Västmanland Regiment

Västmanland Regiment
Västmanlands regemente
Active 1626–1709,
1709–1713,
1713–1927,
1994–1997
Country  Sweden
Allegiance Swedish Armed Forces
Branch Swedish Army
Type Infantry regiment
Size Regiment
Part of 4th Military District (1833–1893)
5th Military District (1893–1893)
5th Army Division (1893–1901)
V. Army Division (1902–1927)
Middle Military Area (1994–1997)
Garrison/HQ Västerås
Colors Blue and red (uniform, to 1690)
March "Prinz Friedrich Carl-Marsch" (Bilse)[1]
Battle honours Narva (1700), Düna (1701), Kliszów (1702), Fraustadt (1706), Helsingborg (1710), Gadebusch (1712), Valkeala (1790)

The Västmanland Regiment (Swedish: Västmanlands regemente), designations I 18 and Fo 48, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded for the first time in 1927 but later reraised and disbanded again in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Västmanland, and it was later garrisoned there.

History

The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Västmanland in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1617, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby provinces of Dalarna and Uppland—were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Upplands storregemente, of which six of the total 24 companies were recruited in Västmanland. Upplands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Västmanland Regiment was one. Sometime around 1623, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Västmanland Regiment was one.

The regiment was officially raised in 1628 although it had existed since 1623. Västmanland Regiment was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634. The regiment's first commander was Bengt Bagge. It was allotted in 1682 as one of the first regiments to be so.

The regiment was given the designation I 18 (18th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. Västmanland Regiment was garrisoned in Västerås from 1906. The regiment was disbanded in 1927, but was reorganised in 1994 as a local defence area with the designation Fo 48, although disbanded again just three years later in 1997.

Heraldry and traditions

The regiment was presented with its last colours (two battalion colours) in 1859 (m/1859), which it received at Ladugardsgärdet in Stockholm. It was used until the regiment was disbanded in 1927. The colour came after a government decision to be used by Västmanland Air Force Wing (F 1). Västmanland Air Force Wing took over the colour on 26 September 1943, which also included the regimental battle honours, and it then became Sweden's only air force wing with battle honours on its colour. The colour was used until Västmanland Air Force Wing was disbanded in 1983.[2]

The new regiment which was raised on 1 July 1994, sought its traditions Västmandland Regiment which was disbanded in 1927. However, the regiment did not inherit the 1859 colour, but received a new colour.[2] The colour was presented to the Västmanland Regiment (Fo 48) in Västerås by the Chief of the Army, lieutenant general Åke Sagrén in 1994. It was used as regimental colour by Fo 48 until 1 September 1997. The colour was drawn by Ingrid Lamby and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by Gunilla Hjort. Blazon: "On white cloth the provincial badge of Västmanland; a threepointed blue mountain, flamed proper. On a blue border at the upper side of the colour, battle honours (Narva 1700, Düna 1701, Kliszów 1702, Fraustadt 1706, Helsingborg 1710, Gadebusch 1712, Valkeala 1790) in white."[3] After the regiment was disbanded in 1997, the regimental traditions was passed on to the Västmanland Group (Västmanlandsgruppen).[2] From 1 July 2013, the traditions are continued by the Västmanland Battalion (Västmanlandsbataljonen) within the Uppland and Västmanland Group (Västmanlandsbataljonen).[4]

The regimental march was "Prinz Friedrich Carl-March". After the regiment was disbanded, the march was taken over by the Västmanland Air Force Wing. However, it came to be titled "Kungl Västmanlands regementes marsch". When the new regiment was raised in 1994, the march regained its original title.[2]

In connection with the disbandment of Uppsala and Västmanland's Defense Area on 30 June 2000, the Uppland-Västmanlands försvarsområdes minnesmedalj ("Uppland-Västmanland Defence Area Commemorative Medal") in silver (UpplVästmlfoMSM) was established.[5] In 2005, the Västmanlands regementes minnesmedalj ("Västmanland Regiment Commemorative Medal") in silver (VästmanlfoMSM) was established.[6]

Campaigns

Organisation

Commanding officers

Colonel Göran Andersson, the last regimental commander 1995-1997.

Regimental commander active from 1628 to 1997.[7]

  • 1628–16??: Bengt Bagge
  • 1631–1634: Erik Lilliehöök af Fårdala
  • 1634–19??: Erik Stenbock
  • 1656–1658: William Philp
  • 1667–1668: Erik Leijonhielm
  • 1668–1677: Thomas van der Noot
  • 1678–1693: Peter Creimers
  • 1699–1716: Axel Sparre
  • 1710–1710: Gustaf Johan Tunderfelt (acting) †
  • 1712–1713: Melker Falkenberg (acting)
  • 1714–1716: Carl Breitholtz
  • 1716–1720: Bernhard Reinhold von Delwig (acting)
  • 1720–1728: Axel Sparre
  • 1728–1739: Gustaf Fredrik von Rosen
  • 1739–1747: Otto Christian von der Pahlen
  • 1747–1770: Samuel Gustaf Stierneld
  • 1770–1771: Gustaf Adolf von Siegroth
  • 1771–1773: Jonas Cronstedt
  • 1773–1780: Fredrik Arvidsson Posse
  • 1773–1780: Frederick Adolf (acting)
  • 1780–1803: Frederick Adolf
  • 1780–1785: Wilhelm Mauritz Pauli (Executive officer)
  • 1788–1790: Jakob Gripensvärd, sekundchef
  • 1790–1803: Lars Stiernstam, sekundchef
  • 1804–1804: Lars Stiernstam
  • 1804–1809: Adolf Ludvig von Friesendorff
  • 1810–1815: Pehr Brändström
  • 1816–1820: Carl Albrekt Leijonflycht
  • 1820–1823: Fredrik Ludvig Ridderstolpe
  • 1823–1825: Gustaf Abraham Peyron
  • 1825–1834: Carl Joakim von Düben
  • 1835–1836: Otto Palmstierna
  • 1836–1836: Carl Fredrik Wilhelm von Tuné (acting)
  • 1836–1844: Axel Johan Adam Möllerhjelm
  • 1844–1851: Carl Fredrik Wilhelm von Tuné
  • 1851–1860: Fredrik af Klercker
  • 1860–1870: Johan Gabriel Eketrä
  • 1870–1884: David August Leonard Silverstolpe
  • 1884–1897: Axel Magnus Otto Reuterskiöld
  • 1897–1902: Waldemar Anshelm Gotthard Nisbeth
  • 1902–1906: Carl Conrad Vogel
  • 1906–1914: Pehr Hasselrot
  • 1915–1919: Joachim Åkerman
  • 1919–1923: Magnus Adlercreutz
  • 1923–1927: Axel Klingenstierna
  • 1994–1995: Kjell Högberg
  • 1995–1997: Göran Andersson

Name, designation and garrison

NameTranslationFromTo
Västmanlands regementeVästmanland Regiment1628–31 December 1927
Västmanlands regementeVästmanland Regiment1 July 1994–29 August 1997
DesignationFromTo
I 181816–31 December 1927
Fo 481 July 1994–29 August 1997
Training ground
or garrison town		FromTo
Västerås/Utnäs löt–1779
Salbohed1779–30 September 1906
Västerås (G)1 October 1906–31 December 1927
Västerås (G)1 July 1994–29 August 1997

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Sandberg 2007, p. 211
  2. 1 2 3 4 Braunstein 2003, pp. 81–83
  3. ↑ Braunstein 2004, p. 89
  4. ↑ "Försvarets traditioner i framtiden – Bilaga 3" (PDF) (in Swedish). Statens försvarshistoriska museer/Försvarets traditionsnämnd. 2012-07-01. p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "UpplVästmlfoMSM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "VästmanlfoMSM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Kjellander 2003, pp. 330–332

Print

  • Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 5 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5. LIBRIS 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. ISBN 91-971584-7-X. LIBRIS 9815350.
  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter. 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

  • Holm, Torsten; Sparre, Sixten A:son (1929). Kungl. Västmanlands regementes historia. D. 1, Västmanlands fänikor, Västmanlands regemente : intill det ständiga knektehållet (in Swedish). Stockholm. LIBRIS 8211004.
  • Holm, Torsten; Sparre, Sixten A:son (1935). Kungl. Västmanlands regementes historia. D. 2, Det indelta regementet : 1680-1809 (in Swedish). Stockholm. LIBRIS 8211005.
  • Holm, Torsten; Sparre, Sixten A:son (1938). Kungl. Västmanlands regementes historia. D. 3, [Efterskrift] Från värnpliktens införande till 1925 års försvarsordning : 1810-1925 (in Swedish). Stockholm. LIBRIS 8211006.
  • Holm, Torsten; Sparre, Sixten A:son (1930). Kungl. Västmanlands regementes historia. D. 4, Biografiska anteckningar om officerare och vederlikar : 1623-1779 (in Swedish). Stockholm. LIBRIS 8211007.
  • Holm, Torsten; Sparre, Sixten A:son (1933). Kungl. Västmanlands regementes historia. D. 5, Biografiska anteckningar om officerare och vederlikar anställda 1780-1926 (in Swedish). Stockholm. LIBRIS 8211008.
  • Mankell, Julius (1866). Anteckningar rörande svenska regementernas historia (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Örebro: Lindh. pp. 331–341. LIBRIS 1549756.

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