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Jemtia Field Ranger Regiment, or Jämtlands fältjägarregemente, also I 5 or I 23, is a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back to the 17th Century. It is still in active service.
History
The regiment has its origin in the Angermannia, Medelpadia and Jemtia Regiment raised in 1646 in the newly conquered province Jemtia, although the men were mostly recruited in the old Swedish provinces Angermannia and Medelpadia. The regiment was also called Thomas Gärffelt's Regiment after the first commander.
The regiment was disbanded in 1661 as the recruitment provinces where transferred to the navy. But some companies of the regiment did remain as garrison units in Pommerania until 1670, when they where incorporated in the newly raised Jemtia Foot Regiment (or Anders Planting's Regiment). From 1689 on, the regiment was named Jemtia Dragoon Regiment, but had only one company of cavalry troops. This company was later organized into Norrland Dragoon Regiment.
The regiment took part in most campaigns and wars until it was almost completely destroyed when marshing over the Norwegian mountains in 1718-1719, as 600 men froze to death and another 500 was seriously wounded or ill. It was renamed Jemtia Infantry Regiment in 1770 before gaining the present name in 1820. The regiment also had the name Jemtia Field Ranger Corps a short period between 1853 and 1892.
Jemtia Field Ranger Regiment, was given the designation I 23, 23rd Infantry Regiment) after a general order in 1816. This was changed to I 5 1927. For a short time in the 1990s, the unit was merged with the wartime organized Field Ranger Brigade before being reorganized in 2000 back to Jemtia Field Ranger Regiment.
Organization
1689(?):
- Livkompaniet
- Överstelöjtnantens kompani
- Majorens kompani
- Brunflo kompani
- Hallens kompani
- Revsunds kompani
- Ovikens kompani
- Bergs kompani
1853:
- Livkompaniet
- Bergs kompani
- Revsunds kompani
- Hammerdals kompani
Campaigns
Various
The regimental colour is blue.
The regimental victory name is Nowodwor 1655.
The regimental motto is "För Sverige ära, för Sveriges makt, över berg, över dal, skallar Jämtlands jakt" ("For Sweden's honour, for Sweden's power, over mountains, over valley, the Jemtian rangers resound").
The regimental names:
- Angermannia, Medelpadia and Jemtia Regiment (Ångermanlands, Medelpads och Jämtlands Regemente) 1646-01-16 - 1670
- Jemtia Foot Regiment (Jämtlands regemente till fot) 1670 - 1689
- Jemtia Dragoon Regiment (Jämtlands dragonregemente) 1689 - 1770
- Jemtia Infantry Regiment (Jämtlands infanteriregemente) 1770 - 1820-02-07
- Jemtia Field Ranger Regiment (Jämtlands fältjägarregemente) 1820-02-08 - 1853-05-24
- Jemtia Field Ranger Corps (Jämtlands dragonkår) 1853-05-25 - 1892-12-31
- Jemtia Field Ranger Regiment (Jämtlands fältjägarregemente) 1893-01-01 - 1994-06-30
- Jemtia Field Ranger Regiment and Field Ranger Brigade (Jämtlands fältjägarregemente och Fältjägarbrigaden) 1994-07-01 - 2000-06-30
- Jemtia Field Ranger Regiment (Jämtlands fältjägarregemente) 2000-07-01 -
The regimental designations:
- I 23 1816 - 1927-12-31
- I 5 1928-01-01 - 1994-06-30
- NB 5 1994-07-01 - 2000-06-30
- I 5 2000-07-01 -
The regimental training grounds and garrison towns:
See also
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