The Västgöta Regiment (Swedish: Västgöta regemente), also I 6, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was converted from a cavalry regiment in 1811 and disbanded in 1927. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Västergötland, and it was later garrisoned there.
| Västgöta Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Västgöta regemente | |
| Active | 1628–1713, 1713–1927 |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 3rd Military District (1833–1893) 3rd Army Division (1893–1927) |
| Garrison/HQ | Vänersborg |
| Colors | Yellow and black |
| March | "Vaktombytet" (V. Holtz)[note 1] |
| Mascot(s) | ARVET FÖRPLIKTIGAR[note 2] ("The heritage obligates") |
| Battle honours | Skara (1611), Skillingehed (1612), Burgstall (1631), Breitenfeld (1631), Dirschau (1627), Stuhm (1629), Lützen (1632), Lund (1676) |
History
editThe regiment was converted from the cavalry regiment Västergötland Dragoon Regiment in 1811 and was given the name Västgöta Regiment. The regiment was given the designation I 6 (6th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. It was garrisoned in Vänersborg from 1916, and disbanded in 1927.
Campaigns
edit- None
Organisation
edit- 1833
- Livkompaniet
- Laske kompani
- Älvsborgs kompani
- Barne kompani
- Kåkinds kompani
- Vadsbo kompani
- Gudhems kompani
- Vartofta kompani
Commanding officers
editRegimental commander from 1679 to 1927.[3]
- 1679–1708: G Zelow
- 1708–1710: K Hierta
- 1710–1714: C G Dücker
- 1714–1719: Hans von Fersen
- 1719–1721: C Frölich
- 1721–1731: C G Kruse
- 1731–1737: A Spens
- 1737–1740: D J von Löwenstern
- 1740–1747: J F Didron
- 1747–1749: J F von Kaulbars
- 1749–1768: A Wrede-Sparre
- 1768–1775: L Hierta
- 1775–1785: Carl Julius Bernhard von Bohlen
- 1785–1808: G W Fock
- 1808–1811: M Palmstierna
- 1811–1824: G M Adlercreutz
- 1824–1842: U C C A von Platen
- 1842–1858: B Von Hall
- 1858–1868: E G Lilliehöök
- 1868–1872: E H Hagberg
- 1872–1887: M W Hamilton
- 1887–1896: C W Ericson
- 1896–1904: Axel von Matern
- 1904–1912: Erik Bergström
- 1912–1913: Anders Erik Werner
- 1913–1922: Hugo Leonard Leth
- 1922–1927: Ernst Nils David af Sandeberg
Names, designations and locations
edit| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kungl. Västgöta regemente till häst | Royal Västgöra Regiment of Horse | 1628-??-?? | – | 1634-??-?? |
| Kungl. Västgöta och Dals ryttare | Royal Västgöta and Dal Horsemen | 1634-??-?? | – | 1655-??-?? |
| Kungl. Västgöta kavalleriregemente | Royal Västgöta Cavalry Regiment | 1655-??-?? | – | 1713-05-06 |
| Kungl. Västgöta kavalleriregemente | Royal Västgöta Cavalry Regiment | 1713-??-?? | – | 1802-??-?? |
| Kungl. Västgöta linjedragonregemente | 1802-??-?? | – | 1806-??-?? | |
| Kungl. Västgöta dragonregemente | Royal Västgöta Dragoon Regiment | 1806-??-?? | – | 1811-??-?? |
| Kungl. Västgöta regemente | Royal Västgöta Regiment | 1811-??-?? | – | 1927-12-27 |
| Avvecklingsorganisation | Decommissioning Organization | 1928-01-01 | – | 1928-03-31 |
| Designation | From | To | ||
| No. 6 | 1816-10-01 | – | 1914-09-30 | |
| I 6 | 1914-10-01 | – | 1927-12-27 | |
| Location | From | To | ||
| Eggby meadows | 1689 | – | 1745-08-25 | |
| Axevalla heath | 1745-08-26 | – | 1916-12-14 | |
| Vänersborg | 1916-12-15 | – | 1928-03-31 |
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ The march was adopted in 1894. Since 1999, the march is used as a traditional march by the Land Warfare Centre.[1]
- ^ The motto was in 1981 adopted by the Skaraborg Regiment (P 4) by the then regimental commander, colonel Norderup, in connection with the regiment's 350th anniversary.[2]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 40
- ^ Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 47
- ^ Kjellander 2003, pp. 328–329
- Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 8981272.
- 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.
- Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. SELIBR 22459606.
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