The Jämtland Ranger Corps (, JFK), is a

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unit that operated in various forms during the years 1670–1983, 1990–1997, 2000–2005 and 2021–present. The unit was and is located in Östersund Garrison in

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History

The regiment had its origin in ''Ångermanlands, Medelpads och Jämtlands regemente'' raised in 1646 in the newly conquered province

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, although the men were mostly recruited in the old Swedish provinces of

Ångermanland Ångermanland ( or ) is a historical province (''landskap'') in the northern part of Sweden. It is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Swedish Lapland, Västerbotten, the Gulf of Bothnia, Medelpad and Jämtland. The name is derived from the ...

and

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. The regiment was also called ''Thomas Gärffelts regemente'' after its first commander. The regiment was disbanded in 1661 as the recruitment provinces were transferred to the navy. But some

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of the regiment did exist until 1670, when they were incorporated in the newly raised ''Jämtlands regemente till fot'' (or ''Anders Plantings regemente''). From 1689 on, the regiment was named ''Jämtlands dragonregemente'', but had only one company of cavalry troops. This company was later organized into

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. The regiment was renamed ''Jämtlands infanteriregemente'' in 1770 before gaining the present name in 1820. The regiment also had the name ''Jämtlands fältjägarkår'' a short period between 1853 and 1892. ''Jämtlands fältjägarregemente'' was garrisoned in Östersund and was given the designation I 23 (23rd Infantry Regiment) after a

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in 1816. This was changed to I 5 in 1927. For a short time in the 1990s, the regiment was merged with the mobilization unit '' Fältjägarbrigaden'' before being reorganized in 2000 back to a separate existence as ''Jämtlands fältjägarregemente''. The regiment ceased training conscripts in 2004, and was completely disbanded by August 2006.

Campaigns

* The

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1647–1649 * The

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1655–1658 * The

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1675–1679(?) * The

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1700–1721 * The

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1788–1790 * The

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1808–1809 * The Campaign against Norway 1814

Organization

1689(?) * '' Livkompaniet'' * ''Överstelöjtnantens kompani'' * ''Majorens kompani'' * ''Brunflo kompani'' * ''Hallens kompani'' * ''Revsunds kompani'' * ''Ovikens kompani'' * ''Bergs kompani'' 1853 * ''Livkompaniet'' * ''Bergs kompani'' * ''Revsunds kompani'' * ''Hammerdals kompani''

Barracks and training areas

Barracks

Between 21 December 1687 and 15 August 1926, the regiment was trained at Frösö military camp. On 7 October 1905, the regiment's schools were moved to the ''Gamla skolan'' ("Old School") (''Västra skolan'', "Western School") at Rådhusgatan 44. In the autumn of 1910, the regiment moved into a newly established barracks at Fältjägargränd 13. The barracks were drawn by

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, and was built after the 1901 military order's building program after ''Fortifikationen''s design for infantry barracks. On 8 April 1911, the regiment commemorated the moving to Östersund through a moving ceremony. After the regiment was disbanded and commenced its decommissioning, the barracks area was left on 31 August 2006.

Training areas

From 1687 to 1926, the regiment was based and trained at Frösö military camp. The regiment later trained at Grytans training area. The administration of the training area was under

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(A 4). After Norrland Artillery Regiment was disbanded in 1997, Jämtland Ranger Regiment took over the responsibility of the administration.

Heraldry and traditions

Colours, standards and guidons

The Jämtland Ranger Regiment (I 5) presents one regimental colour and two battalion colours:

Colour of the Jämtland Ranger Regiment

The I 5 colour was drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by the company Libraria. The colour was presented to the regiment at the regimental barracks in Östersund by His Majesty the King

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on 24 August 1996.

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: "On blue cloth the provincial badge of

; a white elk passant, attacked on its back by a rising falcon and in the front by a rampant dog, both yellow; all animals armed red. On a white border at the upper side of the colour, battle honours in blue." Battle honours: Nowodwor (1655).

Colour of the Ranger Battalion

The battalion colour of the Ranger Battalion (''Fältjägarbataljonen'') was drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by Maj-Britt Salander/company Blå Kusten. The colour was presented to the Jämtland Ranger Brigade (''Fältjägarbrigaden'', NB 5) at the regimental barracks in

by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf on 24 August 1996. It was used by NB 5 until 1 July 2000. Blazon: "On blue cloth the provincial badge of Jämtland; a white elk passant, attacked on its back by a rising falcon and in the front by a rampant dog, both yellow; all animals armed red. On a white border at the upper side of the colour, battle honours and close to the staff a flying eagle, all blue."

Colour of the Norrland Logistic Battalion

The colour of the

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(Trängbat/I 5), was drawn by Ingrid Lamby and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by the Engelbrektsson Flag factory. The colour was presented to the then Norrland Logistic Corps (T 3) at the Artillery Yard in

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by the

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, Lieutenant General

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on 21 October 1995. It was used as regimental colour by T 3 until 1 June 2000. Blazon: "On light blue cloth in the middle, on a circular shield, the lesser

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according to the law, the shield surrounded by white tongues and rays. In the first corner the reindeer of the provincial badge of

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; white with red arms."

Coat of arms

The coat of the arms of the Jämtland Ranger Regiment (I 5/Fo 22) 1977–1994, the Jämtland Ranger Brigade (''Fältjägarbrigaden'', NB 5) 1994–2000 and the Jämtland Ranger Regiment (I 5) 2000–2004.

: "Azure, the provincial badge of Jämtland, an elk passant argent, attacked on the back by a rising falcon and in the front by a dog rampant both or; all animals armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted two muskets in saltire or". The coat of arms of the Jämtland Ranger Regiment (I 5/Fo 22) 1994–2000 and the Jämtland Group (''Jämtlandsgruppen'') since 2000. Blazon: "Azure, the provincial badge of Jämtland, an elk passant argent, attacked on the back by a rising falcon and in the front by a dog rampant both or; all animals armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted two swords in saltire or". File:Jämtlands fältjägarregemente vapen.svg, Coat of arms of the Jämtland Ranger Regiment (I 5/Fo 22) 1977–1994, the Jämtland Ranger Brigade (''Fältjägarbrigaden'', NB 5) 1994–2000 and the Jämtland Ranger Regiment (I 5) 2000–2004. File:Jämtlandsgruppen vapen.svg, Coat of the arms of the Jämtland Ranger Regiment (I 5/Fo 22) 1994–2000 and the Jämtland Group (''Jämtlandsgruppen'') 2000–present.

Medals

In connection with the disbandment of the regiment in 2005, the ''Jämtlands fältjägarremente och Östersunds garnisons minnesmedalj'' ("Jämtland Ranger Regiment and Östersund Garrison Commemorative") in silver (JämtfältjägregMSM) was established. File:Jämtlands fältjägarremente och Östersunds garnisons minnesmedalj.svg, Medal ribbon

Other

The regiment's anniversary was 20 September, as a memory of the Battle of Nowodwor on 20 September 1655. The

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is shared with

and later with the Army Ranger Battalion.

Commanding officers

Regimental commanders active at the regiment 1687–1997 and 2000–2005. The years 1983-1990 the regiment was a part of Östersund Army Garrison (ÖAG). For the years 1998-2000, see '' Fältjägarbrigaden''.

Commanders

*1687–1705: C Hård af Segerstad *1704–1705: B Ribbing (acting) *1705–1710: B Ribbing *1710–1717: M Planting-Bergloo *1717–1725: R H Horn *1725–1739: J Svinhufvud *1739–1751: Gotthard Wilhelm Marcks von Würtenberg *1751–1760: J Hastfer *1760–1762: H Wright *1762–1763: Carl Sparre *1763–1765: C O von Segebaden *1765–1766: C C von Blixen *1766–1768: C Hierta *1769–1769: F Ehrensvärd *1769–1769: C G Strömsköld *1769–1769: CC Ekeblad *1770–1770: Gustaf Adolf von Siegroth *1770–1775: Samuel Gustaf Stierneld *1775–1776: G A Torwigge *1776–1785: Carl Adam Wachtmeister *1785–1785: L P Almfelt *1785–1791: A L Lewenhaupt *1791–1792: G Gyllengranat *1792–1802: G G Hierta *1802–1805: Johan Henrik Tawast *1805–1813: Nils Gyldenstolpe *1813–1817: Johan Fredrik Eek *1817–1818: Nils Gyldenstolpe *1818–1821: Gustaf Abraham Peyron *1821–1821: G A Koskull *1821–1824: Carl Henrik Gyllenhaal *1824–1844: J F Boy *1844–1853: G M D F Armfelt *1854–1862: C A P Ström *1862–1875: C H H Mörner *1875–1879:

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*1879–1884:

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*1884–1888: O G Nordenskjöld *1888–1891: Lieutenant colonel Jesper Crusebjörn *1891–1894: H F Gyllenram *1894–1897: W A G Nisbeth *1897–1904: F I von Heland *1904–1912: Axel Tauvon *1912–1917: Vilhelm Rappe *1917–1928: Colonel Gösta Lilliehöök *1928–1931: Gösta Törngren *1931–1937: Karl Beskow *1937–1942: Nils Stenbeck *1942–1949: Colonel Carl-Oscar Agell *1949–1960: Nils Erik Bouveng *1960–1961: Colonel

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*1961–1968: Karl Johan F:son Sergel *1968–1979: Sture Gustav Fornwall *1979–1983: Senior colonel Jan Erik Bertil Liedgren *1983–1984: Karl-Evert Englund *1984–1990: Jan Leif Arne Nilsson *1990–1991: Markku Samuli Sieppi *1991–1994: Christer Franzén *1994–1994: Gustaf Ingvar Gustafsson *1994–1997: Per Ove Fahlén *1998–2000: ''See Fältjägarbrigaden'' *2000–2003: Colonel Anders Brännström *2003–2005: Per-Eric Gustavsson

Deputy commanders

*1979–1983: Colonel Karl-Evert Englund *1984–1985: Colonel Karl-Evert Englund