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1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)
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The 1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Swedish: Första livgrenadjärregementet), designation I 4, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged into a new regiment in 1927. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Östergötland.
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1st Life Grenadier Regiment | |
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Första livgrenadjärregementet | |
![]() Soldiers of the regiment with muskets, 1825 | |
Active | 1632–1927 |
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Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Type | Infantry regiment |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 2nd Military District (1833–1901) II Army Division (1902–1927) |
Garrison/HQ | Linköping |
Colors | White |
March | "Ryska grenadjärregementets 'Konungen av Preussen' marsch" (Schubert)[1] (1845–1870, 1893–1927) "Wiener Rekruten-Marsch" (1870–1883) "Napoleonmarsch" (1883–1893) |
Battle honours | Lützen (1632), Leipzig (1642), Helsingborg (1710), Gadebusch (1712), Valkeala (1790) |
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