1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)

1st Life Grenadier Regiment
Första livgrenadjärregementet
Active 1816–1927
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

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

  • None

Organisation

  • ?

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

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
  • 1914–1919: Carl Gustaf Valdemar Hammarskjöld
  • 1919–1927: Kunt Otto Hjalmar Säfwenberg

Name, designation and garrison

NameTranslationFromTo
Första livgrenadjärregementet1st Life Grenadier Regiment1 October 1816–31 December 1927
DesignationFromTo
I 41 October 1816–31 December 1927
Training ground
or garrison town		FromTo
Malmen1 October 1816–1922
Linköping (G)1922–31 December 1927

See also

References

Notes
  1. ↑ 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. LIBRIS 10413065.
  2. ↑ Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. p. 259. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. LIBRIS 8981272.
Print
  • 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.
  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5.
  • 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.

Coordinates: 58°23′47″N 15°36′50″E / 58.39639°N 15.61389°E / 58.39639; 15.61389

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