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Life Grenadier Regiment | |
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Livgrenadjärregementet | |
Active | 1928–1997 |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | Eastern Brigade (1928–1937) IV Army Division (1938–1942) IV Military District (1942–1966) Eastern Military District (1966–1991) Middle Military District (1991–1997) |
Garrison/HQ | Linköping |
Motto(s) | Si vis pacem para bellum ("If you want peace prepare for war") |
Colors | White and red |
March | "Es lebe hoch" (Schlögel)[note 1] |
Battle honours | Varberg (1565) Breitenfeld (1631) Lützen (1632) Wittstock (1636) Leipzig (1642) Warszawa (1656) Fredriksodde (1657) Tåget över Bält (1658) Lund (1676) Rügen (1678) Kliszow (1702) Warszawa (1705) Holovczyn (1708) Malatitze (1708) Rajovka (1708) Helsingborg (1710) Gadebusch (1712) Valkeala (1790) Svensksund (1790) |
Insignia | |
Branch insignia | |
Unit insignia m/51-m/60 | |
Shoulder sleeve insignia |
The Life Grenadier Regiment (Swedish: Livgrenadjärregementet), designations I 4 and I 4/Fo 41, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Östergötland, and it was later garrisoned there.
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