Hälsinge Regiment
Hälsinge Regiment | |
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Hälsinge regemente | |
Active | 1630–1709, 1709–1713, 1713–1997 |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 5th Military District (1833–1889) 6th Military District (1889–1893) 6th Army Division (1893–1901) VI Army Division (1902–1927) Northern Army Division (1928–1936) II Army Division (1937–1943) II Military District (1943–1966) Eastern Military District (1966-1982) Lower Norrland Military District (1966-1982) Lower Norrland Military District (1982-1993) Middle Military District (1982-1993) |
Garrison/HQ | Gävle |
Motto(s) | "Fasthet, Förmåga, Förtroende" ("Solidity, Ability, Confidence")[Note1 1] |
Colors | Black and white |
March | "Marcia militaris" (Schmidt)[Note1 2] |
Battle honours | Novgorod (1611), Warszawa (1656), Fredriksodde (1657), Tåget över Bält (1658), Lund (1676), Landskrona (1677), Narva (1700), Düna (1701), Jakobstadt (1704), Gemäuerthof (1705), Malatitze (1708), Gadebusch (1712) |
Insignia | |
Branch insignia m/60 | |
Unit insignia m/60 | |
Shoulder sleeve insignia |
The Hälsinge Regiment[3] (Swedish: Hälsinge regemente), designations I 14, I 14/Fo 49 and I 14/Fo 21, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, and it was later garrisoned in Gästrikland.
History
The regiment has its origins in
The regiment was officially raised in 1630 although it had existed since 1624. Hälsinge Regiment was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish
The regiment was given the designation I 14 (14th Infantry Regiment) in a
Campaigns
- The Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523)[Note1 3]
- The Northern Seven Years' War (1563–1570)[Note1 3]
- The War against Russia (1590–1595)[Note1 3]
- The Polish War (1600–1629)
- The Thirty Years' War (1630–1648)
- The Torstenson War (1643–1645)
- The Northern Wars (1655–1661)
- The Scanian War (1674–1679)
- The Great Northern War (1700–1721)
- The Hats' Russian War (1741–1743)
- The Seven Years' War (1757–1762)
- The Gustav III's Russian War (1788–1790)
- The Finnish War (1808–1809)
- The Campaign against Norway(1814)
Organisation
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Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons
The regiment have carried a number of colour over the years. In 1897, King
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1850 colour of the 1st Battalion, Hälsinge Regiment.
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1897 colour of the 1st Battalion, Hälsinge Regiment.
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1897 colour of the 2nd Battalion, Hälsinge Regiment.
Coat of arms
The coat of the arms of the Hälsinge Regiment (I 14/Fo 21) 1977–1997 and the Gävleborg Group (Gävleborgsgruppen) since 1997. Blazon: The provincial badge of Hälsingland, saltire sable and argent, a buck rampant or, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted two muskets in saltire or".[6]
Medals
In 1959, the Hälsinge regementes (I 14) förtjänstmedalj ("Hälsinge Regiment (I 14) Medal of Merit") in gold (HälsregGM) of the 8th size was established. The same year, the Kungl. Hälsinge regementes belöningsmedalj ("Royal Hälsinge Regiment Medal of Reward") in gold (HälsregGM) was established. In 1959 and 1985, the Hälsinge regementes förtjänstmedalj ("Hälsinge Regiment Medal of Merit") in silver (HälsregSM) were established. The medals from 1959 and 1982 are of the 8th size. In 1992, the medals were reinstated as a
Heritage
In connection with the disbandment of the regiment, its traditions came from 1 January 1998 onwards to be continued by Gävleborg Group (Gävleborgsgruppen).[4] From 1 July 2013 the Gävleborg Battalion, within the Gävleborg Group.[10]
Commanding officers
Regimental commanders active at the regiment during the years 1627–1997.[11]
Commanders
- 1630–1360: Joachim Brahe
- 1630–1638: Åke Ulfsparre
- 1638–1645: Johan Oxenstierna
- 1645–1645: Johan Strijk
- 1645–1654: Gustaf Saabel
- 1654–1655: Gustaf Oxenstierna
- 1655–1660: Carl Larsson Sparre
- 1660–1669: Henrik Johan Taube
- 1670–1673: Anders Månsson Arenfeldt
- 1673–1683: Gustaf Karl von Wulffen
- 1683–1698: Ludvig Wilhelm Taube
- 1698–1700: Carl Gustaf Frölich
- 1700–1708: Jöran von Knorring
- 1708–1723: Gideon Fock
- 1710–1717: Reinhold Henrik Otto Horn
- 1717–1724: Lorentz von Nummers
- 1723–1738: Henrik Magnus von Buddenbrock
- 1739–1750: Johan Karl Silversparre
- 1750–1762: Reinhold Otto Fock
- 1762–1772: Anders Rudolf Du Rietz
- 1772–1776: Fredrik Gyllenswan
- 1776–1782: Arvid Nils Stenbock
- 1782–1809: Gustaf Wilhelm von Kaulbars
- 1809–1815: Fredrik Christian von Platen
- 1815–1847: Adolf Ludvig von Post
- 1847–1856: Charles Emil Rudbeck
- 1856–1860: Alexander Reuterskiöld
- 1860–1861: Sven Peter Bergman
- 1861–1864: Nils Henrik Hägerflycht
- 1864–1868: Axel Krister Gregersson Leijonhuvud
- 1868–1874: Ernst von Vegesack
- 1874–1882: Johan Gottlieb Wilhelm von Rehausen
- 1882–1893: Carl Bror Munck af Fulkila
- 1893–1901: Knut Robert Fabian Reuterskiöld
- 1901–1902: Johan Kasimir De la Gardie
- 1902–1909: Wilhelm Ernst von Krusenstjerna
- 1909–1915: Carl Alexander Fock
- 1915–1923: Georg Nyström
- 1923–1932: Henning Stålhane
- 1932–1933: Ernst Hortelius
- 1933–1934: Colonel Ernst af Klercker
- 1934–1940: Casper Ehrnborg
- 1941–1946: Carl Hamnström
- 1946–1955: Hans Berggren
- 1955–1957: Colonel Curt Göransson
- 1957–1967: Axel Henriksson
- 1967–1968: Colonel Nils Sköld
- 1968–1971: Jan Smedler
- 1968–1969: Carl-Henrik Gåsste (acting)
- 1971–1973: Carl-Henrik Gåsste
- 1973–1975: Allan Månsson
- 1975–1977: Colonel Robert Lugn (acting)[12]
- 1975–1982: Senior colonel Carl-Henrik Gåsste
- 1982–1987: Ingmar Arnhall
- 1987–1991: Karl-Evert Englund
- 1991–1992: Folke Ekstedt
- 1993–1994: Senior colonel Hans Berndtson
- 1994–1994: Lars-Erik Ljungkvist (acting)
- 1994–1997: Tomas Bornestaf
Deputy commanders
- 1979–????: Colonel Paul Strömberg
Names, designations and locations
Name | Translation | From | To | |
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Joakim Brahes regemente | Joakim Brahe's Regiment | 1630-??-?? | – | 1634-??-?? |
Kungl. Hälsinge regemente | Royal Hälsinge (Hälsingland) Regiment[3] | 1634-??-?? | – | 1709-07-01 |
Kungl. Hälsinge regemente | Royal Hälsinge (Hälsingland) Regiment[3] | 1709-??-?? | – | 1713-05-06 |
Kungl. Hälsinge regemente | Royal Hälsinge (Hälsingland) Regiment[3] | 1713-??-?? | – | 1974-12-31 |
Hälsinge regemente | Hälsinge (Hälsingland) Regiment[3] | 1975-01-01 | – | 1997-06-30 |
Designation | From | To | ||
No. 14 | 1816-10-01 | – | 1914-09-30 | |
I 14 | 1914-10-01 | – | 1973-06-30 | |
I 14/Fo 49 | 1973-07-01 | – | 1982-06-30 | |
I 14/Fo 21 | 1982-07-01 | – | 1997-12-31 | |
Location | From | To | ||
Florhed | 1630-??-?? | – | 1689-??-?? | |
Mohed hed | 1689-??-?? | – | 1909-02-14 | |
Gävle Garrison | 1909-02-15 | – | 1997-12-31 |
See also
Footnotes
- ^ The motto was adopted in 1984 by the then regimental commaner of I 14, senior colonel Ingmar Arnhall. The motto has later been used by the 18th Home Guard Battalion.[1]
- ^ The march was adopted in 1863 and established in 1953 by Army Order 33/1953. It has been used since 1997 by the Gävleborg Group (Gävleborgsgruppen).[2]
- ^ fänikorthat later formed the regiment.
References
Notes
- ^ Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 45
- ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 69
- ^ a b c d e Gullberg 1977, p. 717
- ^ a b c d Braunstein 2003, pp. 65–67
- ^ a b Braunstein 2004, p. 88
- ^ Braunstein 2006, p. 24
- ^ "HälsregGM(2)". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "HälsregGM(1)". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "HälsregSM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Försvarets traditioner i framtiden – Bilaga 3" (PDF) (in Swedish). Statens försvarshistoriska museer/Försvarets traditionsnämnd. 2012-07-01. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Kjellander 2003, pp. 270–271
- ^ Waldemarsson 2016, p. 7
- Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 5 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. SELIBR 8902928.
- 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. SELIBR 9815350.
- Braunstein, Christian (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. SELIBR 10099224.
- Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. SELIBR 8345587.
- Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. 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. SELIBR 10413065.
- SELIBR 3417415.
- Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. SELIBR 22459606.
Further reading
- Kungl. Hälsinge regemente i beredskap 1939-1945: [Utg. av Hälsinge regementes kamratförening] (in Swedish). Gävle: Utg. 1945. SELIBR 1408167.
- Kungl. Hälsinge regementes historia: förbandet och bygden (in Swedish). [Gävle]: [Hälsinge regementes historiekommitté]. 1968. SELIBR 8213520.
- Mankell, Julius (1866). Anteckningar rörande svenska regementernas historia (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Örebro: Lindh. pp. 293–309. SELIBR 1549756.
- Wickberg, Erik (1946). Hur Hälsinge regemente kom till: 300-årsjubileet 1924 firades sex år för tidigt? (in Swedish). Gävle. )
- Wickberg, Erik (1949). Hälsinge regementes uppkomst (in Swedish). Lund. )
- Björkenstam, Knut, ed. (1994). Så levde man på Kungsbäck: Hälsinge regemente i Gävle 1909-1994 : minnesbilder från ett regemente i förvandling (in Swedish). Gävle: Hälsinge regemente. SELIBR 7450121.
- Björkenstam, Knut, ed. (1998). Så minns vi Kungsbäck: Hälsinge regementes chefer 1968-1997 berättar. Bocken, 0347-299X ; 1998 (in Swedish). Gävle: Kungl Hälsinge regementes kamratförening. SELIBR 7453619.
- Olsson-Brink, Olle; Biörkman, Lars G. (1988). Järvsö indelta kompani och Kramstalägret (in Swedish). [Järvsö]: [O. Olsson-Brink]. SELIBR 7678054.