Life Grenadier Regiment

Life Grenadier Regiment, or Livgrenadjärregementet, also I 4, is a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back to the 16th Century. It was disbanded in 1997.

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. It consisted of two semi-independent units, the Life Grenadier Regiment Rotehåll Division and the Life Grenadier Regiment Rusthåll Division originating in the merged infantry and cavalry regiment.

The regiment was split in two in 1816, forming 1st and 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment. These two units were later merged and reformed the Life Grenadier Regiment in 1928. The regiment was given the designation I 4 (4th Infantry Regiment). It was garrisoned in Linköping and was disbanded in 1997.

See also the history for the Ostrogothia Infantry Regiment, Ostrogothia Cavalry Regiment, 1st Life Grenadier Regiment and 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment.

Campaigns

• None

See also the campaigns for the Ostrogothia Infantry Regiment, Ostrogothia Cavalry Regiment, 1st Life Grenadier Regiment and 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment.

Organization

•  ?

Various

The regimental names:

The regimental designations:

The regimental training grounds and garrison towns:

The regimental colours are white and red.

There is no regimental motto.

The regimental victory names:

See also

• List of Swedish regiments
• List of Swedish wars
• History of Sweden
• Provinces of Sweden

References

See the Swedish regiments article for general references.