Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)
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| Life Grenadier Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Livgrenadjärregementet (I 4, I 4/Fo 41) | |
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| Active | 1791–1816, 1928–1997 |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto(s) | Si vis pacem para bellum (If you want peace prepare for war) |
| Colours | White and red |
| March | "Es lebe hoch das grosse Vaterland" (1928–1997) |
| Battle honours | Varberg (1565) Breitenfeld (1631) Lützen (1632) Wittstock (1636) Leipzig (1642) Warszawa (1656) Fredriksodde (1657) Tåget över Bält (1658) Lund (1676) Rügen (1678) Kliszow (1702) Warszawa (1705) Holovczyn (1708) Malatitze (1708) Rajovka (1708) Helsingborg (1710) Gadebusch (1712) Valkeala (1790) Svensksund ([1790) |
The Life Grenadier Regiment (Swedish: Livgrenadjärregementet), designations I 4 and I 4/Fo 41, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Östergötland, and it was later garrisoned there.
History
The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in the 16th century, these units formed Östgöta infanteriregemente and Östgöta kavalleriregemente which merged in 1791 and formed Livgrenadjärregementet. It consisted of two semi-independent units, Livgrenadjärregementets rotehållsdivision and Livgrenadjärregementets Rusthållsdivision originating from the two merged infantry and cavalry regiments.
The regiment was split in two in 1816, forming Första livgrenadjärregementet and Andra livgrenadjärregementet. These two units were later merged and reformed Livgrenadjärregementet in 1928, and the regiment was given the designation I 4 (4th Infantry Regiment). In 1973, the regiment gained the new designation I 4/Fo 41 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 41. Livgrenadjärregementet was garrisoned in Linköping and was disbanded in 1997.
Campaigns
Organisation
Name, designation and garrison
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livgrenadjärregementet | Life Grenadier Regiment | 1791 | – | 1816-09-30 |
| Livgrenadjärregementet | Life Grenadier Regiment | 1928-01-01 | – | 1997-12-31 |
| Designation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 4 | 1928-01-01 | – | 1975-06-30 |
| I 4/Fo 41 | 1975-07-01 | – | 1997-12-31 |
| Training ground or garrison town |
From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmen | 1791 | – | 1816-09-30 |
| Linköping (G) | 1928-01-01 | – | 1997-12-31 |
See also
References
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- 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 2007-08-22.
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- Sharman, Ken (2000). "Swedish military administrative division as per 1629". Retrieved 2007-08-22.