Västmanlands regemente

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Västmanlands regemente
Heraldic arms
Designation I 18
Type infantry regiment
Existence 16281927, 19941997
Colours none
Motto
none
Victory names
Narva 1700
Düna 1701
Kliszow 1702
Fraustadt 1706
Helsingborg 1710
Gadebusch 1712
Valkeala 1790

Västmanlands regemente (Westmannia Regiment), also I 18, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment located in the province of Västmanland that traced its origins back to the 16th Century. It was disbanded in 1997.

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[edit] History

The regiment has its origins in fänikor raised in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1617, these smaller units where organized into Upplands storregemente, and in 1623, this grand regiment was spilt into three regiments, one of those being Västmanlands regemente. The regiment's soldiers were conscripted from the province of Västmanland. It was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634.

The regiment was officially raised in 1628. The regiment's first commander was Bengt Bagge. Västmanlands regemente was allotted in 1682 and was given the designation I 18 (18th Infantry Regiment) after a general order in 1816. It was garrisoned in Västerås and first disbanded in 1927 but reorganized in 1994, although disbanded again just three years later in 1997.

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[edit] Organization

1634(?)

  • Livkompaniet
  • Överstelöjtnantens kompani
  • Majorens kompani
  • Bergslags kompani
  • Strömsholms kompani
  • Väsby kompani
  • Salbergs kompani
  • Kungsörs kompani

1814(?)

  • Livkompaniet
  • Folkare kompani
  • Väsby kompani
  • Salbergs kompani
  • Västerås kompani
  • Strömsholms kompani
  • Bergs kompani
  • Kungsörs kompani

[edit] Various

Names
Västmanlands regemente Westmannia Regiment 1628 1927-12-31
Västmanlands regemente Westmannia Regiment 1994-07-01 1997-08-29
Designations
I 18 1816 1927-12-31
I 18 1994-07-01 1997-08-29
Training grounds and garrison towns
Västerås/Utnäs löt 1906-09-30
Salbohed 1779 1906-09-30
Västerås (G) 1906-10-01 1927-12-31
Västerås (G) 1994-07-01 1997-08-29

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