Artillery Regiment (2000)
The Boden Artillery Regiment (Swedish: Bodens artilleriregemente, A 8) is an artillery regiment of the Swedish Army based in Boden Garrison in Boden, Sweden. The regiment was formed as the Artillery Regiment by bringing together all the artillery regiments of the Swedish Army, and it took its designation A 9 from the Bergslagen Artillery Regiment. The regiment carries the battle honours of all past Swedish artillery regiments. Its new organisation was founded in 2000 in Kristinehamn and in 2005 the regiment was moved to Boden. Due to the re-raising of Bergslagen Artillery Regiment (A 9) in 2022, the Artillery Regiment was renamed Boden Artillery Regiment and took the designation A 8 from the old Boden Artillery Regiment which was active from 1906 to 1997.
| Boden Artillery Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Bodens artilleriregemente | |
 | |
| Active | 2000–present |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | OPIL (2000–2004) SAFHQ (2004–) |
| Garrison/HQ | Boden Garrison |
| Motto(s) | Ultima ratio regum[note 1] ("The Last Argument of Kings") |
| Colors | Red |
| March | "Artilleri V" (Ström)[note 2] |
| Battle honours | Breitenfeld (1631), Lech (1632), Lützen (1632), Jankowitz (1645), Tåget över Bält (1658), Helsingborg (1710), Gadebusch (1712), Svensksund (1790), Leipzig (1813), Großbeeren (1813), Dennewitz (1813) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Magnus Ståhl |
| Insignia | |
| Branch insignia |  |
| Cap badge |  |
| Unit tab |  |
The current artillery system used by the regiment is the Archer which joined the Swedish Armed Forces in 2013.[3]
Organisation
The current organisation of the regiment is:[4]
- Regimental Staff, in Boden
- Artillery Battalion (Artilleribataljonen)
- 91st Artillery Battalion (91. Artilleribataljon)
- 92nd Artillery Battalion (92. Artilleribataljon)
- Artillery Combat School (Artilleriets Stridsskola)
Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons
The Artillery Reginent presents two regimental standards and one school colour.
First standard of A 9
The first standard was drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by Maj-Britt Salander/company Blå Kusten. The colour was presented to the regiment in Kristinehamn by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf on 14 May 2002. Blazon:[5] "On blue cloth in the centre the lesser coat of arms of Sweden, three open yellow crowns placed two and one. In the first corner the provincial badge of Värmland; a white eagle, wings elevated and displayed, armed red and yellow, over an iron sign (a legacy from the then Bergslagen Artillery Regiment, A 9), in the second corner the provincial badge of Småland; a yellow lion rampant, armed and langued red, in the forepaws a yellow crossbow (a legacy from the former Småland Artillery Regiment, A 5), in the third corner a yellow wyvern, armed red (a legacy from the former Wendes Artillery Regiment, A 3) and in the fourth corner the provincial badge of Gotland; a white ram passant, arms and crosstaff yellow, and a red banner with edging and five flaps yellow (a legacy from the former Gotland Artillery Regiment, A 7). On the reverse side battle honours (Breitenfeld 1631, Lech 1632, Lützen 1632, Jankowitz 1645, Tåget över Bält 1658, Helsingborg 1710, Gadebusch 1712, Svensksund 1790) and in each corner two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire, all yellow. Blue fringe."[5]
Second standard of A 9
The second standard is embroidered by hand by mademoiselle Anette Bergner and presented as an honorary standard to the former mounted division of the Royal Wendes Artillery Regiment (A 3) in 1815. It was used as regimental standard by A 3 until 1 July 2000. Blazon: "On white cloth a winged cluster of flashes clasped by a hand under a royal crown proper, wings brown, crown and flash-cluster in yellow. In each corner a slanted open yellow crown. Yellow battle honours (Großbeeren 1813, Leipzig 1813, Dennewitz 1813) on the three lower sides of the standard. Fringe in white and yellow."[5]
Colour of Artillery Combat School
The colour of the Artillery Combat School (Artilleriets stridsskolas, ArtSS) is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag. The colour may be presented according to the decisions of the commanding officer of A 9.[5]
Coat of arms
The coat of the arms of the Artillery Regiment (A 9) since 2000. Blazon: "Azure, the lesser coat of arms of Sweden, three open crowns or, placed two and one. The shield surmounted two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire or. The gunbarrels may be sable".[6]
Medals
In 2001, the Artilleriregementets (A 9) förtjänstmedalj ("Artillery Regiment (A 9) Medal of Merit") in gold and silver (ArtregGM/SM) was established. The medal ribbon is of red moiré.[7]
Commanding officers
Commanders
- 2000–2002: Colonel Anders Carell
- 2002–2006: Colonel Göran Mårtensson
- 2006–2010: Colonel Torbjörn Larsson
- 2010–2014: Colonel Anders Callert
- 2014–2014: Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Fredriksson (acting)
- 2014–2016: Colonel Johan Pekkari (from 1 September 2014)
- 2016–present: Colonel Jonas Lotsne
Deputy commanders
- 2000–2004: Colonel Mats Klintäng
Names, designations and locations
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artilleriregementet | Artillery Regiment[8] | 2000-07-01 | – | 2021-12-31 |
| Bodens artilleriregemente | Boden Artillery Regiment | 2022-01-01 | – | |
| Designation | From | To | ||
| A 9 | 2000-07-01 | – | 2021-12-31 | |
| A 8 | 2022-01-01 | – | ||
| Location | From | To | ||
| Kristinehamn Garrison | 2000-07-01 | – | 2005-12-31 | |
| Boden Garrison | 2005-09-01 | – |
See also
Footnotes
- The quote originates from artillery in Europe.[1]
- The Artillery Regiment took over the march established in 1953 from Bergslagen Artillery Regiment, who in turn inherited it from Uppland Artillery Regiment.[2]
References
Notes
- Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 51
- Sandberg 2007, p. 75
- Eriksson, Anna K. (17 June 2013). "Sverige står helt utan artilleri". Svenska Dagbladet.
- Försvarsmakten. "Artilleriregementet, A 9". Försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- Braunstein 2004, pp. 55–56
- Braunstein 2006, p. 33
- Braunstein 2007, p. 116
- Grafisk profil 2013, p. 64
Print
- Braunstein, Christian (2004). Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet [The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 [dvs 8] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-7-X. SELIBR 9815350.
- Braunstein, Christian (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224.
- Braunstein, Christian (2007). Utmärkelsetecken på militära uniformer [Decorations on Swedish military uniforms] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 12 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 978-91-976220-2-8. SELIBR 10423295.
- Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.
- Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. SELIBR 22459606.
Web
- "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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External links
- Official website (in Swedish)