Värmlands regemente

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Värmlands regemente
(I 22, I 2, I 2/Fo 52)

Active 1812–2000
Country Sweden
Branch Swedish Army
Type Infantry
Size Regiment
Motto "Cum Deo et victribus armis" ("With God and victorious arms")
Colours Yellow and black
March "Pepitamarsch"
Battle honours Fredriksodde (1657), Tåget över Bält (1658), Lund (1677), Landskrona (1678), Narva (1700), Düna (1701), Kliszow (1702), Fraustadt (1706), Malatitze (1708), Gadebusch (1712)

Värmlands regemente (Värmland Regiment), designations I 22, I 2 and I 2/Fo 52, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 2000. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Värmland, and it was later garrisoned in there.

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[edit] History

See also: Närke-Värmlands regemente#History

The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Värmland in the 16th century. These units—along with fänikor from the nearby province of Närke—were organised into Närke-Värmlands regemente, which was split into two new regiments in 1812, one being Värmlands regemente, the other being Närkes regemente. The regiment was given the designation I 22 (22nd Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. The designation was changed to I 2 (2nd Infantry Regiment) in 1939. In 1973, the regiment gained the new designation I 2/Fo 52 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 52. Värmlands regemente was garrisoned in Karlstad from 1913 moved to Kristinehamn in 1994 before being disbanded in 2000.

[edit] Campaigns

See also: Närke-Värmlands regemente#Campaigns

[edit] Organisation

See also: Närke-Värmlands regemente#Organisation
1812
  • Livkompaniet
  • Kils kompani
  • Jösse kompani
  • Älvdals kompani
  • Grums kompani
  • Nordmarks kompani
  • Näs kompani
  • Gillbergs kompani

[edit] Name, designation and garrison

See also: Närke-Värmlands regemente#Name, designation and garrison
Name Translation From To
Värmlands regemente Värmland Regiment 1812-06-08 – 2000-06-30
Designation From To
I 22 1816 – 1939-09-30
I 2 1939-10-01 – 1973-06-30
I 2/Fo 52 1973-07-01 – 2000-06-30
Training ground
or garrison town		 From To
Varpnäs mo 1812 – 1913-09-30
Trossnäs fält 1834 – 1913-09-30
Karlstad (G) 1913-10-01 – 1994
Kristinehamn (G) 1994 – 2000-06-30

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[edit] References

Print
  • Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Stockholm: Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5. 
  • Holmberg, Björn (1993). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: en sammanställning. Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek. ISBN 91-972209-0-6. 
  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. 
  • Nelsson, Bertil (1993). Från Brunkeberg till Nordanvind: 500 år med svenskt infanteri. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-23-0. 
  • (1908) Svensk rikskalender 1908. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner. 
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