Västgöta Regiment

Västgöta Regiment
Västgöta regemente
Active1628–1713, 1713–1927
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeInfantry
SizeRegiment
Part of3rd Military District (1833–1893)
3rd Army Division (1893–1927)
Garrison/HQVänersborg
ColorsYellow and black
March"Vaktombytet" (V. Holtz)[note 1]
Mascot(s)ARVET FÖRPLIKTIGAR[note 2] ("The heritage obligates")
Battle honoursSkara (1611), Skillingehed (1612), Burgstall (1631), Breitenfeld (1631), Dirschau (1627), Stuhm (1629), Lützen (1632), Lund (1676)

The Västgöta Regiment (Swedish: Västgöta regemente), also I 6, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was converted from a cavalry regiment in 1811 and disbanded in 1927. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Västergötland, and it was later garrisoned there.

History

See also: Västergötland Cavalry Regiment § History

The regiment was converted from the cavalry regiment Västergötland Dragoon Regiment in 1811 and was given the name Västgöta Regiment. The regiment was given the designation I 6 (6th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. It was garrisoned in Vänersborg from 1916, and disbanded in 1927.

Campaigns

See also: Västergötland Cavalry Regiment § Campaigns
  • None

Organisation

See also: Västergötland Cavalry Regiment § Organisation
1833
  • Livkompaniet
  • Laske kompani
  • Älvsborgs kompani
  • Barne kompani
  • Kåkinds kompani
  • Vadsbo kompani
  • Gudhems kompani
  • Vartofta kompani

Commanding officers

Regimental commander from 1679 to 1927.[3]

  • 1679–1708: G Zelow
  • 1708–1710: K Hierta
  • 1710–1714: C G Dücker
  • 1714–1719: Hans von Fersen
  • 1719–1721: C Frölich
  • 1721–1731: C G Kruse
  • 1731–1737: A Spens
  • 1737–1740: D J von Löwenstern
  • 1740–1747: J F Didron
  • 1747–1749: J F von Kaulbars
  • 1749–1768: A Wrede-Sparre
  • 1768–1775: L Hierta
  • 1775–1785: Carl Julius Bernhard von Bohlen
  • 1785–1808: G W Fock
  • 1808–1811: M Palmstierna
  • 1811–1824: G M Adlercreutz
  • 1824–1842: U C C A von Platen
  • 1842–1858: B Von Hall
  • 1858–1868: E G Lilliehöök
  • 1868–1872: E H Hagberg
  • 1872–1887: M W Hamilton
  • 1887–1896: C W Ericson
  • 1896–1904: Axel von Matern
  • 1904–1912: Erik Bergström
  • 1912–1913: Anders Erik Werner
  • 1913–1922: Hugo Leonard Leth
  • 1922–1927: Ernst Nils David af Sandeberg

Names, designations and locations

Name Translation From To
Kungl. Västgöta regemente till häst Royal Västgöra Regiment of Horse 1628-??-?? – 1634-??-??
Kungl. Västgöta och Dals ryttare Royal Västgöta and Dal Horsemen 1634-??-?? – 1655-??-??
Kungl. Västgöta kavalleriregemente Royal Västgöta Cavalry Regiment 1655-??-?? – 1713-05-06
Kungl. Västgöta kavalleriregemente Royal Västgöta Cavalry Regiment 1713-??-?? – 1802-??-??
Kungl. Västgöta linjedragonregemente 1802-??-?? – 1806-??-??
Kungl. Västgöta dragonregemente Royal Västgöta Dragoon Regiment 1806-??-?? – 1811-??-??
Kungl. Västgöta regemente Royal Västgöta Regiment 1811-??-?? – 1927-12-27
Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organization 1928-01-01 – 1928-03-31
Designation From To
No. 6 1816-10-01 – 1914-09-30
I 6 1914-10-01 – 1927-12-27
Location From To
Eggby meadows 1689 – 1745-08-25
Axevalla heath 1745-08-26 – 1916-12-14
Vänersborg 1916-12-15 – 1928-03-31

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The march was adopted in 1894. Since 1999, the march is used as a traditional march by the Land Warfare Centre.[1]
  2. ^ The motto was in 1981 adopted by the Skaraborg Regiment (P 4) by the then regimental commander, colonel Norderup, in connection with the regiment's 350th anniversary.[2]

References

Notes

  1. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 40
  2. ^ Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 47
  3. ^ Kjellander 2003, pp. 328–329

Print

  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 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. SELIBR 10413065.
  • Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. SELIBR 22459606.


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