Södermanland Regiment (armoured)
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| Södermanland Regiment | |
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| Södermanlands regemente (P 10/P 3) | |
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| Active | 1942–1957 (as P 3) 1963–2005 (as P 10) |
| Country | Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto(s) | "Regimus neque hostis" ( "It is we who decide - not the enemy") |
| Colours | Black and yellow |
| March | "Södermanlands regementes marsch" |
| Battle honours | Warsaw (1656), Frederiksodde (1658), Bält (1658), Fraustadt (1706), Helsingborg (1710), Gadebusch (1712), Stäket (1719) |
The Södermanland Regiment (Swedish: Södermanlands regemente), designated P 10 or P 3 and P 10/Fo 43, was an armored regiment of the Swedish army with its roots in the 17th century. The regiment was discontinued in 2005 and was located in Strängnäs.
History
The regiment was converted from an infantry regiment to an armored regiment in 1963. The regiment was dismantled in 2006. The last conscripts were introduced on April 8, 2005.
Education companies
- Livkompaniet
- Vingåkers company
- Nyköpings company
- Oppunda company
- Strängnäs company
- Western Rekarne company
- Eastern Rekarne company
- Gripsholms company
Commanders
Regimental commanders active during the time the regiment was organized as an armored unit.[1] For regimental commanders before 1942, and between the years 1957-1963, when the regiment was organized as the armored infantry regiment, see Södermanland Regiment (infantry).
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Trivia
The Film Ninth Company (1987) by Colin Nutley was filmed in the regiment.
See also
References
- ^ Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus Förlag HB. p. 315. ISBN 91-87184-74-5.