Kalmar Regiment
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The Kalmar Regiment (Swedish: Kalmar regemente), designations I 20, I 21 and Fo 18, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1928. It was later reraised and disbanded again in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from Kalmar County, and it was later garrisoned there.
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Kalmar Regiment | |
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Kalmar regemente | |
Active | 1626–1709, 1709–1927, 1994–1997 |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 2nd Military District (1833–1893) 2nd Army Division (1893–1901) II Army Division (1902–1927) Southern Military District (1990–1997) |
Garrison/HQ | Kalmar |
Colors | Red and yellow |
March | "Kaiser-Friedrich-Marsch" (Friedemann)[not 1] |
Battle honours | Varberg (1565), Narva (1581), Warszawa (1656), Tåget över Bält (1658), Kliszow (1702), Helsingborg (1710), Svensksund (1790) |
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