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Vaxholm Artillery Corps
Vaxholm Artillery Corps ( sv, Vaxholms artillerikår) was an artillery unit of the Swedish Army which operated between 1889 and 1901. The unit was based in Vaxholm in Uppland. History Vaxholm Artillery Corps, the first fortress artillery corps in Sweden, originated in 1794 from a company of Svea Artillery Regiment (No 1) placed in Vaxholm, which together with the fortress company of Göta Artillery Regiment (No 2) formed Vaxholms Artillery Corps (No 5) on 1 January 1901 after a parliament decisions two years earlier. The corps was located at Vaxholm Fortress and Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress on Rindö and consisted of 23 officers, 25 non-commissioned officer, two civilian and 400 men divided into four companies. The crew was enlisted with the addition of military men from the coast of Roslagen and Stockholm. Its commanding officer was also commandant at both fortresses, belonged to the 4th Military District and the 4th Division. The uniforms was those for artillery, with a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, ; fi, Ruotsi; fit, Ruotti; se, Ruoŧŧa; smj, Svierik; sje, Sverji; sju, Sverje; sma, Sveerje or ; yi, שוועדן, Shvedn; rmu, Svedikko; rmf, Sveittiko. 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 and the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. The Capital city, capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of ; around 87% of Swedes reside in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden’s urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Because the country is so long, ranging from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times, . T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atilla (clothing)
The attila is an elaborately braided Hungarian shell-jacket or short coat, decorated with lace and knots. Historically it was part of the uniform of the Hungarian cavalry known as hussars (or huszárs). It was a part of the everyday wear of rural men as well as members of the nobility and officials. The attila was made in many styles and many colors including black, gray, blue, green, red and white. Some of these overlapped with the Turkish dolman. The origins of the attila are believed to go back to the 16th century when Hungarians adopted the practice of wearing their short coats slung on one shoulder. When worn in this fashion the jacket was often referred to as a ''pelisse''. In cold or wet weather the attila could be buttoned across the chest and worn as a conventional jacket. One possibly mythical account, reported by an English general, is that one night a Hungarian cavalry unit was attacked by the Turks and had no time to dress properly. Instead they just threw on thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 Establishments In Sweden
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Disbanded Units And Formations Of Sweden
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Military Units And Formations Disestablished In 1901
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Artillery Corps Of The Swedish Army
Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, and led to heavy, fairly immobile siege engines. As technology improved, lighter, more mobile field artillery cannons developed for battlefield use. This development continues today; modern self-propelled artillery vehicles are highly mobile weapons of great versatility generally providing the largest share of an army's total firepower. Originally, the word "artillery" referred to any group of soldiers primarily armed with some form of manufactured weapon or armor. Since the introduction of gunpowder and cannon, "artillery" has largely meant cannons, and in contemporary usage, usually refers to shell-firing guns, howitzers, and mortars (collectively called ''barrel artillery'', ''cannon artillery'', ''gun artillery'', or - a layman ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaxholm Grenadier Regiment
Vaxholm Grenadier Regiment ( sv, Vaxholms grenadjärregemente), also I 26, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that was active in various forms 1902–1927. The unit was based on Rindö in Vaxholm. History The Vaxholm Grenadier Regiment was formed in 1902 when the Värmland Rifle Corps (''Värmlands fältjägarkår'', No 26) and Halland Battalion (No 28) were amalgamated as proscribed in the Defence Act of 1901. The regiment would act as infantry in the Vaxholm Fortress and initially had two battalions, but was increased in the Defence Act of 1914 to three battalions. The regiment’s conscripts mainly came from the Stockholm area. As a consequence of the Defence Act of 1925, the regiment was disbanded on 31 December 1927. However, on 1 January 1928, it was raised again as a reduced infantry battalion included in the Göta Life Guards (I 2) under the name of Göta Life Guards Fortress Battalion (I 2 V). The battalion maintained its location in Vaxholm and consisted of a batta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Coastal Artillery
The Swedish Coastal Artillery ( sv, Kustartilleriet, KA) has its origin in the Archipelago Artillery that was raised in 1866. The Coastal Artillery was formed from the Archipelago Artillery, the Marine Regiment and parts of the Artillery in 1902. Kustartilleriet, abbreviated KA, was an independent branch within the Swedish Navy until July 1, 2000, when the Swedish Coastal Artillery was disbanded and reorganised as the Swedish Amphibious Corps. The changed name and new structure were to reflect the new tasks that the old Coastal Artillery had moved to after the end of the Cold War and the demise of the Warsaw Pact. History The early years ''Kustartilleriet'' or KA can trace its traditions as far back as the old coastal fortresses that were in use around Sweden since the 15th century. In the old days these would have been under the command structure of the fortress artillery department. The real first move to an independent branch was the creation of the Vaxholm Artillery Corps in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment
The Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment ( sv, Vaxholms kustartilleriregemente), designation KA 1, was a Swedish Navy coastal artillery regiment of the Swedish Armed Forces which operated between 1902 and 2000. The unit was based at Rindö in the Stockholm archipelago in Uppland. History On 1 January 1902, the Swedish Coastal Artillery was established as a separate military branch in the Swedish Armed Forces, following a decision taken in May the previous year. The decision meant that Karlskrona Artillery Corps and Vaxholm Artillery Corps was disbanded and that a coastal artillery was established. The Vaxholm Artillery Corps was transferred to the coastal artillery and formed the Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment (KA 1). The regiment manned the Vaxholm Fortress and Oskar-Fredriksborg Fortress as well as Fårösund's coastal position and Hörningsholm's coastal position. The regimental buildings, drawn by Erik Josephson, were completed in 1906. The barracks were completed alre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artillery And Engineering College
Artillery and Engineering College ( sv, Artilleri- och ingenjörhögskolan, AIHS) was a Swedish Army training establishment active between 1878 and 1992, providing courses for artillery officers. It was located within the Stockholm Garrison in Stockholm, Sweden. History The Higher Artillery School (''Högre artilleriläroverket'') at Marieberg was established in 1818. It was initially intended only for the training of artillery officers but after 1830 it was extended gradually to a staff college for the entire armed forces. Between 1842 and 1870 the training of engineers was also located there. The school was transformed in 1866 into a staff college, which in turn in 1878 was divided into two schools, the Royal Swedish Army Staff College and the Artillery and Engineering College. It was moved in 1885 from Marieberg in Stockholm to Artillerigården at Östermalm in Stockholm and underwent restrictive changes in 1904. Teaching was divided into two programmes, an artillery program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gross d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
