Artillery Regiment (2000)

Artillery Regiment
Artilleriregementet
(A 9)

Coat of arms
Active 2000–present
Country  Sweden
Branch Swedish Army
Type Artillery regiment
Motto(s) Ultima ratio regum
(The last resort of kings)
Engagements Breitenfeld 1631, Lech 1632, Lützen 1632, Jankowitz 1645, Tåget över Bält 1658, Helsingborg 1710, Gadebusch 1712, Svensksund 1790, Leipzig 1813, Großbeeren1813, Dennewitz 1813

The Artillery Regiment (Swedish: Artilleriregementet; designated A 9) is the only artillery regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. The regiment was formed by bringing together all the artillery regiments of the Swedish Army, and it took its designation A 9 from the Bergslagen Artillery Regiment. The regiment carries the battle honours of all past Swedish artillery regiments. Its new organisation was founded in 2000 in Kristinehamn and in 2005 the regiment was moved to Boden.

The current artillery system used by the regiment is the Haubits FH77 B. A new system called Archer joined the Swedish Armed Forces in 2013.[1]

Commanders

References

  1. http://www.svd.se/nyheter/inrikes/sverige-star-helt-utan-artilleri_8272024.svd


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