dals regemente (№ 16) var ett infanteriförband inom svenska armén som verkade i olika former åren 1624-1901. Förbandsledningen var förlagd i Vänersborgs garnison i Grunnebo hed . Historia Regementet har sitt ursprung i de fänikor som sattes upp på 1500-talet i Västergötland och Dalsland. År 1615 organiserades dessa enheter till Västergötlands sto...
Regementet sattes upp 1757 som Putbus och Platens husarkår, av Fredrik Ulrik Putbus och Philip von Platen. Kåren kom 1758 att bilda Svenska husarregementet i Pommern. Fyra år senare, 1762, delades regementet till två självständiga regementen, Blå (Putbusska) husarregementet och Gula (Wrangelska) husarregementet. Fyra år senare, 1766, sammanfördes de två regementena och bildade Svenska husarreg...
Skånska husarregementet Skånska husarregementet (K 5) var ett kavalleriförband inom svenska armén som verkade i olika former åren 1658-1709 och 1709-1927. Förbandsledningen var förlagd i Helsingborgs garnison . Under åren har regementet kallats även Kungl. Skånska kavalleriregementet (1658-1676), Norra skånska kavalleriregementet (1676-1801), Skånska linjedragonregementet (1801- 1807) och Skåns...
Upplands ståndsdragonregemente (Upplands ståndsdragoner) uppsattes 1700 av främst adeln och prästerskapet i Svealand. Det bar inledningsvis namn efter sina chefer och bestod till en början av 600 (700) man, fördelade på sex, från 1701 åtta kompanier. Överfört till Reval (nu Tallinn) 1701 deltog det i slagen vid Errastfer 1701, Jakobstadt 1704, Gemäuerthof 1705, Liesna (Lesna) 1708 och slutligen...
Västmanland Regiment The Västmanland Regiment (Swedish: Västmanlands regemente ), designations I 18 and Fo 48, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded for the first time in 1927 but later reraised and disbanded again in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Västmanland , and it was later garri...
=Älvsborg Regiment= ===The Älvsborg Regiment (Swedish: Älvsborgs regemente ), designation I 15 and I 15/Fo 34, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back 1624. It was disbanded in 1998. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Västergötland , and it was later garrisoned there in the town Borås .=====Heraldry and traditions=====Colours, stand...
Östergötland Cavalry Regiment "Nulli Secundus" The Östergötland Cavalry Regiment (Swedish: Östgöta kavalleriregemente ) was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment. Its origin came in the 16th century. In 1791, they were merged with another unit. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Östergötland . History The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Östergötland ...
Södermanlands regemente==== Södermanlands regemente l. Kungliga Södermanlands infanteriregemente (I 10) var ett infanteriförband inom svenska armén som verkade i olika former åren 1634-1942 och 1957–1963. Förbandsledningen var förlagd i Strängnäs garnison i Strängnäs .=====Historik====Det första kapitlet 1634-1709== Södermanlands regemente härstammar från de fänikor som på 1500-talet sattes upp...
The Kronoberg Regiment (Swedish: Kronobergs regemente ), designations I 11 and I 11/Fo 16 , was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from Kronoberg County , and it was later garrisoned there. History The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Kronoberg Cou...
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Västergötland Cavalry Regiment The Västergötland Cavalry Regiment (Swedish: Västgöta kavalleriregemente ) was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was reorganized into an infantry regiment in 1811. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Västergötland. History The regiment has its origins in fänikor ( companies ) raised in V...
Bohuslän Regiment " The Green Dragoons " The Bohuslän Regiment (Swedish: Bohusläns regemente), designation I 17, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back 1661. It was disbanded in 1992. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the Province of Bohuslän , and it was later garrisoned there in the town Uddevalla. While the history of the regiment, according to...
1651-1657: Didrik von Cappellen 1658-1662: Günter von Rosenskans 1663-1666: Kristian Urne 1667-1671: Björn Svinhufvud 1673-1676: Jakob Stegman † 1676-1683: Evert Horn 1684-1694: Reinhold Johan von Fersen 1702-1710: Anders Lagercrona 1711-1717: Magnus Cronberg
Dalarna Regiment The Dalarna Regiment (Swedish: Dalregementet ), designations I 13 and I 13/Fo 53 , was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Dalarna , where it was later garrisoned. The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 2...
The Queen Dowager's Life Regiment The Queen Dowager's Life Regiment was a Swedish infantry regiment that operated from 1742 to 1808. In the beginning, the regiment operated under various names, typically under the name of the commander of the regiment. Following the support of the regiment to the coup d'état by Gustaf III in 1772, the regiment was awarded with the title of The Queen Dowager's ...
Halland Regiment The Halland Regiment (Swedish: Hallands regemente ), designations I 16 and I 16/Fo 31 , was a Swedish Army infantry regiment which operated in various forms during the years 1902-2000. The purpose of this project is to collect the names of the individuals having served under the Halland Regiment. The origins of the regiment can be traced back centuries. The Halland Regiment Pro...
Södra skånska infanteriregementet (I 7) var ett infanteriförband inom svenska armén som verkade i olika former åren 1811-1963. Förbandsledningen var förlagd i Ystads garnison i Ystad. Historia Regementet uppsattes den 10 december 1811 och roterades i södra delen av Skåne med 206 nummer i Kristianstads län och 769 i Malmöhus län. Roteringen genomfördes huvudsakligen genom anlitande av en extra r...