Karlsborg Artillery Regiment ( sv, Karlsborgs artilleriregemente), designation A 9, was a Swedish Army

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unit which operated between 1920 and 1937. The unit was based in Karlsborg Garrison in Karlsborg, Sweden.

History

Karlsborg Artillery Regiment originate from Boden-Karlsborg Artillery Regiment (A 8), which was divided into two parts on 1 January 1920; Boden Artillery Regiment (A 8) and Karlsborg Artillery Corps (A 10). In 1921, the first attempts were made with

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within the Swedish Army. Through the Defence Act of 1925, it was stated that the

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formations and the air defense artillery were to be transferred to the artillery from the

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, and that Karlsborg Artillery Corps would thereby form an air defense artillery regiment. From 1 January 1928, the artillery corps was reorganized into an artillery regiment. Thus, the new name Karlsborg Artillery Regiment (A 9) was adopted. The regiment thus took over the designation from the Position Artillery Regiment (''Positionsartilleriregementet''), which was amalgamated with Småland Artillery Regiment (A 6). Karlsborg Artillery Regiment was not only a leading unit in the development of Swedish air defense, but also the unit that all Swedish air defense units were developed from. On 1 July 1937, the air defense was given an independent position within the artillery. Thus, Karlsborg Artillery Regiment was reorganized into an air defense regiment called

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Barracks and training areas

Karlsborg Artillery Regiment was located at

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. The installation was taken over by Karlsborg Air Defense Regiment. In 1961, the installation was taken over within the fortress by the Göta Signal Regiment (S 2). Since 1984, the

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(K 3) are housed in the fortress.

Heraldry and traditions

Colours, standards and guidons

On 16 June 1938, His Majesty the King

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on his 80th birthday, presented a standard to the regiment at Ladugårdsgärdet. The standard was carried on by Karlsborg Air Defense Regiment until it was disbanded in 1961. The standard was carried by Göta Signal Regiment (S 2) until 1984. On 8 October 1984, the standard was carried by the Swedish Anti-Aircraft Combat School (''Luftvärnsskjutskolan'', LvSS).

Heritage

Since 1 July 2000, the memory of Karlsborg Air Defense Regiment is preserved by the Air Defence Regiment (Lv 6).

Commanding officers

*1920–1925: Bernhard Andrén *1925–1933: Nils Ekelöf *1933–1937: Jacques de Laval

History

Barracks and training areas

Heraldry and traditions

Colours, standards and guidons

Heritage

Commanding officers

Names, designations and locations

See also

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