Västgöta Regiment

The Västgöta Regiment (Swedish: Västgöta regemente), also I 6, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was converted from a cavalry regiment in 1811 and disbanded in 1927. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Västergötland, and it was later garrisoned there.

Västgöta Regiment
Västgöta regemente
Active1628–1713, 1713–1927
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeInfantry
SizeRegiment
Part of3rd Military District (1833–1893)
3rd Army Division (1893–1927)
Garrison/HQVänersborg
ColorsYellow and black
March"Vaktombytet" (V. Holtz)[note 1]
Mascot(s)ARVET FÖRPLIKTIGAR[note 2] ("The heritage obligates")
Battle honoursSkara (1611), Skillingehed (1612), Burgstall (1631), Breitenfeld (1631), Dirschau (1627), Stuhm (1629), Lützen (1632), Lund (1676)

History
See also: Västergötland Cavalry Regiment § History

The regiment was converted from the cavalry regiment Västergötland Dragoon Regiment in 1811 and was given the name Västgöta Regiment. The regiment was given the designation I 6 (6th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. It was garrisoned in Vänersborg from 1916, and disbanded in 1927.

Campaigns
See also: Västergötland Cavalry Regiment § Campaigns
  • None

Organisation
See also: Västergötland Cavalry Regiment § Organisation
1833
  • Livkompaniet
  • Laske kompani
  • Älvsborgs kompani
  • Barne kompani
  • Kåkinds kompani
  • Vadsbo kompani
  • Gudhems kompani
  • Vartofta kompani

Commanding officers

Regimental commander from 1679 to 1927.[3]

  • 1679–1708: G Zelow
  • 1708–1710: K Hierta
  • 1710–1714: C G Dücker
  • 1714–1719: Hans von Fersen
  • 1719–1721: C Frölich
  • 1721–1731: C G Kruse
  • 1731–1737: A Spens
  • 1737–1740: D J von Löwenstern
  • 1740–1747: J F Didron
  • 1747–1749: J F von Kaulbars
  • 1749–1768: A Wrede-Sparre
  • 1768–1775: L Hierta
  • 1775–1785: Carl Julius Bernhard von Bohlen
  • 1785–1808: G W Fock
  • 1808–1811: M Palmstierna
  • 1811–1824: G M Adlercreutz
  • 1824–1842: U C C A von Platen
  • 1842–1858: B Von Hall
  • 1858–1868: E G Lilliehöök
  • 1868–1872: E H Hagberg
  • 1872–1887: M W Hamilton
  • 1887–1896: C W Ericson
  • 1896–1904: Axel von Matern
  • 1904–1912: Erik Bergström
  • 1912–1913: Anders Erik Werner
  • 1913–1922: Hugo Leonard Leth
  • 1922–1927: Ernst Nils David af Sandeberg

Names, designations and locations
Name Translation From To
Kungl. Västgöta regemente till häst Royal Västgöra Regiment of Horse 1628-??-?? – 1634-??-??
Kungl. Västgöta och Dals ryttare Royal Västgöta and Dal Horsemen 1634-??-?? – 1655-??-??
Kungl. Västgöta kavalleriregemente Royal Västgöta Cavalry Regiment 1655-??-?? – 1713-05-06
Kungl. Västgöta kavalleriregemente Royal Västgöta Cavalry Regiment 1713-??-?? – 1802-??-??
Kungl. Västgöta linjedragonregemente 1802-??-?? – 1806-??-??
Kungl. Västgöta dragonregemente Royal Västgöta Dragoon Regiment 1806-??-?? – 1811-??-??
Kungl. Västgöta regemente Royal Västgöta Regiment 1811-??-?? – 1927-12-27
Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organization 1928-01-01 – 1928-03-31
Designation From To
No. 6 1816-10-01 – 1914-09-30
I 6 1914-10-01 – 1927-12-27
Location From To
Eggby meadows 1689 – 1745-08-25
Axevalla heath 1745-08-26 – 1916-12-14
Vänersborg 1916-12-15 – 1928-03-31

See also

Footnotes
  1. The march was adopted in 1894. Since 1999, the march is used as a traditional march by the Land Warfare Centre.[1]
  2. The motto was in 1981 adopted by the Skaraborg Regiment (P 4) by the then regimental commander, colonel Norderup, in connection with the regiment's 350th anniversary.[2]

References

Notes
  1. Sandberg 2007, p. 40
  2. Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 47
  3. Kjellander 2003, pp. 328–329

Print
  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 8981272.
  • Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.
  • Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. SELIBR 22459606.


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