Småland Artillery Regiment

The Småland Artillery Regiment (Swedish: Smålands artilleriregemente), designation A 6, was a Swedish Army artillery regiment raised in 1895. It was disbanded in 1985. The regiment was based in Jönköping.

Småland Artillery Regiment
Smålands artilleriregemente
Active1895–1985
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeArtillery
SizeRegiment
Part of2nd Army Division (1895–1901)
2nd Army Division (1902–1927)
Eastern Army Division (1928–1936)
I Army Division (1937–1942)
I Military District (1942–1966)
Southern Military District (1966–1985)
Garrison/HQJönköping
PatronSaint Barbara
March"Smålands artilleriregementes marsch" (Rune)[note 1]
Anniversaries4 December[note 2]
Insignia
Branch insignia
Cap badge

Locations and training areas

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Barracks

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On 1 October 1895, the regiment was officially formed and relocated to Gothenburg. However, an orderly room had already been organized on 25 April 1894 in Stockholm, which was then located at Svea Artillery Regiment's barracks on Valhallavägen. In Gothenburg, the regiment was stationed in the First Göta Artillery Regiment's former barracks at Kaserntorget 11 in Otterhällan (after 1904 known as Kungshöjd). On 6 April 1898, the regiment officially moved into the newly built barracks area on Kompanigatan 6 in Jönköping. However, the move to Jönköping had been going on since 4 February 1898. During 1905, certain extensions were made, and in 1942, two new barracks were built.[2] In 1928, the regiment also took over the training area that had been managed and belonged to Jönköping Regiment.

After the regiment was disbanded, Jönköping Municipality bought 365 hectares out of a total of 370 hectares for SEK 12 million. Commercial City Center AB then bought 25 hectares of the land, the part with, among other things, the barracks buildings. In April 1987, the regimental area was transformed into the A6 Center, which consists of a shopping center and office space in the former barracks.

Training areas

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The regiment had its training area from 1896 on Tånga Hed and from 6 June 1898 in Skillingaryd training area. The regiment also had exercise activities at Kronheden and Barnarp in Jönköping during the years 1940–1945.[2] On 1 July 1985, the management of Skillingaryd training area was transferred to Småland Regiment (I 12/Fo 17).

Heraldry and traditions

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Coat of arms

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The coat of arms of Småland Artillery Regiment (A 6) from 1977 to 1985. Blazon: "Or, the provincial badge of Småland, a double-tailed lion rampant gules, armed and langued azure, in the forepaws a crossbow gules, arrowhead argent, bow and string sable. The shield surmounted two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire or. The gunbarrels may be sable."[3]

Colours, standards and guidons

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A standard was presented to the regiment by His Majesty the King Gustaf V on his birthday on 16 June 1938. The heritage of the regiment was passed on by Northern Småland Regiment (I 12) after the disbandment.[4] From 1 July 2000, the traditions of the Småland Artillery Regiment are kept by the Artillery Regiment (A 9).[5]

Commanding officers

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Commanding officers from 1895 to 1985.[6]

  • 1895–1898: Gottschalk Geijer
  • 1898–1899: A I R de Laval
  • 1899–1902: Otto Virgin
  • 1902–1902: C V G Grönvall (acting)
  • 1902–1908: Axel Olof Staël von Holstein
  • 1908–1915: David Hedengren
  • 1915–1922: Ludvig Hammarskiöld
  • 1922–1927: Bo Tarras-Wahlberg
  • 1928–1931: Georg Sylvan
  • 1931–1932: Per Sylvan
  • 1932–1937: Hjalmar Thorén
  • 1937–1942: Johan Gustaf Henning Schmiterlöw
  • 1942–1949: Raoul Årmann
  • 1949–1949: Curt Kempff (acting)
  • 1949–1951: Hilding Kring
  • 1951–1957: Ivan Thorson
  • 1957–1957: Nils-Ivar Carlborg (acting)
  • 1957–1964: Walter Lundqvist
  • 1964–1970: Sten-Olle Tegmo
  • 1970–1973: Claes Carlsten
  • 1973–1976: Gösta Gärdin
  • 1976–1976: Åke Hessler (acting)[7]
  • 1976–1980: Sten Geijer
  • 1980–1982: Fredrik Lilliecreutz
  • 1982–1985: Lars Carlson

Names, designations and locations

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Name Translation From To
Kungl. Andra Göta artilleriregemente Royal Second Göta Artillery Regiment 1894-10-01 1905-02-01
Kungl. Smålands artilleriregemente Royal Småland Artillery Regiment 1905-02-02 1927-12-31
Kungl. Smålands arméartilleriregemente Royal Småland Army Artillery Regiment 1928-01-01 1942-09-30
Kungl. Smålands artilleriregemente Royal Småland Artillery Regiment 1942-10-01 1974-12-31
Smålands artilleriregemente Småland Artillery Regiment 1975-01-01 1985-06-30
Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organization 1985-07-01 1985-11-??
Designation From To
№ 6 1894-10-01 1914-09-30
A 6 1914-10-01 1985-06-30
Location From To
Stockholm Garrison 1894-04-25 1895-09-30
Gothenburg 1895-10-01 1898-04-05
Jönköping Garrison 1898-04-06 1985-06-30

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ The march was established in 1953 by Army Order 33/1953. It was used by the Swedish Army Artillery Center (Arméns artillericentrum, ArtC) from 1993 to 1997, and by the Artillery Combat School (Artilleriets stridsskola, ArtSS) from 1998 to 2000.[1]
  2. ^ 4 December is saint day of Saint Barbara.

Citations

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  1. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 61
  2. ^ a b Holmberg 1993, p. 28
  3. ^ Braunstein 2006, p. 32
  4. ^ Braunstein 2003, pp. 201–203
  5. ^ Försvarets traditioner 2015, p. 21
  6. ^ Kjellander 2003, p. 305
  7. ^ "Överstelöjtnanten Åke Hessler, Jönköping, har avlidit 90 år gammal". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2017-02-08.

Sources

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Further reading

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  • Linderstam, Gunnar (1985). Glimtar ur ett regementes liv under 90 år (in Swedish). [Jönköping]: [Smålands artilleriregemente]. ISBN 91-7810-240-5. SELIBR 7666787.
  • Mollstadius, Axel (1947). Jönkiöpings Fältartollerie 1691-1699. Skrifter / utgivna av Genealogiska föreningen, 0346-7473 ; 3 (in Swedish). [Stockholm]: [Fören.] SELIBR 1427553.