Livgrenadjärregementet

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Livgrenadjärregementet

Designation	I 4
Type	infantry regiment
Existence	1791–1816, 1928–1997
Colours	White and red
Motto
none
Victory names
Varberg 1565 Breitenfeld 1631 Lützen 1632 Wittstock 1636 Leipzig 1642 Warszawa 1656 Fredriksodde 1657 Tåget över Bält 1658 Lund 1676 Rügen 1678	Kliszow 1702 Warszawa 1705 Holovczyn 1708 Malatitze 1708 Rajovka 1708 Helsingborg 1710 Gadebusch 1712 Valkeala 1790 Svensksund 1790

Livgrenadjärregementet (Life Grenadier Regiment), also I 4, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment located in the province of Östergötland that traced its origins back to the 16th Century. It was disbanded in 1997.

Contents 1 History 2 Campaigns 3 Organization 4 Various 5 See also 6 References

[edit] History

The regiment has its origins in fänikor and fanor raised in the 1500s, these units formed Östgöta infanteriregemente and Östgöta kavalleriregemente which merged in 1791 and formed Livgrenadjärregementet. It consisted of two semi-independent units, Livgrenadjärregementets rotehållsdivision and Livgrenadjärregementets Rusthållsdivision originating in the merged infantry and cavalry regiment.

The regiment was split in two in 1816, forming Första and Andra livgrenadjärregementet. These two units were later merged and reformed Livgrenadjärregementet in 1928. The regiment was given the designation I 4 (4th Infantry Regiment). It was garrisoned in Linköping and was disbanded in 1997.

See also the history for Östgöta infanteriregemente, Östgöta kavalleriregemente, Första livgrenadjärregementet and Andra livgrenadjärregementet.

[edit] Campaigns

• None

See also the campaigns for Östgöta infanteriregemente, Östgöta kavalleriregemente, Första livgrenadjärregementet and Andra livgrenadjärregementet.

[edit] Organization

•  ?

[edit] Various

Names

Livgrenadjärregementet	Life Grenadier Regiment	1791	–	1816-09-30
Livgrenadjärregementet	Life Grenadier Regiment	1928-01-01	–	1997-12-31

Designations

I 4

1928-01-01

–

1997-12-31

Training grounds and garrison towns

Malmen	1791	–	1816-09-30
Linköping (G)	1928-01-01	–	1997-12-31

[edit] See also

• List of Swedish regiments
• List of Swedish wars
• History of Sweden
• Provinces of Sweden

[edit] References

• See the Swedish regiments article for general references.