Skaraborg Regiment (infantry)
| Skaraborg Regiment | |
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Skaraborgs regemente (I 9) | |
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| Active | 1624–1942 |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto | "Arvet förpliktar" ("The heritage obligates") |
| Colours | Black and yellow |
| March | "Geschwindmarsch" (mid 19th century–1942) |
| Battle honours | Varberg (1565), Narva (1581), Lützen (1632), Leipzig (1642), Warsaw (1656), Lund (1676), Landskrona (1677), Malatitze (1708) |
The Skaraborg Regiment (Swedish: Skaraborgs regemente), designation I 9, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was converted to an armoured regiment in 1942. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from Skaraborg County, and it was later garrisoned there.
History
The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Skaraborg in the 16th century. In 1613, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby province of Dalsland and Älvsborg County—were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Västergötlands storregemente, of which eight of the total 24 companies were recruited in Skaraborg County. Västergötlands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Skaraborgs regemente was one. Sometime between 1621 and 1624, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Skaraborgs regemente was one.
Skaraborgs regemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634. The regiment's first commander was Bengt Pilefelt. The regiment was allotted in 1684. It was given the designation I 9 (9th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. Skaraborgs regemente was garrisoned in Skövde from 1913. The regiment was expanded with an armoured battalion in 1939, and the regiment was converted to an armoured regiment, Skaraborgs pansarregemente, in 1942.
Campaigns
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Organisation
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Name, designation and garrison
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
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| Skaraborgs regemente | Skaraborg Regiment | 1624 | – | 1942-09-30 |
| Designation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 9 | 1816 | – | 1942-09-30 |
| Training ground or garrison town | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggby ängar | 1673 | – | 1696 |
| Axevalla hed | 1696 | – | 1913-12-31 |
| Skövde (G) | 1914-01-01 | – | 1942-09-30 |
Commanders
Regimental commanders active during the 1900s until 1942 when the regiment was reorganized into an armored unit.[1] For regimental commanders after 1942, see Skaraborg Regiment (armoured)
- 1898–1906 - Oscar Alfred Wäsfelt
- 1906–1909 - Carl Axel Örn
- 1909–1916 - Axel Carleson
- 1916–1919 - Daniel Magnus Fredrik Björkman
- 1919–1922 - Tell Schmidt
- 1922–1931 - Carl Pehr Pontus Reuterswärd
- 1931–1935 - Carl Uggla
- 1935–1942 - Arthur Georg Nordenswan
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°22′46″N 13°50′43″E / 58.37944°N 13.84528°E