Skaraborg Regiment (infantry)

Skaraborg Regiment
Skaraborg Regiment
Skaraborgs regemente
Active	1624–1709, 1709–1942
Country	Sweden
Allegiance	Swedish Armed Forces
Branch	Swedish Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Part of	3rd Military District (1833–1893); 3rd Army Division (1893–1901); III Army Division (1902–1927); Western Army Division (1928–1936); III Army Division (1937–1942)
Garrison/HQ	Skövde
Motto(s)	"Arvet förpliktar" ("The heritage obligates")
Colours	Black and yellow
March	"Geschwindmarsch" (Herrman)
Battle honours	Varberg (1565), Narva (1581), Lützen (1632), Leipzig (1642), Warsaw (1656), Lund (1676), Landskrona (1677), Malatitze (1708)
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia m/1906

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 Skaraborg Regiment was one. Sometime between 1621 and 1624, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Skaraborg Regiment was one.

Skaraborg Regiment 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. Skaraborg Regiment 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, Skaraborg Armoured Regiment, in 1942.

Heraldry and traditions

When the regiment was reorganized into an armoured unit, the colour from the time as an infantry unit was kept. The colour was of the 1844 model, and had been presented on 24 June 1858 by Crown Prince Carl Ludvig Eugen (later Charles XV), then in the form of two battalion colours. The colour originally had only two battle honours, Lützen (1632) and Malatitze (1708). After further investigations, the regiment was admitted in 1929 on the colour of the 2nd Battalion add six battle honours; Varberg (1565), Narva (1581), Leipzig (1642), Warsaw (1656), Lund (1676) and Landskrona (1677). Until 1994, the regimental colour was the oldest in use when it was replaced by a new colour.^[2]^[3]

In 1942, the Kungl. Skaraborgs regementes (P 4) förtjänstmedalj ("Royal Skaraborg Regiment Medal of Merit") in gold (SkarabregGM) was established.^[4]

Organisation

1684(?)

Livkompaniet
Överstelöjtnantens kompani
Majorens kompani
Vartofta kompani
Skåninge kompani
Kåkinds kompani
Willska kompani
Norra Wassbo kompani

1854(?)

Livkompaniet
Höjentorps kompani
Vartofta kompani
Vilska kompani
Södra Vadsbo kompani
Norra Vadsbo kompani
Kåkinds kompani
Skånings kompani

Name, designation and garrison

Name	Translation	From		To
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

Commanding officers

Regimental commanders active at the regiment during the years 1634–1709 and 1709–1942.^[5] For regimental commanders after 1942, see Skaraborg Regiment (armoured).

1634–1638: Bengt Persson Pilefelt (1631)
1639–1648: Peder Lindormsson Ribbing af Zernava
1648–1656: Johan Nern
1656–1665: Johan Hård af Segerstad
1665–1679: Henrik Fredrik von Börstell
1679–1688: Gustaf Hård af Segerstad
1688–1705: Nils Brattman Stromberg
1706–1709: Casper Otto Sperling
1709–1709: Carl Gustaf Ulfsparre af Broxvik
1709–1717: Georg Witting
1717–1720: Sven Lagerberg
1720–1729: Hans Henrik von Essen
1729–1737: Gustaf Gadde
1737–1738: Hans Georg Mörner af Morlanda
1739–1743: Carl Henrik Wrangel af Adinal
1744–1748: Anton Adolf af Wasaborg
1748–1748: Fredrik Henrik Sparre
1748–1750: Carl Magnus de Laval
1750–1762: Carl von Otter
1762–1772: Fabian Casimir Wrede af Elimä
1772–1790: Pehr Scheffer
1791–1796: Wilhelm Mauritz Pauli
1796–1808: Carl Johan Gyllenhaal
1808–1809: Carl Mörner af Tuna
1809–1816: Carl Henrik Posse af Säby
1816–1836: Christer Posse af Säby
1837–1844: Magnus von Rosen
1845–1858: Sebastian Carl von Knorring
1858–1864: Adolf Ludvig de Maré
1864–1879: Alexander Johan Wästfelt
1879–1882: Knut Axel Ryding
1882–1885: Gustaf Fredrik Snoilsky
1885–1893: Oscar Theodor Fåhraeus
1893–1898: Gustaf d´Albedyhll
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 Nordensvan

Footnotes

^ The march was adopted in the 19th century, established in 1953 by Army Order 33/1953. The march was used by the Skaraborg Brigade the years 1994–2000, and since 2000 by Skaraborg Group (Skaraborgsgruppen).^[1]

References

Notes

^ Sandberg 2007, p. 39
^ Kjellander 1992, p. 262
^ Braunstein 2003, pp. 157–160
^ "SkarabregGM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 June 2018.
^ Kjellander 2003, p. 300

Print

Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 5 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5. SELIBR 8902928. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Kjellander, Bo, ed. (1992). Pansartrupperna 1942–1992 (in Swedish). Skövde: Arméns pansarcentrum. ISBN 91-630-1253-7. SELIBR 7449092. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 8981272. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)