Skaraborg Regiment (armoured)
| Skaraborg Regiment | |
|---|---|
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Skaraborgs regemente (P 4) | |
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| Active |
1942–1997, 2000– |
| Country | Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto(s) | "Arvet förpliktar" ("The heritage obligates") |
| Colours | Black and yellow |
| March | "Geschwindmarsch" |
| Battle honours | Varberg (1565), Narva (1581), Lützen (1632), Leipzig (1642), Warsaw (1656), Lund (1676), Landskrona (1677), Malatitze (1708) |
The Skaraborg Regiment (Swedish: Skaraborgs regemente), designation P 4, is a Swedish Army armoured regiment that traces its origins back to the 16th century. It was converted from an infantry regiment in 1942. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from Skaraborg County, and it is currently garrisoned in Skövde, in former Skaraborg County.
History
The regiment was converted from the infantry regiment Skaraborg Regiment in 1942 and was given the name Skaraborg Armoured Regiment. The regiment was given the designation P 4 (4th Armoured Regiment) and was garrisoned in Skövde. It changed name to Skaraborg Regiment in 1963, and in 1974, the regiment gained the new designation P 4/Fo 35 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 35. For a short time in the 1990s, the unit was then merged with the wartime organised Skaraborg Brigade, designation MekB 9. In 2000, the unit was reorganised once again, and was redesignated back to its old designation P 4, the name was also changed back to Skaraborg Regiment.
Campaigns
- None
Organisation
In peacetime Skaraborg Regiment trains conscripts for the Swedish wartime organisation. Skaraborg Regiment train armoured troops and use the Swedish modified Leopard 2A5 IS, Strv 122, and vehicles from the CV90 family. The peacetime organisation train one battalion a year around 600 people. The main garrison is situated in Skövde in Västergötland and most of the training grounds can be found around Skövde, the regiment also has a smaller detachment in Kvarn in Östergötland where its Grenadier Company is trained.
Peacetime organisation as of 2017
- Brigade Staff: 2nd Brigade.
- Battalion Staff: 41st and 42nd Armoured Battalions
- Life Company: Staff- and support company equipped with Lvkv 90, Combat Vehicle 90 and 12 cm mortars.
- Skånings kompani ): Mechanized infantry company equipped with Combat Vehicle 90.
- Wartofta Company: Armoured company equipped with Strv 122 battle tanks.
- Wilska Company: Mechanized infantry equipped with Combat Vehicle 90. Was part of 192. Core Battalion, Nordic Battlegroup 2011.
- Wadsbo Company: Heavy Transport and logistical company, was part of 192. Core Battalion, Nordic Battlegroup 2011. Has a platoon stationed with the I 19, Norrbotten Regiment.
- Grenadier Company: Recon company equipped with Combat Vehicle 90.
- Kåkind Company: Training company used mainly for basic training. Was used for officer training in 2005.
- Höjentorp Company: Inactive, previously used for basic training of draftees.
- Gudhem Company: Previously a training company at the Armoured Troops Combat Academy and Pansarcentrum.
- Laske Company: Previously a training company at the Armoured Troops Combat Academy and Pansarcentrum
The peacetime organisation is not synonymous with the wartime organisation.
Other vehicles used by the regiment: TGB 11, 13 & 20, Bv 206.
Name, designation and garrison
| Namn | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skaraborgs pansarregemente | Skaraborg Armoured Regiment | 1942-10-01 | – | 1963-03-30 |
| Skaraborgs regemente | Skaraborg Regiment | 1963-04-01 | – | 1998 |
| Skaraborgs regemente och Skaraborgsbrigaden | Skaraborg Regiment and Skaraborg Brigade | 1998 | – | 2000-06-30 |
| Skaraborgs regemente | Skaraborg Regiment | 2000-07-01 | – |
| Designation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P 4 | 1942-10-01 | – | 1974-06-30 |
| P 4/Fo 35 | 1974-07-01 | – | 1998 |
| MekB 9 | 1998 | – | 2000-06-30 |
| P 4 | 2000-07-01 | – |
| Training ground or garrison town | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skövde (G) | 1942-10-01 | – |
Commanders
Regimental commanders active from when the regiment was organized as an armored unit.[1] For regimental commanders before 1942, see Skaraborg Regiment (infantry). For the years 1996-2000, see Skaraborg Regiment and Skaraborg Brigade.
- 1942–1946: Birger Pontén
- 1946–1949: Nils Axel Hjalmar Björk
- 1949–1954: Per Arvid Christian Ahlgren
- 1954–1966: Hans Waldemar Malmgren
- 1966–1967: Hugo Cederschiöld
- 1967–1968: Gustav Fredrik Carl Peyron
- 1968–1976: Per Anton Björkman
- 1976–1980: Per-Gunnar Brissman
- 1980–1984: Carl-Gösta Norderup
- 1984–1987: Bror Gustaf Arne Lindblom
- 1987–1992: Lars Jerker Löfberg
- 1992–1993: Alf Sandqvist
- 1993–1995: Björn Arne Anderson
- 1995–1997: Arne Hedman
- 1998–2000: See Skaraborg Regiment and Skaraborg Brigade
- 2000–2004: Anders Lindberg
- 2004–2007: Håkan Swedin
- 2007–2012: Ronald Månsson
- 2012–2017: Fredrik Ståhlberg
- 2017–present: Bengt Alexandersson
See also
References
- Notes
- 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.
- Online
- Holmén, Pelle; Sjöberg, Jan (2007). "Swedish Armed Forces 1900-2000". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Högman, Hans (2007). "Militaria - Svensk militärhistoria". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Persson, Mats (1998). "Swedish Army Regiments". Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Sharman, Ken (2000). "Swedish military administrative division as per 1629". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
External links
- Skaraborgs regemente – official site (in Swedish)
Coordinates: 58°22′46″N 13°50′43″E / 58.37944°N 13.84528°E