1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)
| 1st Life Grenadier Regiment | |
|---|---|
|
Första livgrenadjärregementet (I 4) | |
| Active | 1816–1927 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Colours | White |
| March | "Ryska grenadjärregementets 'Konungen av Preussen' marsch" (1845–1870, 1893–1927), "Wiener Rekruten-Marsch" (1870–1883), "Napoleonmarsch" (1883–1893) |
| 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
- None
Organisation
- ?
Commanders
Second-in-commands active during the 1900s.[1]
- 1898-1906 - Per Henrik Edvard Brändström
- 1906-1914 - Ernst Herman Daniel Vilhelm von Bornstedt
- 1914-1919 - Carl Gustaf Valdemar Hammarskjöld
- 1919-1927 - Kunt Otto Hjalmar Säfwenberg
Name, designation and garrison
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Första livgrenadjärregementet | 1st Life Grenadier Regiment | 1 October 1816 | – | 31 December 1927 |
| Designation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 4 | 1 October 1816 | – | 31 December 1927 |
| Training ground or garrison town | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmen | 1 October 1816 | – | 1922 |
| Linköping (G) | 1922 | – | 31 December 1927 |
See also
References
- Notes
- 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.
- Online
- Holmén, Pelle; Sjöberg, Jan (2007). "Swedish Armed Forces 1900-2000". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Högman, Hans (2007). "Militaria - Svensk militärhistoria". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Persson, Mats (1998). "Swedish Army Regiments". Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Sharman, Ken (2000). "Swedish military administrative division as per 1629". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
Coordinates: 58°23′47″N 15°36′50″E / 58.39639°N 15.61389°E