Småland Regiment
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The Småland Regiment (Swedish: Smålands regemente), 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 2000.
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Småland Regiment | |
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Smålands regemente | |
Active | 1928–2000 |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | Eastern Brigade (1928–1937) I Army Division (1938–1942) I Military District (1942–1966) Southern Military District (1966–2000) |
Garrison/HQ | Eksjö |
Motto(s) | Smålands söner – till rikets värn[note 1] ("Småland's sons - to the defense of the kingdom") |
Colours | Red and yellow |
March | "Kaiser Friedrich-Marsch" (Friedemann)[note 2] |
Battle honours | Lützen (1632), Wittstock (1636), Warsaw (1656), Landskrona (1677), Klisow (1702), Malatitze (1708), Hälsingborg (1710) |
Insignia | |
Branch insignia m/60 | |
Unit insignia m/60 | |
Shoulder sleeve insignia |
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