1st Life Grenadier Regiment
1st Life Grenadier Regiment, or Första livgrenadjärregementet, also I 4, is a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back to the 16th Century. It was merged with another infantry regiment in 1928.
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History
The regiment has its origins in the fänikor and fanor raised in the 1500s, these units formed the Ostrogothia Infantry Regiment and the Ostrogothia Cavalry Regiment which merged in 1791 and formed the Life Grenadier Regiment. This regiment was split in 1816 creating the 1st Life Grenadier Regiment and the 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment.
The regiment was tenemented in 1685. It was given the designation I 4 (4th Infantry Regiment) after a general order in 1816. The regiment was merged with 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment in 1928 and thus reformed the Life Grenadier Regiment.
See also the history for the Life Grenadier Regiment.
Campaigns
- None
See also the campaigns for the Life Grenadier Regiment.
Organization
- ?
Various
The regimental names:
| 1st Life Grenadier Regiment | Första livgrenadjärregementet | 1816–10–01 | - | 1927–12–31 |
The regimental designations:
| I 4 | 1816–10–01 | - | 1927–12–31 |
The regimental training grounds and garrison towns:
| Malmen | 1816–10–01 | - | 1922 | |
| Linköping | 1922 | - | 1927–12–31 | (garrison) |
The regimental colour was white.
There is no regimental motto.
The regimental victory names:
| Lützen | 1632 |
| Leipzig | 1642 |
| Helsingborg | 1710 |
| Gadebusch | 1712 |
| Valkeala | 1790 |
See also
References
See the Swedish regiments article for general references.
Categories: Swedish regiments