Södermanland Regiment ( sv, Södermanlands regemente), designation I 10, was a

Swedish Army The Swedish Army ( sv, svenska armén) is the land force of the Swedish Armed Forces. History Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1521, when the men of Dalarna chose 16 young able men as body guards for the insurgent nobleman Gusta ...

infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and m ...

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that operated 1634–1942 and 1957–1963. The unit was based in the Strängnäs Garrison in

Strängnäs Strängnäs is a locality and the seat of Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 15,363 inhabitants in 2020. It is located by Lake Mälaren and is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Strängnäs, one of the thirteen dioceses ...

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, Västman ...

, Sweden. In 1963 the regiment was transferred to the

Swedish Armoured Troops The Swedish Armoured Troops ( sv, Pansartrupperna, P) is the armoured branch of the Swedish Army. Since 2005, the Armoured Troops include the South Scanian Regiment (P 7) in Revingehed, Skaraborg Regiment (P 4) in Skövde, Norrbotten Armoured B ...

under the name of Södermanland Regiment (P 10).

History

In October 1939, in accordance with the Defence act of 1936, I 10 had been reorganized into a combined regiment, ie with an infantry battalion and an armored battalion. The tanks of the armored battalion came from the then disbanded Göta Life Guard (I 2) and consisted of Stridsvagn m/21-29, Stridsvagn m/31,

Stridsvagn m/37 ''Stridsvagn'' m/37 (Strv m/37) was a Swedish-built version of the Czechoslovak ČKD AH-IV tankette. History The AH-IV was popular with Romania and Iran, and after a successful demonstration to Swedish authorities, during winter conditions in ...

and Stridsvagn m/38, in all about 40. Due to the military-political situation of 1940, in April, for the first time in Sweden, a tank battalion was mobilized, namely the 1st Tank Battalion (''1. stridsvagnsbataljonen'') at I 10 in Strängnäs. Through the Defence Act of 1942, the regiment was reorganized into the Södermanland Armored Regiment (P 3) in 1942, and transferred to the newly formed

. With the formation of the Armoured Troops in 1942, the organization of armored brigades was started in Sweden and on 1 July 1943, Sweden's first armored brigade, the 10th Armored Brigade (''10. pansarbrigaden'', PB 10) was mainly organized by the regiment. The brigade's personnel strength was 6,400 men and it was equipped with 181 tanks (mainly Stridsvagn m/41 and

Stridsvagn m/42 Stridsvagn m/42 (Strv m/42) was a Swedish medium tank in service in the World War II period. Known by its manufacturer AB Landsverk as Lago II-III-IV, it fielded a 75 mm L/31 gun, the first of its size in a Swedish tank. It entered service ...

). When

Uppland Regiment The Uppland Regiment ( sv, Upplands regemente), designation I 8, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1957. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province ...

(I 8) was disbanded in 1957 and the command there transferred to Strängnäs (the so-called ''Mälarkarusellen''), the regiment regained its old designation I 10. The regiment now together with Göta Life Guards (P 1) was responsible for training two armored brigades PB 6 and PB 10 and I 10 in that case for the armored infantry sections and P 1 for the tank section. PB 10 was gradually equipped during this period with

Stridsvagn 74 Stridsvagn 74 (strv 74) was a Swedish tank in use with the Swedish Army from 1958 to 1984. It was a modification of the older Stridsvagn m/42, which was phased out of service in the early 1950s. Instead of scrapping the vehicles altogether, the c ...

. In 1963 the regiment was returned to the armored forces under the name Södermanland Regiment (P 10).

Units

In connection with the Defence Act of 1942 when the infantry regiments raised field regiments, Södermanland Regiment instead came to organize an armored brigade. The Defence Act of 1948 introduced brigades throughout the army, which resulted in the army being streamlined into two brigade types, infantry brigades and armored brigades, where Södermanland Regiment accounted for Södermanland Brigade (PB 10).

Södermanland Brigade

Södermanland Brigade (PB 10) was formed in 1949 by reorganizing the 10th Armored Brigade (''10. pansarbrigaden'') into an Armored Brigade Type 49 (''Pansarbrigad 49''). The brigade was at the same time given the name Södermanland Brigade (PB 10). By the Defence Act of 1958, the brigade was reorganized into armored infantry and was then named IB 10. In 1963, the brigade together with the regiment became part of the

Army Vehicle School

Swedish Army Vehicle School (''Arméns motorskola'', MotorS) was formed in 1944 as an independent functional school. The school was initially located in Stockholm. In 1948 the school was relocated to Strängnäs. On 28 May 1970, the school was separated from the Södermanland Regiment, and formed an independent unit and authority. From 1 July 1986, the school was amalgamated again into Södermanland Regiment (P 10). In the summer of 1991, the school was relocated to

Skövde Skövde () is a locality and urban centre in Skövde Municipality and Västra Götaland County, in the Västergötland (Western Gothland region) in central Southern Sweden. Skövde is situated some 150 km northeast of Gothenburg, between ...

, where, from 1 July 1991, it was amalgamated into the newly formed Swedish Army Maintenance Center (''Arméns underhållscentrum'', UhC).

Companies

Companies 1-4 formed the first battalion, and companies 5-8 formed the second battalion. 1690 #

Life Company A Life Company ( sv, Livkompani, but usually written in its definite form; ''Livkompaniet'') is a Swedish military term of several centuries' standing. It is the first company of a regiment in the Swedish Army The Swedish Army ( sv, svenska arm ...

(''Colonel's Company'') #Vingåker Company (''Major's Company'') #Nyköping Company #Oppunda Company #Strängnäs Company (''Lieutenant Colonel's Company'') #Öster Rekarne Company #Väster Rekarne Company #Gripsholm Company 1850 #

#Vingåker Company #Nyköping Company #Oppunda Company #Strängnäs Company #Öster Rekarne Company #Väster Rekarne Company #Gripsholm Company

Locations and training areas

Locations

The regiment's barracks area was built in the years 1916-1921, and the moving in took place on 3 July 1921, but was completely completed in the summer of 1923. The barracks area has been expanded over the years, for example with a new vehicle area in the late 1970s. In connection with Svea Engineer Regiment being planned to be relocated to

, both chancellery and barracks were completed for the engineer unit. File:Eldsundsviken april 2020 (15).jpg, Chancery building File:Eldsundsviken april 2020 (20).jpg, Canteen File:Södermanlands regemente kasern högra.JPG, Barracks File:Södermanlands regemente - Garnisonsvakten2.jpg, Guardhouse File:AMA.0010891.jpg, Yard in late 1920s

Training areas

The regiment trained from 1774 on Malma heath (''Malma hed'') at

Malmköping Malmköping is a locality situated in Flen Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 1,977 inhabitants in 2010. Malmköping is located about 15 kilometers north of the municipal seat Flen. It is a tourist attraction due to its many annual ...

and was moved in 1921 to barracks in

. File:Malmahed Malmköping.jpg, Malm Heath in

File:Lägergatan, Malmköping, april 2020 (02).jpg, Former dormitory and gymnasium File:Exercise Malma hed Sweden 1914.jpg, Winter exercise in 1914

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

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 visua ...

: "Or, the provincial badge of

, a griffin segreant sable, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted two swords in saltire or."

Colours, standards and guidons

The regiment presented a number of colour through the years. The regiment's last colour as infantry regiment was presented on 23 June1850 by His Majesty the King Oscar I. The colour originally bore the battle honours Fraustadt and Södra Stäket. In 1910, the

griffin The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: , ''gryps''; Classical Latin: ''grȳps'' or ''grȳpus''; Late Latin, Late and Medieval Latin: ''gryphes'', ''grypho'' etc.; Old French: ''griffon'') is a legendary creature with the body, tail ...

was transferred to a new cloth, and in conjunction with that restoration, the colour was given additional battle honours. On 7 June 1958, His Majesty the King

Gustaf VI Adolf Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. Before Gustaf ...

's presented a new colour. The colour was then used until 1994 when the successor to the infantry regiment received a new colour, which was presented 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, ...

Commanding officers

Regimental commanders 1677–1942 and 1957–1963. *1627–16??: Erik Eriksson Rynning *1677–1683: Peter Örneklou *1683–1687: Evert Horn af Marienborg *1688–1697: Wolter Reinhold Wrangel till Ellistfer *1697–1708: A A Marderfelt *1708–1709: G von Weidenhaijn *1710–1711: Jacob Grundel *1711–1716: C R von Schlippenbach *1716–1739: Rutger Fuchs *1739–1750: H J von Essen *1750–1763: G W Marcks von Würtemberg *1763–1771: J Cronstedt *1771–1792: Gustaf Adolf von Siegroth *1792–1813:

Gustaf Wachtmeister Gustaf Wachtmeister (25 July 1757 – 20 July 1826) was a Swedish Army officer made famous at the Battle of Valkeala in Finland in 1789 against Russia where he was wounded by a musket shot to his arm, which had to be amputated. He was made the ...

*1813–1821: Lennart Reuterskiöld *1821–1824: C U Ridderstolpe *1824–1827: C F Posse *1827–1837: M A Lewenhaupt *1837–1856: C U Kuylenstierna *1856–1859: P W von Schwerin *1859–1864: S A Sandels *1864–1870: Henrik Rosensvärd *1870–1879: C J G af Schmidt *1879–1881: O E F Fleming *1881–1887: Axel Leijonhufvud *1890–1896: Henning Thulstrup *1896–1904: S E W Brehmer *1904–1906: A O F von Arbin *1906–1910: Salomon Vilhelm Sundelius *1910–1921: Seth Zetterstrand *1921–1926: Gabriel Hedengren *1926–1928: Herman Låftman *1929–1935:

Erik af Edholm Lieutenant General Erik Gustaf af Edholm (6November 1878 – 16February 1954) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the Södermanland Regiment, the Eastern Brigade and the III Army Division. Caree ...

*1935–1942: Gustaf Berggren *1942–1957: See

Södermanland Regiment (armoured) The Södermanland Regiment ( sv, Södermanlands regemente), designated P 10 or P 3 and P 10/Fo 43, was an armored regiment of the Swedish Army with its roots in the 17th century, and was located in Strängnäs. The regiment was deactivated in 2004 ...

History

Units

Södermanland Brigade

Army Vehicle School

Companies

Locations and training areas

Locations

Training areas

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

Colours, standards and guidons

Commanding officers

Names, designations and locations

See also

Footnotes

References

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