Andra livgrenadjärregementet
Encyclopedia
Andra livgrenadjärregementet (2nd Life Grenadier Regiment), designation I 5, was a Swedish Army
Swedish Army
The Swedish Army is one of the oldest standing armies in the world and a branch of the Swedish Armed Forces; it is in charge of land operations. General Sverker Göranson is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Army.- Organization :...

 infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

 regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...

 that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged into a new regiment in 1927. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Östergötland
Östergötland
Östergötland, English exonym: East Gothland, is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland, and the Baltic Sea. In older English literature, one might also encounter the Latinized version, Ostrogothia...

.

History

The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Östergötland
Östergötland
Östergötland, English exonym: East Gothland, is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland, and the Baltic Sea. In older English literature, one might also encounter the Latinized version, Ostrogothia...

 in the 16th century. These units later formed Östgöta infanteriregemente
Östgöta infanteriregemente
Östgöta infanteriregemente was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1791...

 and Östgöta kavalleriregemente
Östgöta kavalleriregemente
Östgöta kavalleriregemente was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1791. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Östergötland.- History :The regiment has its origins in...

 which merged in 1791 and formed Livgrenadjärregementet
Livgrenadjärregementet
Livgrenadjärregementet , designations I 4 and I 4/Fo 41, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997...

. This regiment was split in 1816 creating Andra livgrenadjärregementet and Första livgrenadjärregementet
Första livgrenadjärregementet
Första livgrenadjärregementet , designation I 4, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged into a new regiment in 1927...

.

The regiment was allotted
Swedish allotment system
The allotment system was a system used in Sweden for keeping a trained army at all times. This system came into use in around 1640, and was replaced in the early 1900s by the Swedish Armed Forces conscription system...

 in 1687. The regiment was given the designation I 5 (5th Infantry Regiment) in a general order
General order
In militaries, a general order is a published directive, originated by a commander, and binding upon all personnel under his command, the purpose of which is to enforce a policy or procedure unique to his unit's situation which is not otherwise addressed in applicable service regulations, military...

 in 1816. Andra livgrenadjärregementet was then merged with Första livgrenadjärregementet in 1928 to reform the old Livgrenadjärregementet.

Name, designation and garrison

Name Translation From To
Andra livgrenadjärregementet 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment 1 October 1816 31 December 1927

Designation From To
I 5 1 October 1816 31 December 1927

Training ground
or garrison town
From To
Malmen 1 October 1816 1922
Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...

(G)
1922 31 December 1927
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK