List of Swedish regiments

This is a list of Swedish regiments and other military units (divisions, brigades, battalions, companies) that have existed since the 16th century. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly used names.

Regiments were the highest organized organic units in the Swedish Army from the time of Gustavus Adolphus on to the Second World War. In 1949, the Swedish Army was reorganised, with the regiments being used as training units for conscripts during peacetime. The new main fighting unit was the brigade, only organised in wartime (with a few exceptions). The division ("fördelning") is not a static organization, but can have brigades assigned and removed when needed, similar to other countries' corps formations.

For a short background of the Swedish conscription system historically used, see the article on the Swedish allotment system.

Grand regiments

"Storregementen" or "landsregementen" (regiments of the land), these regiments were organized by Gustavus Adolphus in the end of the 1610s from the smaller units "fänika" and "fana" raised in the various parts of Sweden during the time of Gustav Vasa:

* "Norrlands storregemente" (Norrland Grand Regiment)
* "Upplands storregemente" (Uppland Grand Regiment)
* "Södermanlands storregemente" (Södermanland Grand Regiment)
* "Östergötlands storregemente" (Östergötland Grand Regiment)
* "Västergötlands storregemente" (Västergötland Grand Regiment)
* "Smålands storregemente" (Småland Grand Regiment)
* "Finlands storregemente" (Österbotten Grand Regiment)
* "Karelska storregementet" (Karelian Grand Regiment)
* "Västra Finlands storregemente" (Western Finland Grand Regiment)
* "Mellersta Finlands storregemente" (Middle Finland Grand Regiment)
* "Östra Finlands storregementet" (Eastern Finland Grand Regiment)

Infantry and cavalry regiments

The original provincial regiments ("landskapsregementen") were raised by splitting the old grand regiments, forming 20 infantry (actually 21 as "Smålands regemente" was split into "Kronobergs" and "Jönköpings regemente") and eight cavalry regiments as written in the Swedish constitution of 1634. As time went on, new regiments were raised by conscription, created by splitting old regiments or enlisting soldiers from various dominions of Sweden. There were also times when temporary regiments were raised; these regiments were called "männingsregementen".

Infantry

The original thirteen (fourteen) Swedish provincial infantry regiments:

* "Dalregementet" (Dalarna Regiment)
* "Hälsinge regemente" (Hälsingland Regiment)
* "Jönköpings regemente" (Jönköping Regiment)
* "Kalmar regemente" (Kalmar Regiment)
* "Kronobergs regemente" (Kronoberg Regiment)
* "Närke-Värmlands regemente" (Närke-Värmland Regiment)
* "Skaraborgs regemente" (Skaraborg Regiment)
* "Södermanlands regemente" (Södermanland Regiment)
* "Upplands regemente" (Uppland Regiment)
* "Västerbottens regemente" (Västerbotten Regiment)
* "Västgöta-Dals regemente" (Västergötland-Dalsland Regiment)
* "Västmanlands regemente" (Västmanland Regiment)
* "Älvsborgs regemente" (Älvsborg Regiment)
* "Östgöta infanteriregemente" (Östergötland Infantry Regiment)

The original seven Finnish provincial infantry regiments:

* "Björneborgs läns regemente" (Björneborg County Regiment)
* "Nylands infanteriregemente" (Nyland Infantry Regiment)
* "Savolax och Nyslotts läns regemente" (Savolax and Nyslott County Regiment)
* "Tavastehus läns regemente" (Tavastehus County Regiment)
* "Viborgs läns infanteriregemente" (Viborg County Infantry Regiment)
* "Åbo läns infanteriregemente" (Åbo County Infantry Regiment)
* "Österbottens regemente" (Österbotten Regiment)

Later raised Swedish infantry regiments:

* "Andra livgrenadjärregementet" (2nd Life Grenadier Regiment)
* "Bergsregementet" (Highland Regiment)
* "Blekinge bataljon" (Blekinge Battalion)
* "Drottningens livregemente till fot" (Queen's Foot Life Regiment)
* "Första livgrenadjärregementet" (1st Life Grenadier Regiment)
* "Gotlands infanteriregemente" (Gotland Infantry Regiment)
* "Göta livgarde" (Göta Life Guards)
* "Jämtlands fältjägarregemente" (Jämtland Field Ranger Regiment)
* "Karlskrona grenadjärregemente" (Karlskrona Grenadier Regiment)
* "Lapplands jägarregemente" (Lappland Ranger Regiment)
* "Livdrabantkåren" (Life Garde du Corps)
* "Livgrenadjärregementet" (Life Grenadier Regiment)
* "Livregementet till fot" (Foot Life Regiment)
* "Norra skånska infanteriregementet" (Northern Scanian Infantry Regiment)
* "Norra Smålands regemente" (Northern Småland Regiment)
* "Norrbottens regemente" (Norrbotten Regiment)
* "Närkes Regemente" (Närke Regiment)
* "Svea livgarde" (Svea Life Guards)
* "Svenska livregementet till fot" (Swedish Foot Life Regiment)
* "Södra skånska infanteriregementet" (Southern Scanian Infantry Regiment)
* "Vaxholms grenadjärregemente" (Vaxholm Grenadier Regiment)
* "Värmlands regemente" (Värmland Regiment)
* "Västernorrlands regemente" (Västernorrland Regiment)

Later raised Finnish infantry regiments:

* "Finska värvade bataljonen" (Finnish Enlisted Battalion)
* "Nylands och Tavastehus västra infanteriregemente" (Nyland and Tavastia West Infantry Regiment)
* "Savolax jägarregemente" (Savonia Ranger Regiment)
* "Vasa regemente" (Vasa Regiment)
* "Östra Nylands infanteriregemente (East Nyland Infantry Regiment)

Later raised German infantry regiments:

* "Anklamska lantregementet" (Anklam County Regiment)
* "Bajerska infanteriregementet" (Bavarian Infantry Regiment)
* "Bremiska infanteriregementet" (Bremen Infantry Regiment)
* "Bremiska lantregementet" (Bremen County Regiment)
* "Elbingska garnisonsregementet" (Elbing Garrison Regiment)
* "Garnisonsregementet i Stade" (Garrison Regiment in Stade)
* "Garnisonsregementet i Stralsund" (Garrison Regiment in Stralsund)
* "Garnisonsregementet i Wismar" (Garrison Regiment in Wismar)
* "Guvenörsregementet i Wismar" (Governor's Regiment in Wismar)
* "Lantregementet i Stettin" (County Regiment in Stettin)
* "Pommerska infanteriregementet" (Pomeranian Infantry Regiment)
* "Rhenländska infanteriregementet" (Rhineland Infantry Regiment)
* "Riksänkedrottningens livregemente i Pommern" (Queen Dowager's Life Guard Regiment in Pomerania)
* "Rügenska lantregementet" (Rügian County Regiment)
* "Sachsiska infanteriregementet" (Saxon Infantry Regiment)
* "Sachsisk infanteribataljon I" (Saxon Infantry Battalion I)
* "Sachsisk infanteribataljon II" (Saxon Infantry Battalion II)
* "Sachsisk infanteribataljon III" (Saxon Infantry Battalion III)
* "Tyska livregementet till fot" (German Foot Life Guard Regiment
* "Tysk infanteribataljon" (German Infantry Battalion))

Later raised Baltic infantry regiments:

* "Estländskt infanteriregemente, Harriska kretsen" (Estonian Infantry Regiment, Harrian Circle)
* "Estländskt infanteriregemente, Jerwiska kretsen" (Estonian Infantry Regiment, Jerwian Circle)
* "Estländskt infanteriregemente, Wieriska kretsen I" (Estonian Infantry Regiment, Wierian Circle I)
* "Estländskt infanteriregemente, Wieriska kretsen II" (Estonian Infantry Regiment, Wierian Circle II)
* "Estländskt infanteriregemente II" (Estonian Infantry Regiment II)
* "Garnisonsregementet i Narva" (Garrison Regiment in Narva)
* "Garnisonsregementet i Riga" (Garrison Regiment in Riga)
* "Guvenörsregementet i Riga" (Governor's Regiment in Riga)
* "Ingermanländskt infanteriregemente" (Ingrian Infantry Regiment)
* "Livländsk infanteribataljon I" (Livonian Infantry Battalion I)
* "Livländsk infanteribataljon II" (Livonian Infantry Battalion II)
* "Livländsk infanteribataljon III" (Livonian Infantry Battalion III)
* "Livländsk infanteribataljon IV" (Livonian Infantry Battalion IV)
* "Livländskt infanteriregemente I" (Livonian Infantry Regiment I)
* "Livländskt infanteriregemente II" (Livonian Infantry Regiment II)
* "Livländskt infanteriregemente III" (Livonian Infantry Regiment III)
* "Livländskt infanteriregemente IV" (Livonian Infantry Regiment IV)
* "Livländskt infanteriregemente V" (Livonian Infantry Regiment V)
* "Stadsmajorens i Reval Bataljon" (Reval City Major Battalion)

Other later raised infantry regiments:

* "Värvat främlingsregemente" (Enlisted Foreigner Regiment)
* "Fransk bataljon" (French Battalion)
* "Schweizisk bataljon" (Swiss Battalion)

Later raised Swedish temporary infantry regiments:

* "Grenadjärbataljonen" (Grenadier Battalion)
* "Hallands utskrivningsregemente" (Halland Conscript Regiment)
* "Hälsinge tremänningsbataljon" (Hälsingland Third Man Battalion)
* "Närke-Värmlands tremänningsregemente till fot" (Närke-Värmland Third Man Foot Regiment)
* "Smålands femmänningsregemente till fot" (Småland Fifth Man Foot Regiment)
* "Smålands tremänningsregemente till fot" (Småland Third Man Foot Regiment)
* "Upplands femmänningsregemente" (Uppland Fifth Man Regiment)
* "Upplands tremänningsregemente till fot" (Uppland Third Man Foot Regiment)
* "Västerbottens tremänningar till fot" (Västerbotten Foot Third Men)
* "Västgöta femmänningsregemente till fot" (Västergötland Fifth Man Foot Regiment)
* "Västgöta tremänningsregemente till fot" (Västergötland Third Man Foot Regiment)
* "Västra skånska utskrivningsregementet" (Western Scanian Conscript Regiment)
* "Östgöta och Södermanlands tremänningsregemente till fot" (Östergötland and Södermanland Third Man Foot Regiment)
* "Östra skånska utskrivningsregementet" (Eastern Scanian Conscript Regiment)

Later raised Finnish temporary infantry regiments:

* "Åbo, Björneborgs och Nylands tremänningsregemente till fot" (Åbo, Björneborg and Nyland Third Man Foot Regiment)
* "Nylands femmänningar till fot" (Nyland Foot Fifth Men)
* "Österbottens femmänningar till fot" (Österbotten Foot Fifth Men)
* "Österbottens tremänningar till fot" (Österbotten Foot Third Men)
* "Savolax femmänningsregemente till fot" (Savonia Fifth Man Foot Regiment)
* "Tavastehus, Viborgs och Nyslotts läns tremänningsregemente till fot" (Tavastia, Viborg and Nyslott County Third Man Foot Regiment)

Cavalry

The original five Swedish provincial cavalry regiments:

* "Svenska adelsfanan" (Swedish Banner of Nobles)
* "Livregementet till häst" (Horse Life Regiment)
* "Smålands kavalleriregemente" (Småland Cavalry Regiment)
* "Östgöta kavalleriregemente" (Östergötland Cavalry Regiment)
* "Västgöta kavalleriregemente" (Västergötland Cavalry Regiment)

The original three Finnish provincial cavalry regiments:

* "Åbo och Björneborgs läns kavalleriregemente" (Åbo and Björneborg Country Cavalry Regiment)
* "Nylands och Tavastehus läns kavalleriregemente" (Nyland and Tavastehus County Cavalry Regiment)
* "Viborgs och Nyslotts läns kavalleriregemente" (Viborg and Nyslott County Cavalry Regiment)

Later raised Swedish cavalry regiments:

* "Bohusläns regemente" (Bohuslän Regiment)
* "Enspännarkompaniet" (Carriage Company)
* "Görtz dragonregemente" (Görtz' Dragoon Regiment)
* "Kronprinsens husarregemente" (Crown Prince's Hussar Regiment)
* "Livgardet till häst" (Horse Life Guards)
* "Livdragonregementet" (Life Dragoon Regiment)
* "Livregementets husarer" (Life Regiment's Hussars)
* "Meijerfelts dragonregemente" (Meijerfelt's Dragoon Regiment)
* "Norrlands dragonregemente" (Norrland Dragoon Regiment)
* "Skånska dragonregementet" (Scanian Dragoon Regiment)
* "Skånska husarregementet" (Scanian Hussar Regiment)
* "Skånska kavalleriregementet" (Scanian Cavalry Regiment)
* "Stenbocks dragonregemente" (Stenbock's Dragoon Regiment)

Later raised Finnish cavalry regiments:

* "Finska adelsfanan" (Finnish Banner of Nobles)
* "Karelska lantdragonskvadronen" (Karelian County Dragoon Squadron)

Later raised German cavalry regiments:

* "Bremen-verdiska adelsfanan" (Bremen-Verdian Banner of Nobles)
* "Bremiska kavalleriregementet" (Bremian Cavalry Regiment)
* "Bremiska dragonregementet" (Bremian Dragoon Regiment)
* "Dragonregementet i Wismar" (Dragoon Regiment in Wismar)
* "Pommerska adelsfanan" (Pomeranian Banner of Nobles)
* "Pommerska dragonregementet" (Pomeranian Dragoon Regiment)
* "Pommerska kavalleriregementet" (Pomeranian Cavalry Regiment)
* "Preussiska dragonregementet" (Prussian Dragoon Regiment)
* "Schlesiska dragonregementet" (Silesian Dragoon Regiment)
* "Schwerins dragonregemente" (Schwerin's Dragoon Regiment)
* "Tyska dragonregementet" (German Dragoon Regiment)
* "Verdiska dragonregementet" (Verdian Dragoon Regiment)
* "Vietinghoffs dragonregemente" (Vietinghoff's Dragoon Regiment)

Later raised Baltic cavalry regiments:

* "Estländska lantdragonskvadronen" (Estonian County Dragoon Squadron)
* "Estniska adelsfanan" (Estonian Banner of Nobles)
* "Estniska kavalleriregementet" (Estonian Cavalry Regiment)
* "Ingermanländska dragonregementet" (Ingrian Dragoon Regiment)
* "Laurentzens fridragoner" (Laurentzen's Free Dragoons)
* "Lewenhaupts frikompani" (Lewenhaupt's Free Company)
* "Livländska adelsfanan" (Livonian Banner of Nobles)
* "Livländsk dragonskvadron I" (Livonian Dragoon Squadron I)
* "Livländsk dragonskvadron II" (Livonian Dragoon Squadron II)
* "Livländskt dragonregemente I" (Livonian Dragoon Regiment I)
* "Livländskt dragonregemente II" (Livonian Dragoon Regiment II)
* "Öselska lantdragonskvadronen" (Öselian County Dragoon Squadron)

Other later raised cavalry regiments:

* "Benderska dragonregementet" (Benderian Dragoon Regiment)
* "Franska dragonregementet" (French Dragoon Regiment)
* "Polska regementet till häst" (Polish Horse Regiment)
* "Smiegelskis polska dragonkår" (Smiegelski's Polish Dragoon Corps)

Later raised Swedish temporary cavalry regiments:

* "Gotlands ståndsdragonkompani" (Gotland Rank Dragoon Company)
* "Skånska ståndsdragoner" (Scanian Rank Dragoons)
* "Skånska tremänningsregementet till häst" (Scanian Third Man Horse Regiment)
* "Upplands femmänningsregemente till häst" (Uppland Fifth Man Horse Regiment)
* "Upplands ståndsdragoner" (Uppland Rank Dragoons)
* "Upplands tremänningsregemente till häst" (Uppland Third Man Horse Regiment)
* "Västgöta ståndsdragoner" (Västergötland Rank Dragoons)
* "Västgöta tremänningsregemente till häst" (Västergötland Third Man Horse Regiment)

Later raised Finnish temporary cavalry regiments:

* "Finska ståndsdragonbataljonen" (Finnish Rank Dragoon Battalion)
* "Åbo, Nylands och Viborgs läns tremänningsregemente till häst" (Åbo, Nyland and Viborg County Third Man Horse Regiment)
* "Österbottens ståndsdragonkompani" (Österbotten Rank Dragoon Company)

Later raised Baltic temporary cavalry regiments:

* "Estniska ståndsdragonbataljonen" (Estonian Rank Dragoon Battalion)
* "Ingermanländska ståndsdragoner" (Ingrian Rank Dragoons)
* "Livländska ståndsdragonbataljonen" (Livonian Rank Dragoon Battalion)
* "Öselska ståndsdragonbataljonen" (Ösel Rank Dragoon Battalion)

Artillery and other regiments

Artillery

Armour

Anti-aircraft

* "Göta luftvärnsregemente" (Göta Anti-Aircraft Regiment)
* "Gotlands luftvärnskår" (Gotland Anti-Aircraft Corps)
* "Karlsborgs luftvärnsregemente" (Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment)
* "Luleå luftvärnsregemente" (Luleå Anti-Aircraft Regiment)
* "Östgöta luftvärnsregemente" (Östergötland Anti-Aircraft Regiment)
* "Roslagens luftvärnskår" (Roslagen Anti-Aircraft Corps)
* "Skånska luftvärnskåren" (Scanian Anti-Aircraft Corps)
* "Sundsvalls luftvärnsregemente" (Sundsvall Anti-Aircraft Regiment)

Engineer

Signal

Logistic

See also

*Swedish Armed Forces
*List of Swedish military areas
*List of Swedish defence areas
*List of Swedish wars
*History of Sweden
*Provinces of Sweden

References

Print

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Online

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