Air Defence Regiment (Sweden)
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Air Defence Regiment (Sweden)
| Air Defence Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Luftvärnsregementet | |
| Active | 1942–present |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Anti-aircraft |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | III Military Area (1942-1966) Western Military Area (1966-1993) Southern Military District (1993-2000) Joint Forces Command (2000-2005) SAFHQ (2005-) |
| Garrison/HQ | Gothenburg (1942-1994) Halmstad (1994) |
| Motto(s) | Semper metam contingimus[3] ("We always reach the goal") |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| March | "Quo vadis" (Hellström)[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Anders Svensson |
The Air Defence Regiment[5] (Swedish: Luftvärnsregementet, Lv 6; formerly Göta luftvärnskår, Lv 6), is the only anti-aircraft regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. Its new organisation was introduced in 2000, when all other anti-aircraft units in Sweden were disbanded. The regiment is located in Halmstad and has the responsibility for training two air defence battalions and one home guard battalion.[6][7][8][9]
| Air Defence Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Luftvärnsregementet | |
| Active | 1942–present |
| Country | Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Anti-aircraft |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | III Military Area (1942-1966) Western Military Area (1966-1993) Southern Military District (1993-2000) Joint Forces Command (2000-2005) SAFHQ (2005-) |
| Garrison/HQ | Gothenburg (1942-1994) Halmstad (1994) |
| Motto(s) | Semper metam contingimus[3] ("We always reach the goal") |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| March | "Quo vadis" (Hellström)[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Anders Svensson |
History
The Defence Act of 1936 had air defense organised as an independent role within the artillery, with multiple anti-aircraft units being established, and with a unit stationed in Gothenburg. The unit was set up as a Karlsborgs luftvärnsregemente (Karlsborgs air defense artillery regiment). then on 1 October 1941 was renamed.[10]
Under the Defence Act of 1942, it was decided to separate the air defense artillery from the artillery, and redesignated anti-aircraft artillery units as air defense units. The change resulted in, among other things, in Gothenburg, Karlsborgs luftvärnsregemente (Karlsborgs air defense artillery regiment) being renamed on 1 October 1942 as Göteborgs luftvärnsdivision (Gothenburg Air Defense Division).[9]
The division from 1 October 1941 was stationed in provisional barracks on Kviberg road with the expeditionary team at Utbyvägen. On 1 October 1944 the unit began a move into the newly built barracks in Högsbo, which were completed 12 August 1945. On 21 October 1945 a moving ceremony was held at the new barracks.[10]
Organisation
The regiment has the following organisation:
Air Defence Battalion, which trains the troops for the 61st and 62nd air defence battalions Management Company, training staff, signal, support and radar troops Livkompaniet, basic training company 70 Company, training recruits with the Robotsystem 70 and the RBS 23-radar 97 Company, training recruits with the Robotsystem 97 and the RBS 23-radar Logistics Company, training supply, maintenance and medical troops
Hallands Group, which trains the 45th Home Guard Battalion (Light infantry)
Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons
On 6 June 1943, the military commander of the III Military Area, major general Folke Högberg presented a standard to the Göta Anti-Aircraft Corps (Göta luftvärnskår). From 1 April 1962, the Göta Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Göta artilleriregemente, A 2) presented the standard as traditional standard.[11]
The regimental standard was drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by Maj-Britt Salander/company Blå Kusten. The standard was presented to the regiment in Halmstad by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf on 15 September 2001.[12] Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre Swedish minor national coat of arms, three open yellow crowns placed two and one. In the first corner the former badge of the regiment; a doubletailed rampant yellow lion with an open crown, in the right forepaw a yellow sword and in the left a blue shield with three open yellow crowns placed two and one; in the second corner the badge of Stockholm; a yellow Saint Erik-head (a legacy from the former Roslagen Air Defence Regiment, Lv 3), in the third corner the provincial badge of Gotland; a white ram passant, arms and crosstaff yellow and a red banner with edging and five flaps in yellow (a legacy from the former Gotland Anti-Aircraft Corps, Lv 2) and in the fourth corner the town badge of Sundsvall; an open helmet over two musketforks in saltire, all white (a legacy from the former Sundsvall Air Defence Regiment, Lv 5). On the reverse side in the centre three open crowns placed two and one, in the upper inner corner two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire (a legacy from the former Göta Artillery Regiment, A 2) and in the other corners the badge of the Air Defence Corps; two winged gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire, all yellow. Blue fringe."[12]
Coat of arms
The coat of the arms of the Air Defence Regiment (Lv 6) since 2000. Blazon: "Azure, the Swedish minor coat of arms, three open crowns or. The shield surmounted two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire and two wings, both or".[13]
Medals
In 2000, the Göta Luftvärnskårs minnesmedalj ("Göta Anti-Aircraft Corps Commemorative Medal") in silver (GötalvkårMSM) was established.[14]
Commanding officers
Commanding officers since 1941:[16]
1941–1942: ?
1942–1943: Curt Dahlgren
1943–1946: Bengt F. Bengtsson
1946–1948: Sten Odelberg
1948–1956: Niels Juel
1956–1966: Bertil Hård af Segerstad
1966–1976: Tore Stawström
1976–1978: Stig Lindskog
1978–1986: Sven Platerud
1986–1989: Svante Bergh
1989–1992: Hans Ahldén
1992–1993: Leif Gunnerhell
1993–1998: Peter Jonsson
1995–1996: Anders Börjesson (acting)
1998–2000: Göran Lindqvist
2000–2003: Jan-Erik Jakobsson
2003–2005: Kent Samuelsson
2005–2007: Göran Wahlqvist
2007–2012: Lennart Klevensparr
2012–2015: Stefan Jönsson
2015–2019: Anders Svensson[2]
Names, designations and locations
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kungl. Göteborgs luftvärnsdivision | Royal Gothenburg Air Defense Division Royal Gothenburg Anti-Aircraft Division | 1941-10-01 | – | 1942-09-30 |
| Kungl. Göteborgs luftvärnskår | Royal Gothenburg Air Defense Corps Royal Gothenburg Anti-Aircraft Corps | 1942-10-01 | – | 1962-06-30 |
| Kungl. Göta luftvärnsregemente | Royal Göta Air Defense Regiment[18] Royal Göta Anti-Aircraft Regiment | 1962-07-01 | – | 1974-12-31 |
| Göta luftvärnsregemente | Göta Air Defense Regiment[18] Göta Anti-Aircraft Regiment | 1975-01-01 | – | 1994-06-30 |
| Göta luftvärnskår | Göta Air Defense Corps Göta Anti-Aircraft Corps | 1994-07-01 | – | 2000-06-30 |
| Luftvärnsregementet | Air Defence Regiment[5] | 2000-07-01 | – | |
| Designation | From | To | ||
| A 9 G | 1941-10-01 | – | 1942-09-30 | |
| Lv 6 | 1942-10-01 | – | ||
| Location | From | To | ||
| Gothenburg Garrison/Högsbo | 1944-10-01 | – | 1962-03-31 | |
| Gothenburg Garrison/Kviberg | 1962-04-01 | – | 1994-06-30 | |
| Halmstad Garrison | 1994-07-01 | – |
See also
List of Swedish anti-aircraft regiments