The Life Regiment Hussars ( sv, Livregementets husarer; designated K 3) is one of the world's oldest regiments still active. The regiment descends directly from units set up by King

Gustav I of Sweden Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksför ...

(Gustav Vasa) in 1536, when Sweden set up a draft of horses and men north and south of Stockholm. The regiment was very active in the 1600s and 1700s and helped win several key battles for Sweden on the European continent. Today, the regiment plays a central role in the Swedish Armed Forces and is the most active regiment in Swedish military international engagements. The regiment has always had light, highly mobile units with substantial strike-power, and also has long history in the area of intelligence. The regiment currently trains an airborne battalion and an intelligence battalion. The airborne battalion is a rapid-response unit with high mobility that enables it to be first on the scene of a mission. The intelligence battalion is able, through the use of advanced technology, to control and guide attacks by aircraft and artillery against a wide range of targets. The regiment is responsible for the operation of UAVs in Sweden. The regiment is also home to the Swedish Parachute Ranger School, Armed Forces Survival School, Special Operations Group as well as being responsible for Örebro/Värmlands Group which trains part of the Home Guard.

History

The regiment traces its roots to the Arboga meeting in 1536, when King

(Gustav Vasa) set up the units 'The Flag of

Uppland Uppland () is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. On the small uninhab ...

(Upplandsfanan)' and 'The Flag of

Södermanland Södermanland ( or ), locally Sörmland, sometimes referred to under its Latin form ''Sudermannia'' or ''Sudermania'', is a historical province or ''landskap'' on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västm ...

(Södermanlandsfanan)'. Sweden had mostly relied on foreign soldiers/mercenaries for any organized, large-scale warfare before this. The new arrangement was based on voluntary farmers who kept horses and, as incentive to sign up, received tax credits. They were supposed to practice on their own, but organized practice essentially never happened. This frustrated king

Gustav Vasa Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksför ...

, and his son and eventual successor, King Eric XIV of Sweden, who tried to motivate commanders to keep their units ready for war. But this goal remained elusive and the youngest son of

(Gustav Vasa),

Charles IX of Sweden Charles IX, also Carl ( sv, Karl IX; 4 October 1550 – 30 October 1611), reigned as King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. He was the youngest son of King Gustav I () and of his second wife, Margaret Leijonhufvud, the brother of King Eric ...

, instituted a new rule in 1609, when he was king, that the units had to be inspected and exercised at least monthly by their commanders. In 1612, when

's son

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(Gustav II Adolf) had just been appointed king, the two units had about 200 cavalry riders each and were well trained and organized. These cavalry units would become the backbone of the king's successful military tactics, inspired by the new Polish hussars of the effective light-

hussar A hussar ( , ; hu, huszár, pl, husarz, sh, husar / ) was a member of a class of light cavalry, originating in Central Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen were subsequently widely ...

units during the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of batt ...

and the Polish-Swedish War. In 1626, he reorganized the Swedish Army completely into independent fighting units called squadrons composed of four mounted-rider (

Hussar A hussar ( , ; hu, huszár, pl, husarz, sh, husar / ) was a member of a class of light cavalry, originating in Central Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen were subsequently widely ...

) companies, with 100 riders each, fighting next to infantry units

dragoon Dragoons were originally a class of mounted infantry, who used horses for mobility, but dismounted to fight on foot. From the early 17th century onward, dragoons were increasingly also employed as conventional cavalry and trained for combat w ...

. The newly named "regiment" units were 'The Riders of

', which recruited from

Västmanland Västmanland ( or ), is a historical Swedish province, or ''landskap'', in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland. Västmanland means "(The) Land of the Western Men", where the "western men" (''v� ...

, and

Värmland Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are '' ...

, and 'The Riders of

' which recruited from

and Närke. They had two squadrons each. In the

Battle of Lützen (1632) The Battle of Lützen, fought on 16 November 1632, is considered one of the most important battles of the Thirty Years War. A combined Swedish-German army led by Gustavus Adolphus narrowly defeated an Imperial force under Albrecht von Wallenst ...

, the king himself commanded two of these squadrons, one from each regiment, on the left wing against the Roman Catholic general Wallenstein, where, due to heavy smoke, they became separated from the rest of the army and suffered heavy losses, including the king's life. Sweden still won that battle, and today the name of this battle is included in the regimental flag. These tactics, with cavalry playing the central role of fast flanking manoeuvres on the battlefield, required much more practice than previous styles and Gustavus Adolphus has been called the "father of modern warfare", or the first great modern general. In 1634, in a major Army reorganization, the two regiments were merged into one regiment called 'The Riders of

' (Upplands ryttare). Commander Field Marshal Sir (Baron) Claes Christersson Horn af Åminne (1587–1651) was leading the Uppland regiment during 1628–1634 and the merger, and his successors were Isak Axelsson Silversparre (1634–1638), Johan Mauritz Wrangel (1639–1657), Pontus Fredric De la Gardie (1658–1664), Eric Planting Gyllenbåga (1664–1667). On 26 November 1667, the regiment was promoted and renamed to the Mounted Royal Life Regiment 'Livregementet till häst' in reward for its achievements under King Charles X Gustav's in the

Second Northern War The Second Northern War (1655–60), (also First or Little Northern War) was fought between Sweden and its adversaries the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1655–60), the Tsardom of Russia ( 1656–58), Brandenburg-Prussia (1657–60), the ...

by his son

Charles XI of Sweden Charles XI or Carl ( sv, Karl XI; ) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein- ...

. Count Otto Wilhelm von Königsmark was the commander of the regiment. Under

, the regiment was distinguished for its great courage in the

Scanian War The Scanian War ( da, Skånske Krig, , sv, Skånska kriget, german: Schonischer Krieg) was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, ...

and especially the

Battle of Lund The Battle of Lund, part of the Scanian War, was fought on December 4, 1676, in an area north of the city of Lund in Scania in southern Sweden, between the invading Danish army and the army of Charles XI of Sweden. The Danish had an army of about ...

in 1676 under commander Nils Bielke. After victory, King

Charles XI Charles XI or Carl ( sv, Karl XI; ) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein- ...

reportedly uttered, "näst Gud hade jag att tacka den tappre Nils Bielke och sitt Livregemente" ("after God I had the brave Nils Bielke and his Life Regiment to thank"). The city of Lund is still mentioned in the regiment's flag, and straw, which was used to identify members of the regiment in the foggy battle, still today decorates the regiment's emblem (the circle around the three crowns). By 1679, the regiment had 12 companies organized into three squadrons and had been continuously engaged in warfare for over 80 years. Under

Charles XII of Sweden Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII ( sv, Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S.), was King of Sweden (including current Finland) from 1697 to 1718. He belonged to the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch line of ...

, the son of

, the regiment played a central role in the Swedish victories in the

Great Northern War The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swe ...

. One example is the

Battle of Kliszów The Battle of Kliszów (also spelled Klissow or Klezow) took place on July 19, 1702, near Kliszów in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Great Northern War. A numerically superior Polish–Saxon army led by king Augustus II the Str ...

when the Swedish army of 12,000 men defeated the Polish-Saxon army double its size. In the battle, the right wing, built around the regiment, which had 21 squadrons and 2,100 men and was led by

Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld Count Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld (6 August 1651 – 29 January 1722) was a Swedish Field Marshal ('' Fältmarskalk'') and Royal Councillor. He was mentor and chief military advisor to King Charles XII of Sweden, and served as deputy commander- ...

, was surrounded on three sides by the Saxon cavalry of 34 squadrons with 4,250 men. The back line recognized the situation, quickly reverted and switched to attack the flanks of the enemy in a brutal battle which they eventually won. Other battles in the

where the regiment played central roles include

Crossing of the Düna The Crossing of the Düna (also known as Battle of Daugava or Battle of Spilves) took place during the Great Northern War on July 19, 1701 near the city of Riga, present-day Latvia. The Swedish king Charles XII was in hot pursuit of king Augustus ...

Battle of Pułtusk (1703) The Battle of Pułtusk took place on April 21, 1703 in Pułtusk during the Great Northern War. The Swedish army under the command of Charles XII defeated the Saxon army under Adam Heinrich von Steinau. Charles later went on to take Toruń (Tho ...

Battle of Holowczyn The Battle of Holowczyn or Holofzin or Golovchin was fought in July 1708 between the Russian army, and the Swedish army, led by Charles XII of Sweden, only 26 years of age at the time. Despite difficult natural obstacles and superior enemy art ...

Battle of Poltava The Battle of Poltava; russian: Полта́вская би́тва; uk, Полта́вська би́тва (8 July 1709) was the decisive and largest battle of the Great Northern War. A Russian army under the command of Tsar Peter I defeat ...

and

Battle of Helsingborg The Battle of Helsingborg was the last major engagement of the Great Northern War to take place on Swedish soil, and resulted in a decisive victory of a Swedish force of 14,000 men under the command of Magnus Stenbock against a Danish force of e ...

. All of these city names can be found in the regiment's flag. The Mounted Life Regiment was the only regiment within the Garrison of

Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...

that was not enlisted. After 1780, the regiment had its exercise field on Utnäs Löt by Strömsholm. In 1785, a special detachment of light dragoons was formed at the regiment. It was formed by adding 18 men from each company to the dragoons, who formed four companies of 36 men each. This force was later enlarged and in 1789 during the Russian War they appeared as a separate unit of 300 men, six companies, under the name The Light Dragoon Corps of his Majesty's Life Regiment. In 1791, the regiment was reorganized into a brigade consisting of Life Regiment Brigade Cuirassier Corps., which consisted of the companies closest to the capital – heavy cavalry; the Life Regiment Brigade Light Dragoon Corps., which consisted of Örebro, Fellingsbro, Östra Nerike's and Vadsbo companies; and the Life Regiment Brigade Light Infantry Battalion, which consisted of the companies in Västmanland and from 1804 also Södermandland's company. In 1815, the Life Regiment Light Dragoon Corps. was declared independent and received the name Life Regiment Hussar Corps. The corps was divided primarily into Närke and Northern

Västergötland Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden. Väs ...

and from 1836 had its office and schools in

Örebro Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...

. The unit had its meeting place 1815–1836 on Utnös Lut by Strömsholm, and from 1846 on Sanna Hed outside Hallsberg. In 1893, the name was replaced with the present name 'the Life Regiments Hussars'. In 1905, the regiment moved into barracks in

Skövde Skövde () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and urban centre in Skövde Municipality and Västra Götaland County, in the Västergötland, Västergötland (Western Gothland region) in central Southern Sweden. Skövde is situated some 150 ...

. From 1942 to 1961, the Signal Detachment of Skövde S1 Sk was located in barracks within K 3 regiment area. In 1955, it was decided to reorganize the Life Regiment Hussars into a battalion and manage it together with Skaraborg Armoured Regiment, P 4. At the battalion, an annual training of 150 motorcycle and bicycle Rangers and about 200 Field Policemen (MP) was planned. The number of horses was reduced from 432 to 15. In connection with the transition from company training to battalion, the Life Regiment Hussars again became a regiment. The regiment was relocated to Karlsborg Fortress in

Karlsborg Karlsborg (, outdatedly ) is a locality and the seat of Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 3,551 inhabitants in 2010. This garrison town lies at the shore of lake Vättern in Västergötland Västergötland (), al ...

on 1 July 1984 where it still is located.

Units

Current units

31st Ranger Battalion

The

31st Ranger Battalion The 31st Ranger Battalion ( sv, 31. jägarbataljonen), previously called the 31st Light Infantry Battalion ( sv, 31. lätta skyttebataljonen, 31. LSkbat), is a specialized light infantry unit of the Swedish Army. The unit is part of the Life Regi ...

is a rapid response unit that uses different means of transport, depending on the nature and possibilities of the assignment. The battalion is characterized by great mobility and being able to move quickly over large distances by helicopters, transport aircraft or own vehicles. The battalion has many different weapons systems, in order to be able to take control of arising combat situations.

32nd Intelligence Battalion

The

32nd Intelligence Battalion The 32nd Intelligence Battalion ( sv, 32. Underrättelsebataljonen) is the premier reconnaissance and intelligence gathering unit of the Swedish Army. The battalion possesses units and material to conduct long range reconnaissance, sabotage and c ...

is Sweden's only unit of its kind. It is characterized by its ability to gather information with a wide range of sensors and analysis of the information gathered. The unit has the ability to move on foot, with off-road vehicles, helicopters or parachutes and can operate on large areas and distances and in the depth of enemy controlled territory.

Swedish Armed Forces Survival School

The Swedish Armed Forces Survival School (, Fös) is a multi-service school with responsibility for developing and training the Swedish Armed Forces personnel in personnel recovery (PR).

Former units

Army Intelligence School

The Swedish Army Intelligence School (, UndS) was a school unit in the army that operated from 1964 to 1998. In connection with the relocation of the Life Regiment Hussars to Karlsborg Garrison, the Swedish Army Intelligence School became part of the regiment on 1 July 1983. On 1 July 1994, the school was separated from the regiment, forming an independent unit.

Parachute Ranger School

The Swedish Parachute Ranger School (FJS) was a unit in the Swedish Army that trained

paratroopers A paratrooper is a military parachutist—someone trained to parachute into a military operation, and usually functioning as part of an airborne force. Military parachutists (troops) and parachutes were first used on a large scale during Worl ...

. The school was founded in 1952 and located in Karlsborg. The school was administered in the years 1952–1961 by the Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lv 1), and in the years 1962–1984 by the Göta Signal Regiment (S 2). However, Älvsborg Regiment (I 15) was the so-called troop registration authority for the school's conscripts. In connection with the relocation of the Life Regiment Hussars to Karlsborg, from 1 July 1984 the school became part of the Life Regiment Hussars. The school was disbanded in 2009, and the parts were shared between the Särskilda operationsgruppen and the

Göta Signal Battalion

Göta Signal Battalion (S 2). Prior to the Defence Act of 1982, the Supreme Commander proposed to phase out the Göta Signal Regiment (S 2) by 1984. Instead, most of the regiment's training responsibilities would be placed in Uppland Regiment (S 1). Although the Göta Signal Regiment was to be disbanded, the government considered that there would be capacity and resources in Karlsborg for basic training of a company, as well as for rehearsal training of certain staff and signal units. Upon this change in the basic defence organization, premises were arranged in Karlsborg, which were taken over by the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3), who were relocated to Karlsborg in the summer of 1984. On 30 June 1984, Göta Signal Regiment was disbanded as an independent unit. From 1 July 1984, the unit was amalgamated as a training battalion into the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3). The battalion was disbanded on 31 December 1997. Bataljonen avvecklades den 31 December 1997.

Örebro-Värmlandsgruppen

Örebro-Värmland Training Group (, ÖVG) is a training group that has been operated since 2000. Through the Defence Act of 2004, the group from 1 January 2006 became part of the Life Regiment Hussars. The group trains and supports the Home Guard in

and Örebro Counties. On 1 January 2020, the group was organizationally transferred to the Western Military Region.

Heraldry and traditions

Colours, standards and guidons

Life Regiment Hussars presents one regimental standard, one school colour and one traditional colour:

Standard of the Life Regiment Hussars

The second regimental standard of the Life Regiment Hussars was drawn by Brita Grep and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by Libraria. The standard was presented to the regiment at the then regimental barracks in

by His Majesty the King Gustaf VI Adolf on 14 June 1957.

Blazon In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image. The verb ''to blazon'' means to create such a description. The ...

: "On white cloth in the centre the Swedish Royal coat of arms without mantle as to the law. In each corner three open yellow crowns placed two and one. Battle honours ( Lützen 1632,

Lund Lund (, , ) is a city in the southern Swedish province of Scania, across the Öresund strait from Copenhagen. The town had 91,940 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 121,510 . It is the seat of Lund Municipality, Scania County. The Öre ...

1676, Wittstock 1636,

Landskrona Landskrona (old da, Landskrone) is a town in Scania, Sweden. Located on the shores of the Öresund, it occupies a natural port, which has lent the town at first military and subsequent commercial significance. Ferries operate from Landskrona ...

1677,

Leipzig Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as ...

1642,

Düna , be, Заходняя Дзвіна (), liv, Vēna, et, Väina, german: Düna , image = Fluss-lv-Düna.png , image_caption = The drainage basin of the Daugava , source1_location = Valdai Hills, Russia , mouth_location = Gulf of Riga, Baltic Se ...

1701,

Warszawa Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officiall ...

1656, Kliszow 1702, Fredriksodde 1657, Holovczyn 1708, Tåget över Bält 1658,

Hälsingborg Helsingborg (, , , ) is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and ninth-largest in Sweden, with a population of 113,816 (2020). Helsingborg is the ce ...

1710,

Halmstad Halmstad () is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the Nissan river, in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County. The ...

1676) in yellow horizontally placed above and below the coat of arms. Yellow fringe. A third standard was presented to the regiment in

by His Majesty the King

Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, D ...

on 7 March 2022. File:Livregementets husarers standard år 1968 KBGF.014754.jpg, The standard in 1968.

Colour of the Swedish Parachute Ranger School

The colour of the Swedish Parachute Ranger School is drawn by Ingrid Lamby and Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by machine in

appliqué Appliqué is ornamental needlework in which pieces or patches of fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a picture or pattern. It is commonly used as decoration, especially on garments. The technique ...

technique by Engelbrektsson Flag factory. The colour was presented to the then Paratrooper Training Corps (FJS) at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm by the Supreme Commander, general Owe Wiktorin on 30 April 1996. It was used as corps colour by FJS until 1 July 2000. The colour may be used according to the decisions of CO K 3.

Colour of the Göta Signal Battalion

The traditional colour of S 2 is drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by the company Libraria. The colour was presented to the then Göta Signal Battalion (S 2) at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm by the Supreme Commander, general Owe Wiktorin on 30 April 1996. It was used as battalion colour by S 2 until 1 January 1998.

Coat of arms

The coat of the arms of the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3) since 1977.

: "Azure, the lesser

coat of arms of Sweden The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges riksvapen) has a greater and a lesser version. Regulated usage The usage of the coats of arms is regulated by Swedish Law, Swedish Code of Statutes, Act]1970:498 which states (in unoffi ...

, three open crowns or, placed two and one. The shield surmounted two rapiers in saltire or and surrounded by a roundel of straw underneath the rapiers and the crown, or."

Medals

In 2000, the ("Life Regiment Hussars (K 3) Medal of Merit") in gold and silver (LivreghusGM/SM) of the 8th size was established. The Service ribbon, medal ribbon is of white moiré with narrow blue edges and a blue stripe on each side.

Other

The regimental anniversary is 4 December, as the memory of

on 4 December 1676.

Commanding officers

Executive officers () and regimental commanders active at the regiment since 1791. Executive officers was a title used until 31 December 1974 at the regiments that belonged to the King's Life and Household Troops (). In the years 1791–1809 the Crown Prince was the regimental commander. In the years 1818–1974, His Majesty the King was the regimental commander. From 1975 the monarch is the honorary commander of the regiment.

Regimental commanders

*1791–1809: Duke Charles of Södermanland *1809–1818: Crown Prince Charles John *1818–1844: Charles XIV John *1844–1859: Oscar I *1859–1872:

Charles XV Charles XV also Carl (''Carl Ludvig Eugen''); Swedish: ''Karl XV'' and Norwegian: ''Karl IV'' (3 May 1826 – 18 September 1872) was King of Sweden (''Charles XV'') and Norway, there often referred to as Charles IV, from 8 July 1859 until his ...

*1872–1905:

Oscar II Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905. Oscar was the son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He inherited the Swedish and Norweg ...

*1907–1950:

Gustaf V Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxe ...

*1950–1973: Gustaf VI Adolf *1973–1974:

*1975–1976: Gustaf Malmström *1976–1980: Magnus Olson *1980–1983: Arne Håkansson *1983–1985: Lars Andersson *1985–1993: Göran Sjövall *1993–1997: Karl Anders Herbert Ingemar Lindberg *1997–2002: Claes-Roger Ljunggren *2002–2005:

Berndt Grundevik Generalmajor (Sweden), Major General Berndt Karl Allan Grundevik (born 5 November 1956) is senior retired Swedish Army officer. Grundevik served as Chief of Army (Sweden), Inspector of the Army (2007–2012), as head of the Swedish Delegation to t ...

*2005–2009: Ulf Gunnehed *2009–2013: Anders Jerker Löfberg *2013–2017: Dag Lidén *2017–2022: Ola Barvér *2022–20xx: Markus Höök

Executive officers

*1791–1793: N Silfverskiöld *1793–1796: D Stierncrona *1796–1801: I L Silfversparre *1801–1827: J G Aminoff *1827–1829: F U von Essen (acting) *1829–1855: F U von Essen *1855–1862: C H Leuhusen *1862–1868: S R Löwen *1868–1881: H M A Palmstierna *1881–1893: H J Hamilton *1893–1904: Carl Wilhelm Herman Leuhusen *1904–1913: Gustaf Adolf Nyblaeus *1913–1917: Carl Thorsten Gotthard Rudenschöld *1917–1922: Adolf Adelswärd *1922–1926: Axel Fredric Ahnström *1926–1935: Carl Erik Knös *1935–1937: Henry Peyron *1937–1943: Knut Henrik Palmstierna *1943–1945:

Åke Hök Åke Karl Wilhelm Hök (17 June 1889 – 2 May 1963) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished 22nd in the individual jumping event on the horse ''Mona''. Early life Hök was born on 17 Ju ...

*1945–1951: Gösta Christian Fredrik Bergenstråhle *1951–1954: Sven David Oskar Hermelin *1954–1955: Per-Hjalmar Bauer *1955–1959: Fritz Magnus Sommar Bruzelius *1959–1967: Bengt Ljungquist *1967–1974: Gustaf Malmström

Names, designations and locations

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