Älvsborg Regiment
Älvsborg Regiment | |
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Älvsborgs regemente (I 15, I 15/Fo 34) | |
Insignia | |
Active | 1624–1997 |
Country | Sweden |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Colours | Yellow and black |
March | "Lübner Jäger" |
Battle honours |
Leipzig Helsingborg Gadebusch |
The Älvsborg Regiment (Swedish: Älvsborgs regemente), designation I 15 and I 15/Fo 34, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back 1624. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Västergötland, and it was later garrisoned there in the town Borås.
Commanders
Regimental commanders active during the 1900s until the regiment was disbanded on 30 June 1998:[1][2]
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References
- ↑ Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. p. 336. ISBN 91-87184-74-5.
- ↑ Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 5 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. p. 69. ISBN 91-971584-4-5.
Coordinates: 57°42′46″N 12°55′00″E / 57.71278°N 12.91667°E
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