2nd Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)

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2nd Life Grenadier Regiment
Andra livgrenadjärregementet
Active1816–1927
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeInfantry regiment
SizeRegiment
Part of2nd Military District (1833–1901)
II Army Division (1902–1927)
Garrison/HQLinköping
Motto(s)Nulli secundus
("Second to none")
ColorsRed
March"Es lebe hoch" (Schlögel)[1]
Battle honoursBreitenfeld (1631), Lützen (1632), Kliszow (1702), Rakowitz (1705), Malatitze (1708)

The 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment (Swedish: Andra livgrenadjärregementet), designation I 5, 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[edit]

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 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment and 1st Life Grenadier Regiment.

The regiment was allotted in 1687. The regiment was given the designation I 5 (5th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment was then merged with 1st Life Grenadier Regiment in 1928 to reform the old Life Grenadier Regiment.

Campaigns[edit]

  • None

Organisation[edit]

  • ?

Commanding officers[edit]

Executive officers (Sekundchef) and regimental commander active at the regiment in the years 1816–1927. Sekundchef was a title used until 31 December 1974 at regiments that were part of the King's Life and Household Troops (Kungl. Maj:ts Liv- och Hustrupper). In the years 1816–1818, the Crown Prince was the regimental commander. In the years 1818–1927, His Majesty the King was the regimental commander.[2]

Regimental commander[edit]

Executive officers (Sekundchefer)[edit]

  • 1816–1817: C E Skiöldebrand
  • 1817–1825: C Hallencreutz
  • 1825–1844: C D Cronhielm
  • 1844–1853: J F Boy
  • 1853–1862: P C Lovén
  • 1862–1871: E M af Klint
  • 1871–1888: G H Spens
  • 1888–1892: H Gadd
  • 1892–1905: Lars Fredrik Lovén
  • 1905–1916: Magnus Blomstedt
  • 1916–1922: Gustaf Bouveng
  • 1922–1927: Patrik Ludvig Teodor Falkman

Name, designation and garrison[edit]

Name Translation From To
Andra livgrenadjärregementet 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment 1 October 1816 31 December 1927
Designation From To
I 5 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[edit]

References[edit]

Notes
  1. ^ Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. p. 198. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. LIBRIS 10413065.
  2. ^ Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. p. 246. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. LIBRIS 8981272.
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.
Online

Coordinates: 58°23′48″N 15°37′03″E / 58.39667°N 15.61750°E / 58.39667; 15.61750