1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)
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| 1st Life Grenadier Regiment | |
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| Första livgrenadjärregementet | |
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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
The regiment has its origins in
The regiment was
Campaigns
- None
Organisation
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Commanding officers
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
- 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)
- 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
| 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
References
- Notes
- 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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