Värmland Regiment
Värmland Regiment | |
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Värmlands regemente | |
Active | 1812–2000 |
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) IV Army Division (1902–1927) Western Army Division (1928–1936) III Army Division (1937–1942) V Military Area (1942–1966) Bergslagen Military Area (1966–1991) Middle Military Area (1991–2000) |
Garrison/HQ | Karlstad, Kristinehamn |
Motto(s) | Cum Deo et victricibus armis ("With God and victorious arms") |
Colors | Yellow and black |
March | "Pepitamarsch" (Neumann)[note 1] |
Battle honours | Fredriksodde (1657), Tåget över Bält (1658), Lund (1677), Landskrona (1678), Narva (1700), Düna (1701), Kliszow (1702), Fraustadt (1706), Malatitze (1708), Gadebusch (1712) |
Insignia | |
Unit insignia m/1960 |
The Värmland Regiment (Swedish: Värmlands regemente), designations I 22, I 2 and I 2/Fo 52, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back to the 16th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Värmland, where the unit was later garrisoned. The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 2000.
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-Värmland Regiment, which was split into two new regiments in 1812, one being Värmland Regiment, the other being Närke Regiment. 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. Värmland Regiment was garrisoned in Karlstad from 1913 moved to Kristinehamn in 1994 before being disbanded in 2000.
Heraldry and traditions
After the regiment was raised in 1812, it was presented with on life colour and five battalion colours of the 1814 model. On 12 July 1849, the regiment was presented with two new colours for the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Battalion. The presenting was made by King Oscar I. In 1913 the colour was restored and one more battle honour was added.[2] A new colour was presented to the regiment at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm by the commanding officer of the Middle Military Area, lieutenant general Kjell Koserius on 13 May 2000. It was used as regimental colour by I 2/Fo 52 until 1 July 2000.[3] From 1994, the colour was carried by bothe the regiment and the brigade. From 1 July 2000, the colour was carried by the Värmland Group (Värmlandsgruppen), and from 1 July 2005 by the Örebro-Värmland Group ( Örebro-Värmlandsgruppen).[2]
The colour is drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by the company Libraria. Blazon: "On yellow cloth the provincial badge of Värmland; a black eagle, wings elevated and displayed, armed red. On a black border at the upper side of the colour, battle honours Fredriksodde 1657, Tåget över Bält 1658, Lund 1677, Landskrona 1678, Narva 1700, Düna 1701, Kliszow 1702, Fraustadt 1706, Malatitze 1708, Gadebusch 1712 in yellow".[3]
In 1941, the Kungl. Värmlands Regementes (I 2) idrottsbelöningsmedalj ("Royal Värmland Regiment Sports Reward Medal") in gold/silver/bronze (VärmlregidrGM/SM/BM) was established.[4][5][6] In 1994, the Värmlands regementes förtjänsttecken ("Värmland Regiment Medal of Merit") in gold (VärmlregGFt) was established.[7]
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1849 colour of Värmland Regiment.
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1912 colour of Värmland Regiment.
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Värmland Regiment and Värmland Brigade Commemorative Medal of 2000.
Campaigns
- The Campaign against Norway (1814)
Organisation
- 1812
- Livkompaniet
- Kils kompani
- Jösse kompani
- Älvdals kompani
- Grums kompani
- Nordmarks kompani
- Näs kompani
- Gillbergs kompani
Commanding officers
Regimental commanders active at the regiment during the years 1812–2000.[8]
- 1812–1840: Carl Cederström
- 1840–1856: O A Malmborg
- 1856–1859: O A Brunecrona
- 1859–1864: J H Rosensvärd
- 1864–1877: A L T Wijkander
- 1877–1881: J H Lemke
- 1881–1892: Helmer Falk
- 1892–1900: Ernst August Winroth
- 1901–1911: Carl Otto Nordensvan
- 1911–1917: Arvid Emil Uggla
- 1918–1927: Axel Gustaf Adolf Leijonhufvud
- 1928–1935: Claës Axel Klingenstierna
- 1935–1939: Thord Rickard Evers
- 1939–1951: Fredrik Grevillius
- 1951–1953: Regner Niels C:son Leuhusen
- 1953–1961: Sven Holmberg
- 1961–1969: Carl Gustav Henrik Gideon Linnell
- 1969–1980: Per Sune Wallin
- 1980–1989: Ulf Ragnar Ling-Vannerus
- 1989–1994: Dan Albin Snell
- 1994–2000: Yngve Johansson
- 2000–2000: Björn Tomtlund
Name, designation and garrison
Name | Translation | From | To | |
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Värmlands regemente | Värmland Regiment | 8 June 1812 | – | 30 June 2000 |
Designation | From | To | |
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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 | |
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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
Footnotes
References
Notes
- ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 56
- ^ a b Braunstein 2003, pp. 97–100
- ^ a b Braunstein 2004, p. 86
- ^ "VärmlregidrGM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "VärmlregidrSM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "VärmlregidrBM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "VärmlregGFt". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Kjellander 2003, p. 326
- 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.
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(help) - Braunstein, Christian (2004). Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet [The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 [dvs 8] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-7-X. SELIBR 9815350. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2018.
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(help) - Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 8981272.
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(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.
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Further reading
- Mankell, Julius (1866). Anteckningar rörande svenska regementernas historia (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Örebro: Lindh. pp. 362–374. SELIBR 1549756.
- Nordensvan, Carl Otto (1904). Värmlands regementes (Närkes och Värmlands reg:tes) historia. D. 1, Regementets historia (in Swedish). Stockholm. SELIBR 345314.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Zeeh, Erik Johannes (1951). Kungl. Värmlands regementes historia: 1617–1950 (in Swedish) (Senare upplagan ed.). Karlstad: Nermans trycksaker. SELIBR 1468853.
- Melcher, Torsten, ed. (1976). Värmlands regemente 350 år: en jubileumsbok (in Swedish). [Karlstad]: [Regementet]. SELIBR 182882.
- Magnusson, Sven Henry (1996). Värmlands regementes historia 1950–1994 (in Swedish). [Kristinehamn]: [Regementet]. SELIBR 2254087.
- Traung, Björn (1996). Värmlands regemente och dess underofficerare 1812–1972 (in Swedish). Kristinehamn: Värmlands regemente. ISBN 91-630-4343-2. SELIBR 7451264.
- Johansson, Yngve, ed. (2000). Värmlands regemente och Värmlandsbrigaden åren 1994–2000 (in Swedish). Karlstad: Berggrén & Meyer-Lie. ISBN 91-973720-1-3. SELIBR 8384207.