Värmland Regiment
| Värmland Regiment | |
|---|---|
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Värmlands regemente (I 22, I 2, I 2/Fo 52) | |
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Insignia | |
| Active | 1812–2000 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto | "Cum Deo et victricibus armis" ("With God and victorious arms") |
| Colours | Yellow and black |
| March | "Pepitamarsch" |
| Battle honours | Fredriksodde (1657), Tåget över Bält (1658), Lund (1677), Landskrona (1678), Narva (1700), Düna (1701), Kliszow (1702), Fraustadt (1706), Malatitze (1708), Gadebusch (1712) |
The Värmland Regiment (Swedish: Värmlands regemente), designations I 22, I 2 and I 2/Fo 52, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 2000. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Värmland, and it was later garrisoned in there.
History
The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Värmland in the 16th century. These units—along with fänikor from the nearby province of Närke—were organised into Närke-Värmlands regemente, which was split into two new regiments in 1812, one being Värmlands regemente, the other being Närkes regemente. The regiment was given the designation I 22 (22nd Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. The designation was changed to I 2 (2nd Infantry Regiment) in 1939. In 1973, the regiment gained the new designation I 2/Fo 52 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 52. Värmlands regemente was garrisoned in Karlstad from 1913 moved to Kristinehamn in 1994 before being disbanded in 2000.
Campaigns
- The Campaign against Norway (1814)
Organisation
- 1812
- Livkompaniet
- Kils kompani
- Jösse kompani
- Älvdals kompani
- Grums kompani
- Nordmarks kompani
- Näs kompani
- Gillbergs kompani
Name, designation and garrison
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Värmlands regemente | Värmland Regiment | 8 June 1812 | – | 30 June 2000 |
| Designation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 22 | 1816 | – | 30 September 1939 |
| I 2 | 1 October 1939 | – | 30 June 1973 |
| I 2/Fo 52 | 1 July 1973 | – | 30 June 2000 |
| Training ground or garrison town | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varpnäs mo | 1812 | – | 30 September 1913 |
| Trossnäs fält | 1834 | – | 30 September 1913 |
| Karlstad (G) | 1 October 1913 | – | 1994 |
| Kristinehamn (G) | 1994 | – | 30 June 2000 |
See also
References
- 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: 59°23′16″N 13°29′24″E / 59.38778°N 13.49000°E