The Göta Life Guards (Swedish: Göta livgarde), designated P 1, was a Swedish Armyarmouredregiment that was active in various forms 1944–1980. The unit was based in the Enköping Garrison in Enköping and belonged to the King's Life and Household Troops (Kungl. Maj:ts Liv- och Hustrupper) until 1974.[2][3][4]
The Blue Brigade (PB 6) was raised in 1949 and was organized following the Pansarbrigad 49 ("Armoured Brigade 49") unit type. According to the Defence Act of 1972, the brigade was disbanded on 30 June 1980.
In connection with the Defence Act of 1942, infantry regiments came to be raised as "field regiments" and "duplication regiments". The Svea Life Guards raised the war-time units Svea Life Guards (I 1) and Stockholm Infantry Regiment (Stockholms infanteriregemente, I 31). After the Defence Act of 1948, brigades throughout the entire army were introduced, which led the army to be renamed into two brigade types, infantry brigades and armoured brigades. Stockholm Infantry Regiment (I 31) was reorganized and was responsible for the armoured part of the Blue Brigade (PB 6) and the Södermanland Brigade (PB 10).[5]
Swedish Armoured Troops Cadet and Officer Candidate School
The Swedish Armoured Troops Cadet and Officer Candidate School (PKAS) was co-localized with the regiment. However, the school was directly subordinate to the Inspector of the Swedish Armoured Troops, but was commanded in a barracks point of view by the regiment's executive officer. The school was tasked with training officers candidates from all units within the Swedish Armoured Troops. These underwent two-stage training, first candidate school and second candidate school, then completed their education at the Military Academy Karlberg in Solna. The school was placed to Enköping on 3 April 1946, and was transferred to barracks of the Life company. On 1 March 1967, the school was able to move into a newly built school building within the barracks area. The Life company thus returned to a school company at the Göta Life Guards. Although Göta Life Guards was not provided with the Stridsvagn 103, training of it was still conducted at the school. This was because the school was provided with all types of combat vehicles within the armoured branch.[6] When the regiment was disbanded, the school came to be relocated to Skövde on 1 June 1980, where it was amalgamated with the Swedish Armoured Troops School (PS), who adopted the new name, the Swedish Armoured Troops Combat School (Pansartruppernas stridsskola, PS).[7]
Training companies
The regiment trained eight companies, tank crews, of which two tank destroyer platoons (with Infanterikanonvagn 102 and Infanterikanonvagn 103), a signal company and an assault pioneer company. Future platoon leaders were trained at the 3rd Company, which was a student company. Furthermore, PKAS trained four companies.
Life company – command training company, tank and mechanized infantry
2nd Company – tross company
3rd Company – command training company, assault gun och mechanized infantry
4th Company – tank company
5th Company – reconnaissance company
6th Company – mechanized infantry company
7th Company – signal company
8th Company – depot company
Barracks and training areas
Barracks
When the regiment was re-raised, its staff was placed to Karlavägen 78 and later to Linnégatan 89 in Stockholm. On 18 January 1944, the staff was relocated to Enköping, where it was placed in temporary premises. On 15 September 1945, the regiment officially moved to the newly built barracks area in Enköping which was celebrated by a ceremony on 16 September 1945.[4]
Detachments
Strängnäs/Skövde
When the regiment was re-raised, training of conscripts was conducted at Södermanland Regiment (P 3) in Strängnäs Garnison from 18 January 1944, and at Skaraborg Regiment (P 4) in Skövde Garrison. On 15 September 1945, these detachments were disbanded when the training was transferred to Enköping.[4]
Visby
On 1 October 1944, the regiment placed a company to Gotland, which became known as Göta Armoured Life Guards' Company in Gotland (P 1 G). The detachment was placed to the barracks at Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 18). From 1946, the detachment moved into the newly built barracks, Barracks IV (from the 1960s known as the barracks Havde), at Gotland Infantry Regiment. On 30 March 1963, the detachment was disbanded and on 1 April 1963 it was amalgamated with Gotland Regiment (P 18).[4]
Training areas
From 1944 the regiment began training at Utö proving ground, and from 1945 the regiment's proving ground was supplemented with the Veckholm proving ground. The detachment on Gotland was using Hällarna in Visby and Tofta proving ground.[4]
Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons
On 16 September 1945, the regiment was presented with two colour by the acting military commander of the IV Military Area, major general Arvid Moberg. The colours had previously been presented by the 1st and 2nd Battalions at Göta Life Guards (I 2), who received the colours by His Majesty the King Oscar II on 6 August 1894. The colours themselves had been paid personally by Oscar II, and were presented by the regiment until it was disbanded in 1939. In 1972, a new colour was presented, which was handed over on 11 May 1974 by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf. The new colour replaced the two previous ones. At the disbandment of the regiment in 1980, the colour was handed over to the Swedish Army Museum.[2]
The 1844 colour of Göta Life Guards' 1st Battalion.
The 1945 colour of Göta Life Guards' 2nd Battalion.
Uniforms
The regiment differed in clothing compared to other armoured units, wearing black beret for uniform m/60. The Göta Life Guards instead carried side cap with red collar to uniform m/60. Buttons, branch insignias and rank insignia were in silver. On peaked caps rank insignias in silver was worn and with collar in silver. That the regiment's insignias was in silver, was to mark that it was a guards unit.[2]
Unit insignia M7675-138000 m/1950-60 for Göta Life Guards (P 1).
Unit insignia M7675-138000 m/1950-60 for Göta Life Guards (P 1).
Unit insignia m/1960.
Unit insignia m/1960.
Branch insignia m/1963. Only used for Göta Life Guards (P 1).
Coat of arms
The coat of the arms of the Göta Life Guards (P 1) 1977–1980. Blazon: "Azure, the lesser coat of arms of Sweden, three open crowns or. The shield surmounted two arms in fess, embowed and vambraced, the hands holding swords in saltire, argent".[8]
Heritage
When the regiment was disbanded, the Chief of the Army, lieutenant general Nils Sköld decided, on the recommendation of executive officer Sven Björck, that no other unit or regiment would carry on the traditions of the Göta Life Guards but that the memory of the regiment should be preserved at Uppland Regiment (S 1/Fo 47/48).[2] Since 1 January 2006, this memory has been passed on to the Command and Control Regiment.
Commanding officers
P 1's last commander, Colonel Sven Björck (right) in 1977, together with the commander of P 10, Senior Colonel Nils Stenqvist (left).
Regimental commanders and executive officers (Sekundchef) active at the regiment. Sekundchef was a title which was used until 31 December 1974 at the regiments that were part of the King's Life and Household Troops (Kungl. Maj:ts Liv- och Hustrupper).[3]
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The Gota Life Guards Swedish Gota livgarde designated P 1 was a Swedish Army armoured regiment that was active in various forms 1944 1980 The unit was based in the Enkoping Garrison in Enkoping and belonged to the King s Life and Household Troops Kungl Maj ts Liv och Hustrupper until 1974 2 3 4 Gota Life GuardsGota livgardeActive1944 1980Country SwedenAllegianceSwedish Armed ForcesBranchSwedish ArmyTypeArmouredSizeRegimentPart ofIV milo 1944 1966 Milo O 1966 1980 Garrison HQEnkopingColorsRedMarch Gota livgardes marsch Schubert note 1 Battle honoursSvensksund 1790InsigniaBranch insigniaUnit insignia Contents 1 Units 1 1 Blue Brigade 1 2 Swedish Armoured Troops Cadet and Officer Candidate School 1 3 Training companies 2 Barracks and training areas 2 1 Barracks 2 2 Detachments 2 2 1 Strangnas Skovde 2 2 2 Visby 2 3 Training areas 3 Heraldry and traditions 3 1 Colours standards and guidons 3 2 Uniforms 3 3 Coat of arms 3 4 Heritage 4 Commanding officers 4 1 Regimental commanders 4 2 Executive officers 5 Names designations and locations 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 References 8 1 Notes 8 2 Print 9 Further readingUnits EditBlue Brigade Edit The Blue Brigade PB 6 was raised in 1949 and was organized following the Pansarbrigad 49 Armoured Brigade 49 unit type According to the Defence Act of 1972 the brigade was disbanded on 30 June 1980 In connection with the Defence Act of 1942 infantry regiments came to be raised as field regiments and duplication regiments The Svea Life Guards raised the war time units Svea Life Guards I 1 and Stockholm Infantry Regiment Stockholms infanteriregemente I 31 After the Defence Act of 1948 brigades throughout the entire army were introduced which led the army to be renamed into two brigade types infantry brigades and armoured brigades Stockholm Infantry Regiment I 31 was reorganized and was responsible for the armoured part of the Blue Brigade PB 6 and the Sodermanland Brigade PB 10 5 Swedish Armoured Troops Cadet and Officer Candidate School Edit The Swedish Armoured Troops Cadet and Officer Candidate School PKAS was co localized with the regiment However the school was directly subordinate to the Inspector of the Swedish Armoured Troops but was commanded in a barracks point of view by the regiment s executive officer The school was tasked with training officers candidates from all units within the Swedish Armoured Troops These underwent two stage training first candidate school and second candidate school then completed their education at the Military Academy Karlberg in Solna The school was placed to Enkoping on 3 April 1946 and was transferred to barracks of the Life company On 1 March 1967 the school was able to move into a newly built school building within the barracks area The Life company thus returned to a school company at the Gota Life Guards Although Gota Life Guards was not provided with the Stridsvagn 103 training of it was still conducted at the school This was because the school was provided with all types of combat vehicles within the armoured branch 6 When the regiment was disbanded the school came to be relocated to Skovde on 1 June 1980 where it was amalgamated with the Swedish Armoured Troops School PS who adopted the new name the Swedish Armoured Troops Combat School Pansartruppernas stridsskola PS 7 Training companies Edit The regiment trained eight companies tank crews of which two tank destroyer platoons with Infanterikanonvagn 102 and Infanterikanonvagn 103 a signal company and an assault pioneer company Future platoon leaders were trained at the 3rd Company which was a student company Furthermore PKAS trained four companies Life company command training company tank and mechanized infantry 2nd Company tross company 3rd Company command training company assault gun och mechanized infantry 4th Company tank company 5th Company reconnaissance company 6th Company mechanized infantry company 7th Company signal company 8th Company depot companyBarracks and training areas EditBarracks Edit When the regiment was re raised its staff was placed to Karlavagen 78 and later to Linnegatan 89 in Stockholm On 18 January 1944 the staff was relocated to Enkoping where it was placed in temporary premises On 15 September 1945 the regiment officially moved to the newly built barracks area in Enkoping which was celebrated by a ceremony on 16 September 1945 4 Detachments Edit Strangnas Skovde Edit When the regiment was re raised training of conscripts was conducted at Sodermanland Regiment P 3 in Strangnas Garnison from 18 January 1944 and at Skaraborg Regiment P 4 in Skovde Garrison On 15 September 1945 these detachments were disbanded when the training was transferred to Enkoping 4 Visby Edit On 1 October 1944 the regiment placed a company to Gotland which became known as Gota Armoured Life Guards Company in Gotland P 1 G The detachment was placed to the barracks at Gotland Infantry Regiment I 18 From 1946 the detachment moved into the newly built barracks Barracks IV from the 1960s known as the barracks Havde at Gotland Infantry Regiment On 30 March 1963 the detachment was disbanded and on 1 April 1963 it was amalgamated with Gotland Regiment P 18 4 Training areas Edit From 1944 the regiment began training at Uto proving ground and from 1945 the regiment s proving ground was supplemented with the Veckholm proving ground The detachment on Gotland was using Hallarna in Visby and Tofta proving ground 4 Heraldry and traditions EditColours standards and guidons Edit On 16 September 1945 the regiment was presented with two colour by the acting military commander of the IV Military Area major general Arvid Moberg The colours had previously been presented by the 1st and 2nd Battalions at Gota Life Guards I 2 who received the colours by His Majesty the King Oscar II on 6 August 1894 The colours themselves had been paid personally by Oscar II and were presented by the regiment until it was disbanded in 1939 In 1972 a new colour was presented which was handed over on 11 May 1974 by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf The new colour replaced the two previous ones At the disbandment of the regiment in 1980 the colour was handed over to the Swedish Army Museum 2 The 1844 colour of Gota Life Guards 1st Battalion The 1945 colour of Gota Life Guards 2nd Battalion Uniforms Edit The regiment differed in clothing compared to other armoured units wearing black beret for uniform m 60 The Gota Life Guards instead carried side cap with red collar to uniform m 60 Buttons branch insignias and rank insignia were in silver On peaked caps rank insignias in silver was worn and with collar in silver That the regiment s insignias was in silver was to mark that it was a guards unit 2 Unit insignia M7675 138000 m 1950 60 for Gota Life Guards P 1 Unit insignia M7675 138000 m 1950 60 for Gota Life Guards P 1 Unit insignia m 1960 Unit insignia m 1960 Branch insignia m 1963 Only used for Gota Life Guards P 1 Coat of arms Edit The coat of the arms of the Gota Life Guards P 1 1977 1980 Blazon Azure the lesser coat of arms of Sweden three open crowns or The shield surmounted two arms in fess embowed and vambraced the hands holding swords in saltire argent 8 Heritage Edit When the regiment was disbanded the Chief of the Army lieutenant general Nils Skold decided on the recommendation of executive officer Sven Bjorck that no other unit or regiment would carry on the traditions of the Gota Life Guards but that the memory of the regiment should be preserved at Uppland Regiment S 1 Fo 47 48 2 Since 1 January 2006 this memory has been passed on to the Command and Control Regiment Commanding officers Edit P 1 s last commander Colonel Sven Bjorck right in 1977 together with the commander of P 10 Senior Colonel Nils Stenqvist left Regimental commanders and executive officers Sekundchef active at the regiment Sekundchef was a title which was used until 31 December 1974 at the regiments that were part of the King s Life and Household Troops Kungl Maj ts Liv och Hustrupper 3 Regimental commanders Edit 1944 1950 Gustaf V 1950 1973 Gustaf VI Adolf 1973 1974 Carl XVI Gustaf 1975 1980 Sven G son BjorckExecutive officers Edit 1944 1951 Nils Gustaf D son Aschan 1951 1955 Fale Burman 1955 1966 Ake Wikland 1966 1973 Nils Ostlund 1973 1974 Sven G son BjorckNames designations and locations EditName Translation From ToKungl Gota pansarlivgarde Royal Gota Armoured Life GuardsRoyal Gota Armour Guards Regiment 9 1944 04 01 1963 03 31Kungl Gota livgarde Royal Gota Life Guards 1963 04 01 1974 12 31Gota livgarde Gota Life Guards 1975 01 01 1980 06 30Designation From ToP 1 1944 04 01 1980 06 30Location From ToStockholm Garrison 1943 08 12 1944 01 17Enkoping Garrison 1944 01 18 1980 06 30See also EditList of Swedish armoured regimentsFootnotes Edit The march was adopted in 1944 and established in 1953 by Army Order 33 1953 The march was used by the Eastern Army Division from 1993 to 2000 1 References EditNotes Edit Sandberg 2007 p 69 a b c d Braunstein 2003 pp 149 152 a b Kjellander 2003 p 267 a b c d e Holmberg 1993 p 24 Omorganisering av armen till brigader www brigadmuseum se in Swedish Archived from the original on 2011 02 02 Retrieved 5 December 2009 Ostlund 1980 p 140 Holmberg 1993 p 62 Braunstein 2006 p 29 Gullberg 1977 p 630 Print Edit Braunstein Christian 2003 Sveriges armeforband under 1900 talet Skrift Statens forsvarshistoriska museer 1101 7023 5 in Swedish Stockholm Statens forsvarshistoriska museer ISBN 91 971584 4 5 SELIBR 8902928 Braunstein Christian 2006 Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska forsvaret Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces PDF Skrift Statens forsvarshistoriska museer 1101 7023 9 in Swedish Stockholm Statens forsvarshistoriska museer ISBN 91 971584 9 6 SELIBR 10099224 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 11 25 Retrieved 2018 11 27 Gullberg Ingvar E 1977 Svensk engelsk fackordbok for naringsliv forvaltning undervisning och forskning A Swedish English dictionary of technical terms used in business industry administration education and research in Swedish 2nd ed Stockholm Norstedt ISBN 91 1 775052 0 SELIBR 8345587 Holmberg Bjorn 1993 Armens regementen skolor och staber en uppslagsbok en sammanstallning in Swedish Arvidsjaur Svenskt militarhistoriskt bibliotek SMB ISBN 91 972209 0 6 SELIBR 7796532 Kjellander Rune 2003 Sveriges regementschefer 1700 2000 chefsbiografier och forbandsoversikter in Swedish Stockholm Probus ISBN 91 87184 74 5 SELIBR 8981272 Sandberg Bo 2007 Forsvarets marscher och signaler forr och nu marscher antagna av svenska militara forband skolor och staber samt igenkannings tjanstgorings och exercissignaler in Swedish New ed Stockholm Militarmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv ISBN 978 91 631 8699 8 SELIBR 10413065 Ostlund Nils ed 1980 Kungl Gota livgarde 1901 1980 ett regemente i tiden gar ur tiden in Swedish Enkoping Gota livgardes historiekomm SELIBR 8202864 Further reading Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gota Life Guards Retrieved from https en 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