This is a list of

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regiment A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscript ...

s and other military units ( divisions,

brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. B ...

battalion A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions a ...

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) that have existed since the 16th century. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly used names. Regiments were the highest organized organic units in the Swedish Army from the time of Gustavus Adolphus on to the

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. In 1949, the Swedish Army was reorganised, with the regiments being used as training units for conscripts during peacetime. The new main fighting unit was the brigade, only organised in wartime (with a few exceptions). The division (''fördelning'') is not a static organization, but can have brigades assigned and removed when needed, similar to other countries'

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formations. For a short background of the Swedish conscription system historically used, see the article on the

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Grand regiments

''Storregementen'' or ''landsregementen'' (regiments of the land), these regiments were organized by Gustavus Adolphus in the end of the 1610s from the smaller units ''fänika'' and ''fana'' raised in the various parts of Sweden during the time of

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: * '' Norrlands storregemente'' (Norrland Grand Regiment) * ''

Upplands storregemente ''Upplands storregemente'' or ''Landsregementet i Uppland'' (Uppland Grand Regiment, Regiment of the Land in Uppland) was one of the nine grand regiments organized by Gustavus Adolphus in the late 1610s and split into smaller regiments in the 162 ...

'' (Uppland Grand Regiment) * '' Södermanlands storregemente'' (Södermanland Grand Regiment) * '' Östergötlands storregemente'' (Östergötland Grand Regiment) * '' Västergötlands storregemente'' (Västergötland Grand Regiment) * ''

Smålands storregemente ''Smålands storregemente'' or ''Landsregementet i Småland'' (Småland Grand Regiment, Regiment of the Land in Småland) was one of the nine grand regiments organized by Gustavus Adolphus in the late 1610s and split into smaller regiments in th ...

'' (Småland Grand Regiment) * '' Finlands storregemente'' (Österbotten Grand Regiment) * '' Karelska storregementet'' (Karelian Grand Regiment) * '' Västra Finlands storregemente'' (Western Finland Grand Regiment) * '' Mellersta Finlands storregemente'' (Middle Finland Grand Regiment) * '' Östra Finlands storregementet'' (Eastern Finland Grand Regiment)

Infantry and cavalry regiments

The original provincial regiments (''landskapsregementen'') were raised by splitting the old grand regiments, forming 20 infantry (actually 21 as ''Smålands regemente'' was split into ''Kronobergs'' and ''Jönköpings regemente'') and eight cavalry regiments as written in the Swedish

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of 1634. As time went on, new regiments were raised by conscription, created by splitting old regiments or enlisting soldiers from various dominions of Sweden. There were also times when temporary regiments were raised; these regiments were called ''männingsregementen''.

Infantry

Cavalry

Artillery and other regiments

Artillery

Armour

Anti-aircraft

Coastal artillery

Engineer

Signal

Logistic

References

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Swedish Armed Forces 1900-2000
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Swedish Army Regiments
Retrieved Dec. 14, 2004. * Sharman, Ken (2000)

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