Västgöta regemente

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Västgöta riregemente
Active 1811–1927
Country Sweden
Branch Swedish Army
Type Infantry
Size Regiment
Colours Yellow and black
March "Skarpöborgarnas marsch" (around 1890–1927)
Battle honours Skara (1611), Skillingehed (1612), Burgstall (1631), Breitenfeld (1631), Dirschau (1627), Stuhm (1629), Lützen (1632), Lund (1676)

Västgöta regemente (Västergötland Regiment) was a Swedish Army cavalry 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.

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[edit] History

See also: Västgöta kavalleriregemente#History

The regiment was converted from the cavalry regiment Västgöta dragonregementee in 1811 and was given the name Västgöta regemente. 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.

[edit] Campaigns

See also: Västgöta kavalleriregemente#Campaigns
  • None

[edit] Organisation

See also: Västgöta kavalleriregemente#Organisation
1833
  • Livkompaniet
  • Laske kompani
  • Älvsborgs kompani
  • Barne kompani
  • Kåkinds kompani
  • Vadsbo kompani
  • Gudhems kompani
  • Vartofta kompani

[edit] Name, designation and garrison

See also: Västgöta kavalleriregemente#Name, designation and garrison
Name Translation From To
Västgöta regemente Västergötland Regiment 1811 – 1927-12-31
Designation From To
I 6 1816 – 1927-12-31
Training ground
or garrison town		 From To
Axevalla hed 1811 – 1916-12-14
Vänersborg (G) 1916-12-15 – 1927-12-31

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[edit] References

Print
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  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. 
  • Nelsson, Bertil (1993). Från Brunkeberg till Nordanvind: 500 år med svenskt infanteri. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-23-0. 
  • (1908) Svensk rikskalender 1908. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner. 
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