Norrbotten Regiment
| Norrbotten Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Norrbottens regemente | |
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| Active | 1841–present |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Armoured, arctic light infantry |
| Role | Recruit training |
| Size | Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Boden, Sweden |
| Motto(s) | "De hava aldrig svikit eller för egen del tappat" ("They have never let [us] down or on their own behalf lost") |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| March |
"Norrbottens fältjägare" (1890s–1916) "Finska rytteriets marsch" (1916–) |
| Battle honours | Landskrona (1677), Düna (1701), Kliszow (1702), Fraustadt (1706), Malatitze (1708), Strömstad (1717) |
The Norrbotten Regiment (Swedish: Norrbottens regemente), designation I 19, is a Swedish Army arctic armoured, light infantry and ranger regiment that traces its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Norrbotten, and it is currently garrisoned in Boden, Norrbotten. The regiment has the responsibility for training two armoured and one ranger battalion as well as number of Arctic light infantry battalions from the home guard as well as running the army's winter unit.
As of 2016, the Norrbotten Regiment employs 475 professional officers, 415 full-time soldiers, 529 part-time soldiers, 112 civilians and 661 reserve officers.[1]
History
The regiment was created in 1841 when Västerbottens fältjägarregemente was split into two corps units of battalion size, one of them being Norrbottens fältjägarkår. The unit was upgraded to regimental size and renamed to Norrbottens regemente in 1892. The regiment had its training grounds at various places in Norrbotten, but was eventually garrisoned in Boden in 1907. A skiing battalion was created in 1910, and in 1943 this ski battalion was split off from the regiment to later becoming The Army Ranger School and in 1975 as Lapplands jägarregemente.
The regiment merged with Norrbottens pansarbataljon (P 5) in 1975 to form Norrbottens regemente with Norrbottens pansarbataljon, and the unit gained the designation I 19/P 5. For a short time in the 1990s, the unit was then merged with the wartime-organised Norrbotten Brigade, designation MekB 19. In 2000, the unit was reorganised once again, and was redesignated back to its old designation I 19 despite being an armoured regiment, the name was also changed back to Norrbottens regemente.
Organisation
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Commanders
Regimental commanders active from 1900.[2] For regimental commanders active from 1994 to 2000, see Norrbotten regiment and Norrbotten Brigade
- 1899-1904: Axel Otto Fredrik von Arbin
- 1904-1907: Lars Tingsten
- 1907-1908: Constantin Fallenius
- 1908-1911: Carl Greger Leijonhufvud
- 1911-1916: Conrad August Falkenberg
- 1916-1921: Gabriel Hedenberg
- 1921-1924: Erik Nordenskjöld
- 1924-1927: Erik Grafström
- 1928-1934: Ivar Holmquist
- 1934-1937: Gustaf Adolf Miles Mauritz Hahr
- 1937-1942: Sven Ramström
- 1942-1946: Nils Axel Hjalmar Björk
- 1946-1947: Nils Swedlund
- 1947-1951: Lars Petrus Lande
- 1951-1958: Arne G:son Hallström
- 1958-1961: Karl Gustaf Brandberg
- 1961-1963: Olof Rudqvist
- 1963-1965: Seth Kristian Andrae
- 1965-1966: Karl Eric Holm
- 1966-1971: Bror Bertil Matteus Jansson
- 1971-1973: Ingemar Grunditz
- 1973-1984: Jan Wickbom
- 1984-1986: Sven-Åke Jansson
- 1986-1988: Bo Pellnäs
- 1988-1993: Göran Honkamaa
- 1994-2000: See Norrbotten regiment and Norrbotten Brigade
- 2000-2003: Per Lodin
- 2003-2004: Ola Hansson
- 2004-2006: Frank Westman
- 2006-2010: Jan Mörtberg
- 2010-2014: Olof Granander
- 2014-present: Mikael Frisell
Name, designation and garrison
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norrbottens fältjägarkår | Norrbotten Field Jäger Corps | 1841 | – | 11 December 1892 |
| Norrbottens regemente | Norrbotten Regiment | 12 December 1892 | – | 30 June 1975 |
| Norrbottens regemente med Norrbottens pansarbataljon | Norrbotten Regiment with Norrbotten Armoured Battalion | 1 July 1975 | – | 30 June 1994 |
| Norrbottens regemente och Norrbottensbrigaden | Norrbotten Regiment and Norrbotten Brigade | 1 July 1994 | – | 30 June 2000 |
| Norrbottens regemente | Norrbotten Regiment | 1 July 2000 | – |
| Designation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 19 | 1841 | – | 30 June 1975 |
| I 19/P 5 | 1 July 1975 | – | 30 June 1994 |
| MekB 19 | 1 July 1994 | – | 30 June 2000 |
| I 19 | 1 July 2000 | – |
| Training ground or garrison town | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitholms hed | 1841 | – | 30 September 1907 |
| Näsby hed | 1841 | – | 30 September 1907 |
| Notvikens lägerplats | 2 May 1883 | – | 30 September 1907 |
| Boden (G) | 1 October 1907 | – |
See also
References
- Notes
- ↑ "Om Norrbottens Regemente". Försvarsmakten. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. pp. 290–291. ISBN 91-87184-74-5.
- Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Stockholm: Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5.
- Holmberg, Björn (1993). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: en sammanställning. Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek. ISBN 91-972209-0-6.
- 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.
- Svensk rikskalender 1908. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner. 1908.
- Online
- Holmén, Pelle; Sjöberg, Jan (2007). "Swedish Armed Forces 1900-2000". Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- Högman, Hans (2007). "Militaria - Svensk militärhistoria". Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- Persson, Mats (1998). "Swedish Army Regiments". Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- Sharman, Ken (2000). "Swedish military administrative division as per 1629". Retrieved 2007-08-25.
External links
- Norrbottens regemente – official site (Swedish)
Coordinates: 65°49′11″N 21°39′31″E / 65.8198°N 21.6587°E