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List Of Swedish Infantry Regiments
This is a list of Swedish infantry regiments. Original regiments The original thirteen (fourteen) Swedish county regiments of Foot: * '' Dalregementet'' (Dalarna Regiment) * '' Hälsinge regemente'' (Hälsingland Regiment) * '' Jönköpings regemente'' (Jönköping Regiment) * '' Kalmar regemente'' (Kalmar Regiment) * '' Kronobergs regemente'' (Kronoberg Regiment) * '' Närke-Värmlands regemente'' (Närke-Värmland Regiment) * '' Skaraborgs regemente'' (Skaraborg Regiment) * '' Södermanlands regemente'' (Södermanland Regiment) * '' Upplands regemente'' (Uppland Regiment) * '' Västerbottens regemente'' (Västerbotten Regiment) * '' Västgöta-Dals regemente'' (Västergötland-Dalsland Regiment) * '' Västmanlands regemente'' (Västmanland Regiment) * '' Älvsborgs regemente'' (Älvsborg Regiment) * '' Östgöta infanteriregemente'' (Östergötland Infantry Regiment) The original seven Finnish provincial infantry regiments: * '' Björneborgs läns regemente'' (Björneborg C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse Climate of Sweden, climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (tribe), Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göta Life Guards (infantry)
The Göta Life Guards (), also I 2, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment active from 1809 to 1939. Its origins trace back to several earlier military units, including a regiment formed in 1741 by Count Gustaf David Hamilton, aimed at relieving the burden on regular regiments. In the late 1700s, the regiment underwent various reorganizations, with a significant merger of parts of the Queen Dowager's Life Regiment and the Björnberg Regiment, leading to the formation of His Majesty's Second Guard Regiment in 1792. In 1806, the regiment became the Swedish Guard Regiment and was later renamed the Göta Life Guards in 1894. Based in Stockholm, the regiment remained active until its disbandment in 1939. However, plans for its reorganization were set in motion, transitioning it into a tank battalion and fortress battalion. Initially stationed in barracks shared with other life guard units, the regiment moved to new barracks on Linnégatan in 1890. In 1928, parts of the Vaxholm Grenad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotland Infantry Regiment
The Gotland Infantry Regiment (), designations I 27 and I 18, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 19th century. It was reorganized into an Gotland_Regiment, armoured regiment in 1963. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited on the island of Gotland, and it was later garrisoned there. History The regiment has its origins in the unit Gotland National Conscription which was created in 1811. By a parliamentary decision in 1866 the Gotland National Conscription was transformed into an infantry regiment and an artillery corps (I 27 and Gotland Artillery Regiment, A 4). A colonel was made regimental commander who also acted as the commander of Gotland's troops. The lieutenant colonel of the regiment came actually to serve as regimental commander until 1937. As of 1 January 1887 the regiment's name was Royal Gotland Infantry Regiment with the designation I 27. The regiment got a similar organization to other infantry regiments. The National Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)
The 1st Life Grenadier Regiment (), designation I 4, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged into a new regiment in 1927. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Östergötland. History The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Östergötland in the 16th century. These units later formed Östergötland Infantry Regiment and Östergötland Cavalry Regiment which merged in 1791 and formed Life Grenadier Regiment. This regiment was split in 1816 creating 1st Life Grenadier Regiment and 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment. The regiment was allotted in 1685. The regiment was given the designation I 4 (4th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. 1st Life Grenadier Regiment was then merged with 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment in 1928 to reform the old Life Grenadier Regiment. Campaigns *None Organisation *? Commanding officers Executive officers (''Sekundchef'') and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blekinge Battalion
Blekinge Battalion (), designated № 30, was an infantry unit of the Swedish Army that was active in various forms from 1887 to 1901. The unit was based in Ronneby. History Blekinge Battalion was raised on 1 January 1887, to serve the conscripts of Blekinge County. Its officers were mainly taken from the disbanded Marine Regiment, and the force's strength was set at 300 men, which, in favor of Halland Battalion, was somewhat reduced according to the 1892 parliamentary decision. The battalion was based in Ronneby and trained at Bredåkra, at present Ronneby Airport. According to the 1901 Defense Reform, the battalion was disbanded as an independent unit on 31 December 1901. Instead it came together with Småland Grenadier Corps (№ 7) to form Karlskrona Grenadier Regiment on 1 January 1902. Barracks and training areas When the battalion was raised in 1887 it was transferred to Vämö plain and had its staff in Karlskrona. In 1888, the battalion came to be relocated to Bredå ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)
The 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment (), designation I 5, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged into a new regiment in 1927. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Östergötland. History The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Östergötland in the 16th century. These units later formed Östergötland Infantry Regiment and Östergötland Cavalry Regiment which merged in 1791 and formed Life Grenadier Regiment. This regiment was split in 1816 creating 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment and 1st Life Grenadier Regiment. The regiment was allotted in 1687. The regiment was given the designation I 5 (5th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment was then merged with 1st Life Grenadier Regiment in 1928 to reform the old Life Grenadier Regiment. Campaigns *None Organisation *? Commanding officers Executive officers (''Sekundchef'') and regimental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åbo Läns Infanteriregemente
Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the third most populous urban area in the country after Helsinki and Tampere. Turku is Finland's oldest city. It is not known when Turku was granted city status. Pope Gregory IX first mentioned the town of ''Aboa'' in his ''Bulla'' in 1229, and this year is now used as the founding year of the city. Turku was the most important city in the eastern part of the Kingdom of Sweden (today's Finland). After the Finnish War, Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire in 1809, and Turku became the capital of the Grand Duchy. However, Turku lost its status as capital only three years later in 1812, when Tsar Alexander I of Russia decided t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
