Air Defence Regiment (Sweden)

The Air Defence Regiment[3] (Swedish: Luftvärnsregementet, Lv 6; formerly Göta luftvärnskår, Lv 6), is the only anti-aircraft regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. Its new organisation was introduced in 2000, when all other anti-aircraft 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.[4][5][6][7]

Air Defence Regiment
Luftvärnsregementet
Active1942–present
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeAnti-aircraft
SizeRegiment
Part ofIII Military Area (1942-1966)
Western Military Area (1966-1993)
Southern Military District (1993-2000)
Joint Forces Command (2000-2005)
SAFHQ (2005-)
Garrison/HQGothenburg (1942-1994)
Halmstad (1994)
Motto(s)Semper metam contingimus[1] ("We always reach the goal")
ColorsBlue and white
March"Quo vadis" (Hellström)[note 1]
Commanders
Current commanderCol. Anders Svensson
Insignia
Branch insignia

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 raised as Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment, and then on 1 October 1941 was renamed.[8]

Under the Defence Act 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, the Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment being renamed on 1 October 1942 as Gothenburg Anti-Aircraft Division.[7]

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.[8]

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

Colours, standards and guidons

On 6 June 1943, the military commander of the III Military Area, major general Folke Högberg presented a standard to the Göta Anti-Aircraft Corps (Göta luftvärnskår). From 1 April 1962, the Göta Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Göta artilleriregemente, A 2) presented the standard as traditional standard.[9]

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.[10] 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 Anti-Aircraft 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."[10]

  • The 1943 standard.
  • Guard standard.
  • The 1943 standard.

Coat of arms

The coat of the arms of the Air Defence Regiment (Lv 6) since 2000. Blazon: "Azure, the Swedish minor coat of arms, three open crowns or. The shield surmounted two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire and two wings, both or".[11]

Medals

In 2000, the Göta Luftvärnskårs minnesmedalj ("Göta Anti-Aircraft Corps Commemorative Medal") in silver (GötalvkårMSM) was established.[12]

In 2001, the Luftvärnsregementets (Lv 6) förtjänstmedalj ("Air Defence Regiment (Lv 6) Medal of Merit") in gold and silver (LvregGM/SM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is of red moiré with two white stripes on each side.[13]

  • The Göta Anti-Aircraft Corps Commemorative Medal.
  • Medal ribbon of the Göta Anti-Aircraft Corps Commemorative Medal.

Commanding officers

Commanding officers since 1941:[14]

  • 1941–1942: ?
  • 1942–1943: Curt Dahlgren
  • 1943–1946: Bengt 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]

Names, designations and locations
Name Translation From To
Kungl. Göteborgs luftvärnsdivision Royal Gothenburg Air Defense Division
Royal Gothenburg Anti-Aircraft Division		 1941-10-01 – 1942-09-30
Kungl. Göteborgs luftvärnskår Royal Gothenburg Air Defense Corps
Royal Gothenburg Anti-Aircraft Corps		 1942-10-01 – 1962-06-30
Kungl. Göta luftvärnsregemente Royal Göta Air Defense Regiment[16]
Royal Göta Anti-Aircraft Regiment		 1962-07-01 – 1974-12-31
Göta luftvärnsregemente Göta Air Defense Regiment[16]
Göta Anti-Aircraft Regiment		 1975-01-01 – 1994-06-30
Göta luftvärnskår Göta Air Defense Corps
Göta Anti-Aircraft Corps		 1994-07-01 – 2000-06-30
Luftvärnsregementet Air Defence Regiment[3] 2000-07-01 –
Designation From To
A 9 G 1941-10-01 – 1942-09-30
Lv 6 1942-10-01 –
Location From To
Gothenburg Garrison/Högsbo 1944-10-01 – 1962-03-31
Gothenburg Garrison/Kviberg 1962-04-01 – 1994-06-30
Halmstad Garrison 1994-07-01 –

See also

Footnotes
  1. The march was adopted in 1943, and was established in 1953 by Army Order 33/1953.[2]
  2. Svensson took office on 1 December 2015, with a mandate no later than 30 September 2019.[15]

References

Notes
  1. Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 52
  2. Sandberg 2007, p. 38
  3. Grafisk profil 2013, p. 64
  4. http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/lv6/
  5. http://hemvarnet.se/norra_halland/?mdgruppid=7&export=0
  6. https://www.facebook.com/luftvarnsregementet.lv6#!/luftvarnsregementet.lv6?sk=info
  7. Holmberg 1993, p. 31
  8. Holmberg 1993, p. 34
  9. Braunstein 2003, pp. 239-241
  10. Braunstein 2004, pp. 57–58
  11. Braunstein 2006, p. 35
  12. "GötalvkårMSM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  13. Braunstein 2007, p. 116
  14. Kjellander 2003, pp. 267–268
  15. "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (5): 9. 2015. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  16. Appich, Jr. 1988, p. 99

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. SELIBR 8902928.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 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. SELIBR 9815350.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 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. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Holmberg, Björn (1993). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: [en uppslagsbok] : en sammanställning (in Swedish). Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek (SMB). ISBN 91-972209-0-6. SELIBR 7796532.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 8981272.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 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. SELIBR 10413065.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. SELIBR 22459606.

Web

Further reading
  • Platerud, Sven, ed. (1992). Lv 6 50 år: 1942-1992 (in Swedish). Göteborg: Göta luftvärnsregemente (Lv6). ISBN 91-630-0919-6. SELIBR 7448857.

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