Norrland Signal Regiment

Norrland Signal Regiment
Norrlands signalregemente
Active 1954–2004
Country  Sweden
Allegiance Swedish Armed Forces
Branch Swedish Army
Type Signal
Size Regiment
Part of Signal Regiment (1937–1954)
VI Military Area (1954–1966)
Upper Norrland Military Area (1966–1993)
Northern Military Area (1993–2000)
Norrbotten Regiment (2000–2004)
Garrison/HQ Boden
Motto(s) Steget före ("One step ahead")
Colors Green, blue and yellow
March "I gevär" (Grundström)[note 1]

The Norrland Signal Regiment (Swedish: Norrlands signalregemente), designations Ing 3 det, S 1 B, S 3 and Signbat/I 19, was a Swedish Army signal regiment, one of the few new formations raised in the 20th century. It was disbanded in 2005. The regiment was garrisoned in Norrbotten.

History

The regiment has its origins in a 1915 detached company, Field Telegraph Corps' Detachment in Boden, of Field Telegraph Corps that was garrisoned in Boden. The company gained the designation Ing 3 det (3rd Engineer Regiment, detachment). The detachment was incorporated into Boden Engineer Corps in 1925, but was split off and formed Boden Signal Company with designation S 1 B in 1937.

The company was in 1954 upgraded to a separate battalion, and gained the designation S 3 (3rd Signal Regiment) in 1955. The battalion was renamed Norrland Signal Battalion soon after, and was upgraded to a regiment with the name Norrland Signal Regiment in 1987 but downgraded to a battalion size unit again in 1994. In 2000, the battalion became one of five battalions in Norrbotten Regiment, regaining its old name, but not the designation S 3 it originally had, even though it was still in common use. The battalion was disbanded in 2005.

Campaigns

  • None

Organisation

  • ?

Heraldry and traditions

Colours and standards

The colour was presented to the then Royal Norrland Signals Battalion (S 3) in Boden by His Majesty the King Gustaf VI Adolf on 28 July 1961. It was used as regimental colour by S 3 until 1 July 2000. The colour may be used according to the decisions of CO I 19.[2] The colour is drawn by Brita Grep and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by the company Libraria. Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre the Swedish minor national coat-of-arms, three yellow crowns placed two and one. In the first corner a mullet with a cluster of rays, all yellow. In the lower part of this placed upon a cluster of yellow bolts, the provincial coat of arms of Västerbotten; azure powdered with estoiles or, a reindeer at speed argent armed and langued gules. The shield ensigned with a royal crown proper."[2]

Medals

In 1998, the Norrlands signalkårs förtjänstmedalj ("Norrland Signals Corps Medal of Merit") in silver (NorrlsignkSM) of the 8th size was established. This medal was from 2000 to 2004 named Norrlands signalbataljons (S 3) förtjänstmedalj ("Norrland Signals Battalion (S 3) Medal of Merit") (NorrlsignbatSM). The medal ribbon is of green moiré with a blue stripe on the middle followed on both sides by a yellow stripe.[3]

In 2005, the Norrlands signalbataljons minnesmedalj ("Norrland Signals Battalion Commemorative Medal") in silver (NorrlsignbatMSM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is divided in blue, green, yellow, pale blue, yellow, green and blue moiré.[4]

Commanding officers

From 1954 to 1987 the commanding officer was called battalion commander and from 1987 to 1994 he was called regimental commander and from 1994 to 2000 he was called corps commander. From 2000 to 2004, the unit was an integral part of Norrbotten Regiment.[5]

  • 1954–1956: Gunnar Olof Friberg
  • 1956–1960: Tage Ingemar Bratt
  • 1960–1964: Nils Fredrik Schale
  • 1964–1966: Karl Edvin Eriksson
  • 1966–1971: Arne Risling
  • 1971–1977: Kjell T:son Nerpin
  • 1977–1979: Bror Oscar Nyström
  • 1979–1980: Åke Bertil Gunnar Lövdahl
  • 1981–1982: Bo Jonas Forsgren
  • 1982–1987: Carl-Henrik Bengsston
  • 1987–1987: Carl-Henrik Bengsston
  • 1987–1990: Lennart Johansson
  • 1990–1992: Hasse Kvint
  • 1992–1996: Ulf Nordlander
  • 1996–2000: Ola Hanson
  • 2000–2001: Mats Blom
  • 2001–2002: Dennis Gyllensporre
  • 2002–2003: Anders Magnusson
  • 2003–2004: Anders Josefsson
  • 2004–2005: Dan Hagman

Names, designations and locations

Name Translation From To
Fälttelegrafkårens detachement i Boden Field Telegraph Corps' Detachment in Boden 1915-01-01 – 1925-10-31
Bodens signalkompani Boden Signal Company 1937-07-01 – 1942-12-03
Signalregementets kompani i Boden Signal Regiment's Company in Boden 1942-12-04 – 1954-06-30
Signalbataljonen i Boden Signal Battalion in Boden 1954-07-01 – 1957-03-31
Norrlands signalbataljon Norrland Signal Battalion 1957-04-01 – 1987-06-30
Norrlands signalregemente Norrland Signal Regiment 1987-07-01 – 1994-06-30
Norrlands signalkår Norrland Signal Corps 1994-07-01 – 2000-06-30
Norrlands signalbataljon Norrland Signal Battalion 2000-07-01 – 2005-06-30
Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organisation 2005-01-01 – 2005-06-30
Designation From To
Ing 3 det 1915-01-01 – 1925-10-31
S 1 B 1937-07-01 – 1955-12-06
S 3 1955-12-07 – 2000-06-30
Signbat/I 19 2000-07-01 – 2005-06-30
Locations From To
Boden Garrison 1915-01-01 – 1925-10-31
Boden Garrison 1937-07-01 – 2005-06-30

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The march was established in 1958 by Army Order 424/1958, as well as for the Signal Battalion on 27 November 2002 by TFG 020006.[1]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Sandberg 2007, p. 34
  2. 1 2 Braunstein 2004, p. 49
  3. ↑ Braunstein 2007, p. 105
  4. ↑ Braunstein 2007, p. 126
  5. ↑ Kjellander 2003, p. 293

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.
  • Braunstein, Christian (2007). Utmärkelsetecken på militära uniformer [Decorations on Swedish military uniforms] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 12 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 978-91-976220-2-8. LIBRIS 10423295.
  • 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.

Further reading

  • Lundström, Per-Anders (1992). Norrlands signalregementes historia (in Swedish). Boden: Norrlands signalregemente. ISBN 91-630-1001-1. LIBRIS 7448909.
  • Westergren, P-O (2000). Bodensignalister: berättelser och historier (in Swedish). [Boden]: Norrlands signalkår. ISBN 91-630-9652-8. LIBRIS 9415895.
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