Svea Artillery Regiment
Svea artilleriregemente
Active1794–1997
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeArtillery
SizeRegiment
Part of
List
  • 4th Military District (1833–1888)
  • 5th Military District (1889–1893)
  • 4th Army Division (1893–1901)
  • IV Army Division (1902–1927)
  • Eastern Army Division (1928–1936)
  • IV Army Division (1937–1942)
  • IV Military District (1942–1966)
  • Eastern Military District (1966–1991)
  • Middle Military District (1991–1997)
Garrison/HQLinköping
ColorsMedium blue
March"Spirito militare" (Manasse)[note 1]
Anniversaries4 December[note 2]
Insignia
Branch insignia
Cap badge
Shoulder sleeve insignia

The Svea Artillery Regiment[2] (Swedish: Svea artilleriregemente), designation A 1, was a Swedish Army artillery regiment that traced its origins back to the 17th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from Svealand, and it was also garrisoned there.

History

See also: Artillery Regiment (1636) § History

The regiment has its origins in the Artillery Regiment raised in 1636. That regiment was split into four new regiments in 1794 of which Svea Artillery Regiment was one. The regiment was given the designation A 1 (1st Artillery Regiment) in 1830. In 1889 three companies garrisoned in Vaxholm became independent and formed Vaxholm Artillery Corps.

In 1893 another four companies were split off to form Norrland Artillery Regiment and 2nd Svea Artillery Regiment. Due to this the regiment also changed name to 1st Svea Artillery Regiment. The name was changed back again in 1904. The regiment was garrisoned in Stockholm but moved to Linköping in 1963 before being disbanded in 1997.

Campaigns

See also: Artillery Regiment (1636) § Campaigns

Organisation

See also: Artillery Regiment (1636) § Organisation

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

The coat of the arms of the Svea Artillery Regiment (A 1) 1977–1997. Blazon: "Azure, the lesser coat of arms of Sweden, three open crowns or. The shield surmounted two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire or. The gunbarrels may be sable".[3]

Medals

In 1943, the Svea artilleriregementes (A 1) förtjänstmedalj ("Svea Artillery Regiment (A 1) Medal of Merit") in gold and silver (SveaartregGM/SM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is divided in blue, red and blue moiré.[4]

In 1997, the Svea artilleriregementes (A 1) minnesmedalj ("Svea Artillery Regiment (A 1) Commemorative Medal") in bronze (SveartregSMM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is of blue moiré with a broad red stripe on the middle followed on both sides by a yellow stripe.[5]

Commanding officers

Regimental commanders between 1900 and 1997.[6]

Commanders

Deputy commanders

Names, designations and locations

Name Translation From To
Kungl. Svea artilleriregemente Royal Svea Artillery Regiment 1794-06-23 – 1892-12-31
Kungl. Första Svea artilleriregemente Royal First Svea Artillery Regiment 1893-01-01 – 1904-12-07
Kungl. Svea artilleriregemente Royal Svea Artillery Regiment 1904-12-08 – 1974-12-31
Svea artilleriregemente Svea Artillery Regiment 1975-01-01 – 1997-12-31
Designation From To
№ 1 1830-??-?? – 1914-09-30
A 1 1914-10-01 – 1997-12-31
Location From To
Stockholm Garrison 1877-??-?? – 1949-06-08
Sundbyberg/Rissne 1946-11-04 – 1963-03-31
Linköping Garrison 1963-04-01 – 1997-12-31

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The march was established in 1953 by Army Order 33/1953.[1]
  2. ^ 4 December is saint day of Saint Barbara.

References

Notes

  1. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 53
  2. ^ Gullberg 1977, p. 930
  3. ^ Braunstein 2006, p. 32
  4. ^ Braunstein 2007, p. 81
  5. ^ Braunstein 2007, p. 103
  6. ^ Kjellander 2003, p. 311

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