Göta ingenjörregemente

Göta ingenjörregemente
(Ing 2)

Active 1878–
Country Sweden
Branch Swedish Army
Type Engineer
Size Regiment
Motto None
March "Göta ingenjörregementes marsch" (1890s–)
Battle honours None

Göta ingenjörregemente (Götaland Engineer Regiment), designation Ing 2, is a Swedish Army engineer regiment that traces its origins back to the 19th century. It is still in active service, and is currently garrisoned in Eksjö. In spring 2008 the Swedish government announced that the Göta Ingenjörsregemente is threaten by closure in efforts to saving money at the Swedish defence. Decision is made in September 2008.

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History

The regiment has its origins in Sappörbataljonen raised between 1873 and 1878. The battalion changed its name in 1893 to Göta ingenjörbataljon, and in 1902 to Göta ingenjörkår, when it gained the designation Ing 2 (2nd Engineer Regiment). Göta ingenjörkår was upgraded to a regiment in 1963 and was renamed Göta ingenjörregemente.

It was then downgraded to a battalion unit again in 1994, but six years later in 2000 it was upgraded to a regiment, and regained its old name. The regiment was garrisoned in Stockholm, Karlsborg before it moved to Eksjö in 1928 where it is currently garrisoned.

Campaigns

Organisation

Name, designation and garrison

Name Translation From To
Sappörbataljonen Sapper Battalion 1873 – 1892-12-31
Sappörtruppen Sapper Troop 1876 –
Göta ingenjörbataljon Götaland Engineer Battalion 1893-01-01 – 1901-12-31
Göta ingenjörkår Götaland Engineer Corps 1902-01-01 – 1963-06-30
Göta ingenjörregemente Götaland Engineer Regiment 1963-07-01 – 1994-06-30
Göta ingenjörkår Götaland Engineer Corps 1994-07-01 – 2000-06-30
Göta ingenjörregemente Götaland Engineer Regiment 2000-07-01 –
Designation From To
Ing 2 1902-01-01 –
Training ground
or garrison town		 From To
Stockholm (G) 1873 – 1875
Karlsborg (G) 1875 – 1928-03-31
Eksjö (G) 1928-04-01 –

See also

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. 
  • Svensk rikskalender 1908. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner. 1908. http://runeberg.org/rikskal/1908/. 
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