1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)

1st Life Grenadier Regiment
Första livgrenadjärregementet
(I 4)
Active 18161927
Country Sweden
Branch Swedish Army
Type Infantry
Size Regiment
Colours White
March "Ryska grenadjärregementets 'Konungen av Preussen' marsch" (18451870, 18931927), "Wiener Rekruten-Marsch" (18701883), "Napoleonmarsch" (18831893)
Battle honours Lützen (1632), Leipzig (1642), Helsingborg (1710), Gadebusch (1712), Valkeala (1790)

The 1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Swedish: Första livgrenadjärregementet), 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

Organisation

Commanders

Second-in-commands active during the 1900s.[1]

Name, designation and garrison

NameTranslationFrom To
Första livgrenadjärregementet1st Life Grenadier Regiment1 October 181631 December 1927
DesignationFrom To
I 41 October 181631 December 1927
Training ground
or garrison town
From To
Malmen1 October 18161922
Linköping (G)192231 December 1927

See also

References

Notes
  1. Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5.
Print
  • Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Stockholm: Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5. 
  • Holmberg, Björn (1993). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: en sammanställning. Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek. ISBN 91-972209-0-6. 
  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. 
  • Nelsson, Bertil (1993). Från Brunkeberg till Nordanvind: 500 år med svenskt infanteri. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-23-0. 
  • Svensk rikskalender 1908. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner. 1908. 
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Coordinates: 58°23′47″N 15°36′50″E / 58.39639°N 15.61389°E / 58.39639; 15.61389

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