The Västernorrland Regiment (), designation I 21, is a
Swedish Army
The Swedish Army () is the army, land force of the Swedish Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. Beginning with its service in 1521, the Swedish Army has been active for more than 500 years.
History
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infantry
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unit which operated in various forms the years 1869–1983, 1991–2000 and from 2022. It is located in Sollefteå Garrison in
Sollefteå
Sollefteå () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Sollefteå Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden.
History
The earliest written account on Sollefteå is found in a script dating back to 1270. During this time the name ...
with a detachment in
Östersund
Östersund (; ) is an Urban areas in Sweden, urban area (Stad (Sweden), city) in Jämtland in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-larg ...
.
History
The regiment was the only regiment that grew out of the 1812 conscription organization and originated in Västernorrland Conscription Battalion (''Västernorrlands beväringsbataljon'') which was formed on 19 October 1854. The conscription battalion was until 29 March 1869 subordinate to the commander of
Jämtland Ranger Corps
The Jämtland Ranger Corps (, JFK), is a Swedish Army infantry 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 Östersund.
Hist ...
(No 23). From 29 March 1869, the battalion became an independent unit and on 1 January 1887, the name Västernorrland Battalion was adopted. On 1 January 1893, the battalion was reorganized into a regiment and adopted the name Västernorrland Regiment (No 29), which in 1902 was adjusted to No 28. In 1914, all order numbers within the Swedish Army were adjusted. For Västernorrland Regiment, this meant that the regiment was assigned the designation I 28. The adjustment of the designation was made to distinguish the regiments in the various branches but also to distinguish the regiments from their possible reserve regiments where a main regiment, for example, had the designation I 11 and the reserve regiment had the designation I 111.

The regiment survived the disbandment in connection with the
Defence Act of 1925 but most of the remaining infantry regiments were reduced by one battalion and from 1 January 1928, Västernorrland Regiment came to consist of two infantry battalions. Furthermore, the regiment was assigned with the designation I 21 when the unit designations in the lower series became vacant, by the
Kalmar Regiment
The Kalmar Regiment (), designations I 20, I 21 and Fo 18, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1928. It was later reraised and disbanded a ...
being disbanded.
In May 1931, parts of the regiment were stationed in
Ådalen
Ådalen �oːˌdɑlənis the river valley of the Ångerman River, downstream Junsele, in Sweden. It often refers to the broad, densely populated, fjord-like mouth of the river, in Kramfors Municipality, and is known for the May 1931 Ådalen s ...
following a request from the county administrative board to assist the police in curbing a labor dispute, a conflict that later came to be known as the
Ådalen shootings
The Ådalen shootings () was a series of events in and around the sawmill district of Ådalen, Kramfors Municipality, Ångermanland, Sweden, in May 1931. During a protest on 14 May, five people were killed by Swedish Army troops Military aid to ...
. In connection with the OLLI reform, which was implemented in the
Swedish Armed Forces
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between 1973 and 1975, A units and B units were formed. The A units were the defence district regiments (''försvarsområdesregemente''), the regiments that were given responsibility for a
defence district
A defence district (, Fo) was a military subdivision of the Swedish Armed Forces created in 1914. It was a lower regional level subdivision, usually corresponding to a Swedish county. The commander of a defence district was the Defence District ...
and the mobilization and
materiel
Materiel or matériel (; ) is supplies, equipment, and weapons in military supply-chain management, and typically supplies and equipment in a commerce, commercial supply chain management, supply chain context.
Military
In a military context, ...
responsibility within the defence district. The B units were pure training units. This meant that
Norrland Logistic Regiment (T 3) which was part of Härnösand Defence District (''Härnösands försvarsområde'', Fo 23) became a B unit, while Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) on 1 July 1974 was amalgamated with Härnösand Defence District, which was also renamed Västernorrland Defence District, and formed the defence district regiment I 21/Fo 23, an A unit.
On 1 July 1983, the regiment was amalgamated in Sollefteå Army Garrison (''Sollefteå armégarnison'', SAG), which was a pilot organization, consisting of Västernorrland Regiment (I 21), the defence district staff (Fo 23), Ådal Brigade (''Ådalsbrigaden'', IB 21), Ångermanland Brigade (''Ångermanlandsbrigaden'', NB 51) and Norrland Logistic Regiment. On 30 June 1990, the pilot organization was disbanded and from 1 July 1990, Västernorrland Regiment became an independent unit again. However, the defence district staff came to form its own authority.
Through Defence Investigation 88, it was clear that four brigade-producing regiments would be disbanded. The background was that the economic problems that arose in the Swedish defence during the 1970s and 1980s remained and were not solved in connection with the Defence Act of 1987. The
Carlsson I Cabinet therefore requested a new investigation from the
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces
The Chief of Defence, formerly the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces (; acronym: ÖB) is the highest ranked professional military officer in the Swedish Armed Forces, and is by NATO terminology the Sweden, Swedish chief of defence, c ...
, General
Bengt Gustafsson, the Defence Investigation 88 (FU 88), on the army development. The investigation led to the Riksdag in December 1989 deciding that the army from 1 July 1992 would be reduced by 11 brigades and consist of 18 brigades. The brigades that were disbanded were all organized according to IB 66M, which among other things concerned the Ådal Brigade (''Ådalsbrigaden''). Furthermore, it was also decided that Norrland Logistic Regiment would be co-located with Västernorrland Regiment and thereby concentrate the Sollefteå Garrison on Regementsvägen in Sollefteå.
Through the Defence Act of 1992, it was decided that the Ångermanland Brigade would be separated from the regiment, this on the basis that the government wanted the Swedish Armed Forces' basic organization to reflect the war organization. The brigade was separated from the regiment on 1 July 1994 and became a cadre-organized war unit within the
Northern Military District (Milo N). From the same date, the defence district staff was re-incorporated into the regiment. Prior to the Defence Act of 1996, a new division of defence districts was proposed, which meant that three defence district staffs in the Northern Military District (Milo N) would be disbanded on 31 December 1997. The three staffs proposed for disbandment were in
Kalix
Kalix (; Kalix dialect: ''Kôlis'' , phonemically ; ; ) is a locality and the seat of the Kalix Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The name Kalix is believed to originate from the Sami word ''Gáláseatnu'', or "Kalasätno", meaning " ...
,
Kiruna
(; ; ; ) is the northernmost Stad (Sweden), city in Sweden, situated in the province of Lapland, Sweden, Lapland. It had 17,002 inhabitants in 2016 and is the seat of Kiruna Municipality (population: 23,167 in 2016) in Norrbotten County. The c ...
and
Östersund
Östersund (; ) is an Urban areas in Sweden, urban area (Stad (Sweden), city) in Jämtland in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-larg ...
. Regarding the staff in Östersund, it was proposed together with the staff in Sollefteå to form a common defence district. The defence district staff in Östersund was officially disbanded on 31 December 1997. From 1 January 1998, Jämtland Defence District (''Jämtlands försvarsområde'' Fo 22) was integrated into Västernorrland Defence District (''Västernorrlands försvarsområde'', Fo 23), which adopted the name Västernorrland and Jämtland Defence District (''Västernorrlands och Jämtlands försvarsområde'', Fo 23). In support of the
Home Guard
Home guard is a title given to various military organizations at various times, with the implication of an emergency or reserve force raised for local defense.
The term "home guard" was first officially used in the American Civil War, starting ...
and the voluntary activities within the former Jämtland Defence District, the defence district group ''Jämtlandsgruppen'' was formed.
Prior to the
Defence Act of 2000, the government proposed in its bill to the Riksdag that the tactical level should be reduced by phasing out division and defence district staffs as well as
naval commands and
air commands. This is to design an
Army Tactical Command,
Naval Tactical Command and
Air Force Tactical Command which would be co-located with the Joint Operations Command (''Operationsledningen'', OpL). The proposal meant that all defence district staffs would be disbanded, which included
Småland Regiment
The Småland Regiment (), designations I 12 and I 12/Fo 17, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 20 ...
. Furthermore, the government proposed to the Riksdag a sharp reduction of army units, which meant, among other things, that of 13 brigade units within the army, only six units would remain for the training of army brigade commanders and mechanized battalions. Furthermore, it was considered that they would be relatively evenly geographically distributed across the country. In central
Norrland
Norrland (, , originally ''Norrlanden'', meaning 'the Northlands') is the northernmost, largest and least populated of the three traditional lands of Sweden, consisting of nine provinces. Although Norrland does not serve any administrative p ...
, the government proposed in its bill that the Jämtland Ranger Brigade (''Fältjägarbrigaden'', NB 5) should remain in favor of the Ångermanland Brigade (NB 21). Sollefteå Garrison was considered to have good infrastructural and training conditions as well as Östersund Garrison. However, the government considered that the conditions for a continued development of the garrison in Östersund were better than in Sollefteå. In Östersund's favor, the other units that were within the garrison,
Jämtland Wing
Jämtland Wing (), also F 4 Frösön, or simply F 4, is a former Swedish Air Force wing with the main base located at Åre Östersund Airport outside Östersund on Frösön in the middle of Sweden.
History
The airbase was set up in 1926 as the 4t ...
(F 4), the Swedish Army Technical School (''Arméns tekniska skola'', ATS) and the Motor School (''Motorskolan'', MS). Relocating the Army Technical School to another location was not considered economically defensible by the government. The schools were considered to be able to provide staff and skills with the help of the fact that a brigade remained in Östersund. Furthermore, the government pointed out that due to the distance, it should be easier for the staff in Sollefteå to move to Östersund than to, for example, Boden, which would reduce a possible loss of competence in the army.
From 1 July 2000, the activities of the regiment passed to the Ångermanland Decommissioning Organisation until the decommissioning was completed by 31 December 2001. The Decommissioning Organisation had the task of disbanding the regiment, but also the other units affected by decommissioning in
Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County () is a county ('' län'') in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia.
The name ''Västernorrland'' means "Western Norrland", as it was in the ...
- Ångermanland Brigade,
Norrland Logistic Corps (T 3) and the Norrland Coast Naval Command (''Norrlandskustens marinkommando'', MKN). On 30 June 2001, the Ångermanland Decommissioning Organisation ceased to exist when the decommissioning of the units was considered complete.
On 14 May 2019, the Swedish Parliamentary Defence Commission (''Försvarsberedningen'') submitted its report ''Värnkraft'' to
Minister of Defence
A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divid ...
Peter Hultqvist
Carl Anders ''Peter'' Hultqvist (born 31 December 1958) is a Sweden, Swedish politician of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social Democrats who served as the Minister for Defence (Sweden), Minister for Defence in the Swedish Government from ...
. In the report, the Defence Commission proposed, among other things, that the war organization should be provided with four regionally trained territorial infantry battalions, in addition to the infantry battalion proposed on
Gotland
Gotland (; ; ''Gutland'' in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland (), is Sweden's largest island. It is also a Provinces of Sweden, province/Counties of Sweden, county (Swedish län), Municipalities of Sweden, municipality, a ...
. For geographical, emergency preparedness and training reasons, the Defence Commission assessed that two new basic organizational units needed to be established in the form of two smaller regiments. The proposed regiments were considered to have an annual training capacity of about 200-250 conscripts. In the long run and after further investments and additional resources, the regiments were considered to be able to increase the training volume to meet the need for infantry units for up to one brigade. The conscripts were to a large extent recruited regionally to, among other things, ensure a high level of preparedness in the military units. The Defence Commission stated that
Falun
Falun () is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with Borlänge, a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 inhabit ...
,
Härnösand
Härnösand () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 25,012 inhabitants in 2023. It is called "the gate to the High Coast" because of the world heritage landscape just ...
, Sollefteå and
Östersund
Östersund (; ) is an Urban areas in Sweden, urban area (Stad (Sweden), city) in Jämtland in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-larg ...
, among others, had shown interest in establishing military units. Prior to the
Defence Act of 2020, the Swedish government presented an agreement on 12 October 2020, to re-establish Västernorrland Regiment in Sollefteå from 2022. The government stated that a re-establishment in Sollefteå was considered important for the protection of the connections to
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...
, which among other things affects the
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionar ...
's pre-placed equipment in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
. It was also proposed that
Jämtland Ranger Corps
The Jämtland Ranger Corps (, JFK), is a Swedish Army infantry 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 Östersund.
Hist ...
be attached to Västernorrland Regiment as a training detachment in Östersund. The basic training in Sollefteå would correspond to two local defence infantry battalions and in Östersund one local defence infantry battalion.
By 1 March 2021, the Swedish Armed Forces would report the agency's planning to the Government Offices (
Ministry of Defence
A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...
) on the re-establishment of Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) in Sollefteå, with the training detachment Jämtland Ranger Corps in Östersund. On 26 February 2021, the Swedish Armed Forces presented its budget documentation for 2022, in which the Swedish Armed Forces presented its planning, preparations and activities in order to be able to re-establish the regiments designated by the Defence Act. Västernorrland Regiment was proposed to be established from the fourth quarter of 2021, initially with the majority of operations starting from Östersund and with regimental command in Sollefteå. The background to the proposal was based on the fact that the Swedish Armed Forces, through existing premises, previously conducted operations in Östersund, which enables training activities from the period 2022–2023 in Östersund and after new construction from 2024 also in Sollefteå.
On 16 June 2021, the Swedish Armed Forces announced the commanders of the newly established units. Colonel Jonas Karlsson was appointed the new regimental commander of Västernorrland Regiment and formally took up his position in connection with the regiment being re-established in the first quarter of 2022. On 6 December 2021, the regimental staff was established in Sollefteå, where they are initially grouped temporarily in the old barracks at barracks establishments north of Riksväg 90. On 16 January 2022, Västernorrland Regiment was inaugurated through a ceremony in the regimental park, where
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (Carl Philip Edmund Bertil; born 13 May 1979) is the only son and the second of three children of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. , Prince Carl Philip is fourth in the line of successi ...
, among others, represents the court. The
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces
The Chief of Defence, formerly the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces (; acronym: ÖB) is the highest ranked professional military officer in the Swedish Armed Forces, and is by NATO terminology the Sweden, Swedish chief of defence, c ...
, General
Micael Bydén
General (Sweden), General Per Micael Bydén (born 13 June 1964) is a retired Swedish Air Force officer. Bydén served as Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 2015 to 2024. Prior to that, he served as the Chief of Air Force (Sweden), ...
, Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist and the governors from both
Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County () is a county ('' län'') in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia.
The name ''Västernorrland'' means "Western Norrland", as it was in the ...
and
Jämtland County
Jämtland County (, ) is a county or '' län'' in Sweden. It consists of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two small strips of Lapland and Dalarna. It borders the countie ...
. On 8 August 2022, the regiment plans to receive the first conscripts.
Barracks and training areas
Barracks
When the
Allotment system
The allotment system (; ) was a system used in Sweden for keeping a trained army at all times. This system came into use in around 1640, and was replaced by the modern Swedish Armed Forces conscription system in 1901. Two different allotment sy ...
was abolished and the conscript army was introduced in the early 20th century, the regiment moved to the newly built barracks in Sollefteå on 5 April 1911. However, the fact that the regiment was moved to Sollefteå was not a matter of course, when the army proposed that the regiment should be placed in
Härnösand
Härnösand () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 25,012 inhabitants in 2023. It is called "the gate to the High Coast" because of the world heritage landscape just ...
. The regimental commander Selander expressed himself: "A barracks in Sollefteå would become morally ruinous for the officers." For strategic reasons, partly because of the
Forsmo Bridge, it was decided that the regiment should be placed in Sollefteå.
The barracks establishment was built according to the 1901 Defense Reform Building Program, following the ''Fortifikationen''s drawings for infantry barracks establishment. A total of 80 buildings were built in the area during its active time. On 1 July 1992, the barracks area was abandoned on Trängvägen, and
Norrland Logistic Regiment (T 3) was co-located with the Västernorrland Regiment on Regementsvägen. When the garrison was concentrated on Regementsvägen, a larger extension of the garages and storage areas was made in autumn of 1993. After the garrison was disbanded, the area was sold to
Vasallen, which developed the area for residential and office space.
File:Flygvy över Västernorrlands regemente, Sollefteå.jpg, 1930s aerial view
File:Sollefteå, Hågesta juli 2018 (30).jpg, Chancellery building
File:Sollefteå, Hågesta juli 2018 (05).jpg, Barracks
File:Sollefteå, Hågesta juli 2018 (10).jpg, Barracks
File:Sollefteå, Hågesta juli 2018 (37).jpg, Barracks
File:Sollefteå, Hågesta juli 2018 (03).jpg, Storage building
Training areas
The regiment trained at Sånga mo and Sollefteå camp before moving to Sollefteå in 1911. In Sollefteå, the regiment was trained at Tjärnmyran's proving ground.
Detachment
In connection with the disbandment of
Sundsvall Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lv 5) on 30 June 1982, the operation was resumed in a decommissioning organisation from 1 July 1982. The decommissioning organisation in Sundsvall was subordinated and administered by the Västernorrland Regiment. The decommissioning organisation was dissolved on 31 December 1982.
From 1 July 1982 a department was located in the former regimental barracks in Sundsvall where the schoolhouse and a barracks were used for voluntary activities.
Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons
A colour was presented to the Royal Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) at Nipvallen in Sollefteå by 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 ...
on 16 August 1960. It was used as regimental colour by I 21/Fo 23 until 1 July 2000. The colour was drawn by Brita Grep and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by the company Libraria.
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 an accurate image. The verb ''to blazon'' means to create such a description. The visual d ...
: "Per pale the provincial badge of Ångermanland; on blue three white salmons in pale, armed red, the middle one sinisterset, and the provincial badge of Medelpad; with waves four times divided in blue, white, red, white and blue."
Coat of arms
The coat of the arms of the Västernorrland Regiment (I 21/Fo 23) 1977–1994 and the Ångermanland Brigade (''Ångermanlandsbrigaden'', NB 21) 1994–2000.
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 an accurate image. The verb ''to blazon'' means to create such a description. The visual d ...
: "Per pale azure, the provincial badge of Ångermanland, three salmons naiant in pale, the middle one sinister set, armed gules, and the provincial badge of Medelpad; with waves four times divided, azure, argent, gules, argent and azure. The shield surmounted two muskets in saltire or".
The coat of arms of the Västernorrland Regiment (I 21/Fo 23) 1994–2000 and the Västernorrland Group (''Västernorrlandsgruppen'') 2000–2004. Blazon: "Per pale azure, the provincial badge of Ångermanland, three salmons naiant in pale, the middle one sinister set, armed gules and the provincial badge of Medelpad; with waves four times divided, azure, argent, gules, argent and azure. The shield surmounted two swords in saltire or".
File:Västernorrlands regemente vapen.svg, Coat of arms of the Västernorrland Regiment (I 21/Fo 23) 1977–1994 and the Ångermanland Brigade (''Ångermanlandsbrigaden'', NB 21) 1994–2000.
File:Västernorrlandsgruppen vapen.svg, Coat of the arms of the Västernorrland Regiment (I 21/Fo 23) 1994–2000 and the Västernorrland Group (''Västernorrlandsgruppen'') 2000–2004.
Medals
In 1974, the ''Västernorrlands regementes (I 21) och Ångermanlandsbrigadens (NB 21) förtjänstmedalj'' ("Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) and Ångermanland Brigade (NB 21) Medal of Merit") in gold and silver (VnorregÅngbrigGM/SM) of the 9th size was established. The
medal ribbon
A medal ribbon, service ribbon or ribbon bar is a small ribbon, mounted on a small metal bar equipped with an attaching device, which is generally issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal. Each cou ...
is divided in green and white
moiré.
In 2000, the ''Västernorrlands regementes (I 21) och Ångermanlandsbrigadens (NB 21) minnesmedalj'' ("Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) and Ångermanland Brigade (NB 21) Commemorative Medal") in silver (VnorrlregÅngermbrigMSM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is divided in green, white, green, white and green.
File:AM.095931.jpg, Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) and Ångermanland Brigade (NB 21) Medal of Merit in gold
File:AM.095946.jpg, Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) and Ångermanland Brigade (NB 21) Medal of Merit in silver
Commanding officers
Battalion and regimental commanders from 1869 to 2000.
From 1974, the commanding officer was referred to as
Defence District Commander The Defence District Commander (, Fobef) within the Swedish Armed Forces was a senior commanding officer who led forces in a geographical/military territorial district, or within a specific area of responsibility. The post was created in 1942 in co ...
, and held the rank of
Senior Colonel
__NOTOC__
Senior colonel is an officer rank usually placed between a regular colonel and a British brigadier or American brigadier general.
Use
Most western militaries tend to equate a senior colonel as being on the level of a "brigadier general ...
. The regimental commander was from 1983 to 1990 also the commanding officer of Sollefteå Army Garrison (SAG).
Commander
*1869–1873: Axel Georg Wästfelt
*1873–1883: Carl Theodor Alexander Biörck
*1883–1888: Sven Hjalmar Thestrup
*1888–1893: Carl Vilhelm Knut von Rosen
*1893–1899: Axel Gustaf Laurell
*1899–1907: Nils Johan Teodor Selander
*1907–1908: Hugo William Hamilton
*1908–1913: Knut Johan Wilhelm Bergenstråhle
*1913–1918: Carl Henrik Ulrik Scheffer
*1918–1923: Colonel
Bo Boustedt
Lieutenant General Bo Ivar Boustedt (22 August 1868 – 24 October 1939) was a Swedish Army officer. Boustedt's senior commands include regimental commander of Västernorrland Regiment and Uppland Infantry Regiment, chief of the Military Offic ...
*1923–1930: Olof Herman Sundberg
*1930–1935: Thord Richard Evers
*1935–1937: Colonel
Folke Högberg
*1937–1942: Gösta Hollström
*1942–1947: Magnus Elias Hedenlund
*1947–1954: Erland Fredrik Lindhammar
*1954–1958: Gustaf Wilhelm Reutersvärd
*1958–1962: Georg von Boisman
*1962–1963: Colonel
Stig Synnergren
General (Sweden), General Stig Gustaf Eugén Synnergren (25 February 1915 – 29 April 2004) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Synnergren had an illustrious military career that began in 1939 as a second lieutenant. He played a pivotal role durin ...
*1963–1974: Colonel
Anders Kjellgren
Lars ''Anders'' Thorsten Kjellgren (19 October 1913 – 4 February 2006) was a Swedish Army officer.
Early life
Kjellgren was born on 19 October 1913 in Karlstad, Sweden, the son of Swedish National Bank director Torsten Kjellgren and his wife El ...
*1974–1974: Colonel Bengt Sjöberg
*1974–1977: Senior colonel Ingemar Grunditz
*1978–1982: Senior colonel Bengt Sjöberg
*1982–1983: Senior colonel
Åke Sagrén
Lieutenant General Karl Åke Sagrén (26 January 1935 – 12 December 2022) was a Swedish Army officer. He was Chief of the Army from 1990 to 1994 and Chief of Army Command from 1994 to 1996.
Early life
Sagrén was born on 26 January 1935 in M ...
*1983–1987: Colonel
Lennart Rönnberg
Generalmajor (Sweden), Major General Erik Lennart Rönnberg (21 November 1938 – 25 December 2022) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include postings as Chief of the Army Staff (Sweden), Chief of the Army Staff and of the General ...
*1987–1989: Göte Bergerbrant
*1989–1993: Karl Forssberg
*1993–1997: Bo Svensson
*1997–2000: Hans Georg Aminoff
*2000–2022: –
*2022–20xx: Jonas Karlsson
Deputy commander
*1978–1982: Colonel Lars-Eric Widman
Names, designations and locations
See also
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List of Swedish infantry regiments
This is a list of Swedish infantry regiments.
Original regiments
The original thirteen (fourteen) Swedish county regiments of Foot:
* '' Dalregementet'' (Dalarna Regiment)
* '' Hälsinge regemente'' (Hälsingland Regiment)
* '' Jönköpings r ...
Footnotes
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Infantry regiments of the Swedish Army
Military units and formations established in 1869
Military units and formations disestablished in 2000
Military units and formations established in 2022
Sollefteå Garrison