Air Defence Regiment (Sweden)

Air Defence Regiment
Luftvärnsregementet
Active 1942–present
Country  Sweden
Allegiance Swedish Armed Forces
Branch Swedish Army
Type Anti-aircraft regiment
Size Regiment
Part of Western Military District (1942-1993)
Southern Military District (1993-2000)
Army Tactical Staff (2000)
Garrison/HQ Gothenburg (1942-1994)
Halmstad (1994)
Motto(s) Semper metam contingimus ("We always reach the goal")
Colors Blue and white
March "Quo vadis" (Hellström)[note 1]

The Air Defence Regiment (Swedish: Luftvärnsregementet, Lv 6; formerly Göta luftvärnskår, Lv 6), is the only air defence regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. Its new organisation was introduced in 2000, when all other air defence units in Sweden were disbanded. The regiment is located in Halmstad and has the responsibility for training two air defence battalions and one home guard battalion.[2][3][4][5]

History

The Defence Act of 1936 had air defense organised as an independent role within the artillery, with multiple anti-aircraft units being established, and with a unit stationed in Gothenburg. The unit was set up as a Karlsborgs luftvärnsregemente (Karlsborgs air defense artillery regiment). then on 1 October 1941 was renamed.[6]

Under the defense bill of 1942, it was decided to separate the air defense artillery from the artillery, and redesignated anti-aircraft artillery units as air defense units. The change resulted in, among other things, in Gothenburg, Karlsborgs luftvärnsregemente (Karlsborgs air defense artillery regiment) being renamed on 1 October 1942 as Göteborgs luftvärnsdivision (Gothenburg air defense division).[5]

The division from 1 October 1941 was stationed in provisional barracks on Kviberg road with the expeditionary team at Utbyvägen. On 1 October 1944 the unit began a move into the newly built barracks in Högsbo, which were completed 12 August 1945. On 21 October 1945 a moving ceremony was held at the new barracks.[6]

Organisation

The regiment has the following organisation:

  • Air Defence Battalion, which trains the troops for the 61st and 62nd air defence battalions
    • Management Company, training staff, signal, support and radar troops
    • Livkompaniet, basic training company
    • 70 Company, training recruits with the Robotsystem 70 and the RBS 23-radar
    • 97 Company, training recruits with the Robotsystem 97 and the RBS 23-radar
    • Logistics Company, training supply, maintenance and medical troops
  • Hallands Group, which trains the 45th Home Guard Battalion (Light infantry)

Heraldry and traditions

The regimental standard was drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by Maj-Britt Salander/company Blå Kusten. The standard was presented to the regiment in Halmstad by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf on 15 September 2001.[7] Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre Swedish minor national coat of arms, three open yellow crowns placed two and one. In the first corner the former badge of the regiment; a doubletailed rampant yellow lion with an open crown, in the right forepaw a yellow sword and in the left a blue shield with three open yellow crowns placed two and one; in the second corner the badge of Stockholm; a yellow Saint Erik-head (a legacy from the former Roslagen Air Defence Regiment, Lv 3), in the third corner the provincial badge of Gotland; a white ram passant, arms and crosstaff yellow and a red banner with edging and five flaps in yellow (a legacy from the former Gotland Anti-Aircraft Corps, Lv 2) and in the fourth corner the town badge of Sundsvall; an open helmet over two musketforks in saltire, all white (a legacy from the former Sundsvall Air Defence Regiment, Lv 5). On the reverse side in the centre three open crowns placed two and one, in the upper inner corner two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire (a legacy from the former Göta Artillery Regiment, A 2) and in the other corners the badge of the Air Defence Corps; two winged gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire, all yellow. Blue fringe."[7]

In 2000, the Göta Luftvärnskårs minnesmedalj ("Göta Anti-Aircraft Corps Commemorative Medal") in silver (GötalvkårMSM) was established.[8] In 2001, the Luftvärnsregementets förtjänstmedalj ("Air Defence Regiment Medal of Merit") in gold and silver was established (LvregGM/SM).[9][10]

Commanding officers

Commanding officers since 1941:[11]

  • 1941–1942: ?
  • 1942–1943: Curt Dahlgren
  • 1943–1946: Bengt F. Bengtsson
  • 1946–1948: Sten Odelberg
  • 1948–1956: Niels Juel
  • 1956–1966: Bertil Hård af Segerstad
  • 1966–1976: Tore Stawström
  • 1976–1978: Stig Lindskog
  • 1978–1986: Sven Platerud
  • 1986–1989: Svante Bergh
  • 1989–1992: Hans Ahldén
  • 1992–1993: Leif Gunnerhell
  • 1993–1998: Peter Jonsson
  • 1995–1996: Anders Börjesson (acting)
  • 1998–2000: Göran Lindqvist
  • 2000–2003: Jan-Erik Jakobsson
  • 2003–2005: Kent Samuelsson
  • 2005–2007: Göran Wahlqvist
  • 2007–2012: Lennart Klevensparr
  • 2012–2015: Stefan Jönsson
  • 2015–2019: Anders Svensson[note 2]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The march was adopted in 1943, and was established in 1953 by Army Order 33/1953.[1]
  2. ↑ Svensson took office on 1 December 2015, with a mandate no later than 30 September 2019.[12]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Sandberg 2007, p. 38
  2. ↑ http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/lv6/
  3. ↑ http://hemvarnet.se/norra_halland/?mdgruppid=7&export=0
  4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/luftvarnsregementet.lv6#!/luftvarnsregementet.lv6?sk=info
  5. 1 2 Holmberg 1993, p. 31
  6. 1 2 Holmberg 1993, p. 34
  7. 1 2 Braunstein 2004, pp. 57–58
  8. ↑ "GötalvkårMSM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "LvregGM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "LvregSM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Kjellander 2003, pp. 267–268
  12. ↑ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (5): 9. 2015. LIBRIS 4109339. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

Print

  • 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. ISBN 91-971584-7-X. LIBRIS 9815350.
  • Holmberg, Björn (1993). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: [en uppslagsbok] : en sammanställning (in Swedish). Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek (SMB). ISBN 91-972209-0-6. LIBRIS 7796532.
  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. LIBRIS 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. LIBRIS 10413065.

Coordinates: 56°41′22″N 12°51′41″E / 56.6894°N 12.8614°E / 56.6894; 12.8614

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