Unit Name: | Västgöta Regiment |
Native Name: | Västgöta regemente |
Dates: | 1628–1713, 1713–1927 |
Country: | ![]() |
Allegiance: | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch: | Swedish Army |
Type: | Infantry |
Size: | Regiment |
Command Structure: | 3rd Military District (1833–1893) 3rd Army Division (1893–1927) |
Garrison: | Vänersborg |
Colors: | Yellow and black |
Colours Label: | --> |
March: | "Vaktombytet" (V. Holtz) |
Mascot: | ARVET FÖRPLIKTIGAR ("The heritage obligates") |
Battle Honours: | Skara (1611), Skillingehed (1612), Burgstall (1631), Breitenfeld (1631), Dirschau (1627), Stuhm (1629), Lützen (1632), Lund (1676) |
The Västgöta Regiment (sv|Västgöta regemente), also I 6, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was converted from a cavalry regiment in 1811 and disbanded in 1927. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Västergötland, and it was later garrisoned there.
The regiment was converted from the cavalry regiment Västergötland Dragoon Regiment in 1811 and was given the name Västgöta Regiment. The regiment was given the designation I 6 (6th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. It was garrisoned in Vänersborg from 1916, and disbanded in 1927.
Regimental commander from 1679 to 1927.
Name | Translation | From | To | ||
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Kungl. Västgöta regemente till häst | Royal Västgöra Regiment of Horse | 1628-??-?? | – | 1634-??-?? | |
Kungl. Västgöta och Dals ryttare | Royal Västgöta and Dal Horsemen | 1634-??-?? | – | 1655-??-?? | |
Kungl. Västgöta kavalleriregemente | Royal Västgöta Cavalry Regiment | 1655-??-?? | – | 1713-05-06 | |
Kungl. Västgöta kavalleriregemente | Royal Västgöta Cavalry Regiment | 1713-??-?? | – | 1802-??-?? | |
Kungl. Västgöta linjedragonregemente | 1802-??-?? | – | 1806-??-?? | ||
Kungl. Västgöta dragonregemente | Royal Västgöta Dragoon Regiment | 1806-??-?? | – | 1811-??-?? | |
Kungl. Västgöta regemente | Royal Västgöta Regiment | 1811-??-?? | – | 1927-12-27 | |
Avvecklingsorganisation | Decommissioning Organization | 1928-01-01 | – | 1928-03-31 | |
Designation | From | To | |||
No. 6 | 1816-10-01 | – | 1914-09-30 | ||
I 6 | 1914-10-01 | – | 1927-12-27 | ||
Location | From | To | |||
Eggby meadows | 1689 | – | 1745-08-25 | ||
Axevalla heath | 1745-08-26 | – | 1916-12-14 | ||
Vänersborg | 1916-12-15 | – | 1928-03-31 |