1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)
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| 1st Life Grenadier Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Första livgrenadjärregementet | |
 Soldiers of the regiment with muskets, 1825 | |
| Active | 1632–1927 |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry regiment |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 2nd Military District (1833–1901) II Army Division (1902–1927) |
| Garrison/HQ | Linköping |
| Colors | White |
| March | "Ryska grenadjärregementets 'Konungen av Preussen' marsch" (Schubert)[1] (1845–1870, 1893–1927) "Wiener Rekruten-Marsch" (1870–1883) "Napoleonmarsch" (1883–1893) |
| Battle honours | Lützen (1632), Leipzig (1642), Helsingborg (1710), Gadebusch (1712), Valkeala (1790) |
The 1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Swedish: Första livgrenadjärregementet), designation I 4, 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 1st Life Grenadier Regiment and 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment.
The regiment was allotted in 1685. The regiment was given the designation I 4 (4th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. 1st Life Grenadier Regiment was then merged with 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment in 1928 to reform the old Life Grenadier Regiment.
Campaigns
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- 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]- 1816–1818: Crown Prince Charles John
- 1818–1844: Charles XIV John
- 1844–1859: Oscar I
- 1859–1872: Charles XV
- 1872–1905: Oscar II
- 1907–1927: Gustaf V
Executive officers (Sekundchefer)
[edit]- 1816–1832: C M Strömfelt
- 1832–1845: S von Post
- 1845–1848: C L von Hohenhausen
- 1848–1852: D M Klingspor
- 1852–1854: M Ahnström
- 1854–1858: J M Björnstjerna
- 1858–1871: C H Mörner
- 1871–1879: A G Örn
- 1879–1890: C A M Lagerfelt
- 1890–1898: P H W Reuterswärd
- 1898–1906: Per Henrik Edvard Brändström
- 1906–1914: Ernst Herman Daniel Vilhelm von Bornstedt
- 1914–1918: Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld
- 1919–1927: Kunt Otto Hjalmar Säfwenberg
Names, designations and locations
[edit]| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kungl Första livgrenadjärregementet | Royal 1st Life Grenadier Regiment | 1816-10-01 | – | 1927-12-31 |
| Designation | From | To | ||
| № 4 | 1816-10-01 | – | 1914-09-30 | |
| I 4 | 1914-10-01 | – | 1927-12-31 | |
| Location | From | To | ||
| Malmen | 1816-10-01 | – | 1922-10-?? | |
| Linköping Garrison | 1922-10-?? | – | 1927-12-31 |
See also
[edit]References
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- Notes
- ^ 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. 200. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.
- ^ Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. p. 259. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 8981272.
- 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.
- 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". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Högman, Hans (2007). "Militaria - Svensk militärhistoria". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Persson, Mats (1998). "Swedish Army Regiments". Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Sharman, Ken (2000). "Swedish military administrative division as per 1629". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
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