Kronoberg Regiment
| Kronoberg Regiment | |
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Kronobergs regemente (I 11, I 11/Fo 16) | |
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| Active | 1623–1997 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto(s) | None |
| Colours | Red and yellow |
| March | "Admiral Stosch" (ca 1880–1997) |
| Battle honours | Breitenfeld (1631), Lützen (1632), Wittstock (1636), Landskrona (1677), Kliszow (1702), Warszawa (1705), Fraustadt (1706), Holovczyn (1708), Helsingborg (1710), Valkeala (1790) |
The Kronoberg Regiment (Swedish: Kronobergs regemente), designations I 11 and I 11/Fo 16, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from Kronoberg County, and it was later garrisoned there.
History
The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Kronoberg County in the 16th century. In 1616, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby Kalmar County—were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Smålands storregemente, of which twelve of the total 24 companies were recruited in Kronoberg County. Smålands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Kronobergs regemente was one. Sometime around 1623, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Kronobergs regemente was one.
Kronobergs regemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634, although it was mentioned as one of two regiments that should merge to form Smålands regemente, but that regiment was never formed and instead Kronobergs regemente and Jönköpings regemente were kept separate. The regiment's first commander was Patrick Ruthwen. The regiment was allotted in 1684. The regiment was given the designation I 11 (11th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816.
Kronobergs regemente was garrisoned in Växjö from 1920. In 1974, the regiment gained the new designation I 11/Fo 16 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 16. The regiment was disbanded in 1997.
Campaigns
- The War against Sigismund (1598–1599)[1]
- The Polish War (1600–1629)
- The Thirty Years' War (1630–1648)
- The Torstenson War (1643–1645)
- The Northern Wars (1655–1661)
- The Scanian War (1674–1679)
- The Great Northern War (1700–1721)
- The Seven Years' War (1757–1762)
- The Gustav III's Russian War (1788–1790)
- The First War against Napoleon (1805–1810)
- The Finnish War (1808–1809)
- The Second War against Napoleon (1813–1814)
Organisation
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Name, designation and garrison
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kronobergs regemente | Kronoberg Regiment | 1623 | – | 30 June 1997 |
| Designation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 11 | 1816 | – | 30 June 1974 |
| I 11/Fo 16 | 1 July 1974 | – | 30 June 1997 |
| Training ground or garrison town | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Växjö | – | 1778 | |
| Kronobergshed | 1778 | – | 1920 |
| Gävle (G) | 1920 | – | 30 June 1997 |
See also
References
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- Online
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