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1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)

Field	Value
unit_name	1st Life Grenadier Regiment
native_name	Första livgrenadjärregementet
image	File:Uniform för Första livgrenadjärregementet och Andra livgrenadjärregementet, ca 1825.jpg
caption	Soldiers of the regiment with muskets, 1825
dates	1632–1927
country	Sweden
allegiance	Swedish Armed Forces
branch	Swedish Army
type	Infantry regiment
size	Regiment
command_structure	2nd Military District (1833–1901)
II Army Division (1902–1927)
garrison	Linköping
colors	White
colors_label
march	"Ryska grenadjärregementets 'Konungen av Preussen' marsch" (Schubert) (1845–1870, 1893–1927)
"Wiener Rekruten-Marsch" (1870–1883)
"Napoleonmarsch" (1883–1893)
battle_honours	Lützen (1632), Leipzig (1642), Helsingborg (1710), Gadebusch (1712), Valkeala (1790)

II Army Division (1902–1927) "Wiener Rekruten-Marsch" (1870–1883) "Napoleonmarsch" (1883–1893)

The 1st Life Grenadier Regiment (), 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.

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

This 1927 Art Deco medal was edited for the dissolution of the 1st Life Grenadier Regiment, obverse

The reverse of this medal honours the soldiers defending their homeland on foreign soil

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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.

Regimental commander

1816–1818: Crown Prince Charles John
1818–1844: Charles XIV John
1844–1859: Oscar I
1859–1872: Charles XV
1872–1905: Oscar II
1907–1927: Gustaf V

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

Name	Translation	From	To	Designation
Kungl Första livgrenadjärregementet	Royal 1st Life Grenadier Regiment	1816-10-01	–	1927-12-31
No. 4		1816-10-01	–	1914-09-30
I 4		1914-10-01	–	1927-12-31
Malmen		1816-10-01	–	1922-10-??
Linköping Garrison		1922-10-??	–	1927-12-31

References

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References

Sandberg, Bo. (2007). "Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler". Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv.
Kjellander, Rune. (2003). "Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter". Probus.

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