The Västgöta Regiment ( sv, Västgöta regemente), also I 6, was a Swedish Army

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that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was converted from a cavalry regiment in 1811 and disbanded in 1927. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of

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, and it was later garrisoned there.

History

The regiment was converted from the cavalry regiment Västergötland Dragoon Regiment in 1811 and was given the name Västgöta Regiment. The regiment was given the designation I 6 (6th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. It was garrisoned in

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from 1916, and disbanded in 1927.

Campaigns

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Organisation

;1833 * Livkompaniet *Laske kompani *Älvsborgs kompani *Barne kompani *Kåkinds kompani *Vadsbo kompani *Gudhems kompani *Vartofta kompani

Commanding officers

Regimental commander from 1679 to 1927. *1679–1708: G Zelow *1708–1710: K Hierta *1710–1714: C G Dücker *1714–1719: Hans von Fersen *1719–1721: C Frölich *1721–1731: C G Kruse *1731–1737: A Spens *1737–1740: D J von Löwenstern *1740–1747: J F Didron *1747–1749: J F von Kaulbars *1749–1768: A Wrede-Sparre *1768–1775: L Hierta *1775–1785: Carl Julius Bernhard von Bohlen *1785–1808: G W Fock *1808–1811: M Palmstierna *1811–1824: G M Adlercreutz *1824–1842: U C C A von Platen *1842–1858: B Von Hall *1858–1868: E G Lilliehöök *1868–1872: E H Hagberg *1872–1887: M W Hamilton *1887–1896: C W Ericson *1896–1904: Axel von Matern *1904–1912: Erik Bergström *1912–1913: Anders Erik Werner *1913–1922: Hugo Leonard Leth *1922–1927: Ernst Nils David af Sandeberg

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* * * Infantry regiments of the Swedish Army Disbanded units and formations of Sweden Military units and formations established in 1628 Military units and formations disestablished in 1927 1628 establishments in Sweden 1927 disestablishments in Sweden {{mil-unit-stub