1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)

The 1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Swedish: Första livgrenadjärregementet), designation I 4, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged into a new regiment in 1927. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Östergötland.

1st Life Grenadier Regiment
Första livgrenadjärregementet
Soldiers of the regiment with muskets, 1825
Active1632–1927
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeInfantry regiment
SizeRegiment
Part of2nd Military District (1833–1901)
II Army Division (1902–1927)
Garrison/HQLinköping
ColorsWhite
March"Ryska grenadjärregementets 'Konungen av Preussen' marsch" (Schubert)[1] (1845–1870, 1893–1927)
"Wiener Rekruten-Marsch" (1870–1883)
"Napoleonmarsch" (1883–1893)
Battle honoursLützen (1632), Leipzig (1642), Helsingborg (1710), Gadebusch (1712), Valkeala (1790)

History
See also: Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden) § History

The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Östergötland in the 16th century. These units later formed Östergötland Infantry Regiment and Östergötland Cavalry Regiment which merged in 1791 and formed Life Grenadier Regiment. This regiment was split in 1816 creating 1st Life Grenadier Regiment and 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment.

The regiment was allotted in 1685. The regiment was given the designation I 4 (4th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. 1st Life Grenadier Regiment was then merged with 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment in 1928 to reform the old Life Grenadier Regiment.

Campaigns
See also: Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden) § Campaigns
  • None

Organisation
See also: Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden) § Organisation
  • ?

Commanding officers

Executive officers (Sekundchef) and regimental commander active at the regiment in the years 1816–1927. Sekundchef was a title used until 31 December 1974 at regiments that were part of the King's Life and Household Troops (Kungl. Maj:ts Liv- och Hustrupper). In the years 1816–1818, the Crown Prince was the regimental commander. In the years 1818–1927, His Majesty the King was the regimental commander.[2]

Regimental commander

Executive officers (Sekundchefer)
  • 1816–1832: C M Strömfelt
  • 1832–1845: S von Post
  • 1845–1848: C L von Hohenhausen
  • 1848–1852: D M Klingspor
  • 1852–1854: M Ahnström
  • 1854–1858: J M Björnstjerna
  • 1858–1871: C H Mörner
  • 1871–1879: A G Örn
  • 1879–1890: C A M Lagerfelt
  • 1890–1898: P H W Reuterswärd
  • 1898–1906: Per Henrik Edvard Brändström
  • 1906–1914: Ernst Herman Daniel Vilhelm von Bornstedt
  • 1914–1918: Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld
  • 1919–1927: Kunt Otto Hjalmar Säfwenberg

Names, designations and locations
See also: Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden) § Names, designations and locations
Name Translation From To
Kungl Första livgrenadjärregementet Royal 1st Life Grenadier Regiment 1816-10-01 – 1927-12-31
Designation From To
№ 4 1816-10-01 – 1914-09-30
I 4 1914-10-01 – 1927-12-31
Location From To
Malmen 1816-10-01 – 1922-10-??
Linköping Garrison 1922-10-?? – 1927-12-31

See also

References
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Notes
  1. 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. p. 200. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.
  2. Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. p. 259. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 8981272.
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.
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