Artillery Regiment (2000)
| Artillery Regiment | |
|---|---|
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Artilleriregementet (A 9) | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Active | 2000–present |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Artillery regiment |
| Motto |
Ultima ratio regum (The last resort of kings) |
| Engagements | Breitenfeld 1631, Lech 1632, Lützen 1632, Jankowitz 1645, Tåget över Bält 1658, Helsingborg 1710, Gadebusch 1712, Svensksund 1790, Leipzig 1813, Großbeeren1813, Dennewitz 1813 |
The Artillery Regiment (Swedish: Artilleriregementet; designated A 9) is the only artillery regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. The regiment was formed by bringing together all the artillery regiments of the Swedish Army, and it took its designation A 9 from the Bergslagen Artillery Regiment. The regiment carries the battle honours of all past Swedish artillery regiments. Its new organisation was laid down in 2000 in Kristinehamn and in 2005 was the regiment moved to Boden.
The current artillery system used by the regiment is the Haubits FH77 B. A new system called Archer is in development and is planned to join the Swedish Armed Forces in 2013.[1]
Commanders
- 2000–2002: Colonel Anders Carell
- 2002–2006: Colonel Göran Mårtensson
- 2006–2010: Colonel Torbjörn Larsson
- 2010–2014: Colonel Anders Callert
- 2014–2014: Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Fredriksson (acting)
- 2014–present: Colonel Johan Pekkari (from 1 September 2014)
References
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