Värmlands regemente
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| Designation | I 2 |
| Type | infantry regiment |
| Existence | 1812–2000 |
| Colours | Yellow and black |
| Motto | |
| "Cum Deo et victribus armis" ("With God and victorious arms") |
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| Victory names | |
| Fredriksodde 1657 Tåget över Bält 1658 Lund 1677 Landskrona 1678 Narva 1700 |
Düna 1701 Kliszow 1702 Fraustadt 1706 Malatitze 1708 Gadebusch 1712 |
Värmlands regemente (Wermelandia Regiment), also I 2 or I 22, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment located in the province of Värmland that traced its origins back to the 16th Century. It was disbanded in 2000.
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[edit] History
The regiment has its origins in fänikor raised in the 1500s, these units formed Närke-Värmlands regemente which was split in 1812 into Värmlands regemente and Närkes regemente. The regiment was given the designation I 22 (22nd Infantry Regiment) after a general order in 1816. It was given its new designation I 2 in 1939. Värmlands regemente was garrisoned in Karlstad and later Kristinehamn before being disbanded in 2000.
See also the history for the Närke-Värmlands regemente.
[edit] Campaigns
See also the history for the Närke-Värmlands regemente.
[edit] Organization
1812-
- Livkompaniet
- Kils kompani
- Jösse kompani
- Älvdals kompani
- Grums kompani
- Nordmarks kompani
- Näs kompani
- Gillbergs kompani
See also the organization for the Närke-Värmlands regemente.
[edit] Various
| Värmlands regemente | Wermelandia Regiment | 1812-06-08 | – | 2000-06-30 |
| I 22 | 1816 | – | 1939-09-30 |
| I 2 | 1939-10-01 | – | 2000-06-30 |
| Varpnäs mo | 1812 | – | 1913-09-30 |
| Trossnäs fält | 1834 | – | 1913-09-30 |
| Karlstad (G) | 1913-10-01 | – | 1994 |
| Kristinehamn (G) | 1994 | – | 2000-06-30 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- See the Swedish regiments article for general references.
