The Göta Signal Corps (Swedish: Göta signalkår), designations S 1 Sk and S 2, was a Swedish Armysignal unit, one of the few new formations raised in the 20th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The unit was garrisoned in Västergötland.
Line-up of Signal Troops at Göta Signal Regiment (S 2) in 1984.
The unit has its origins in a 1944 detached company, Signalregementets kompani i Skövde, of Signal Regiment that was garrisoned in Skövde. The company gained the designation S 1 Sk (1st Signal Regiment, Skövde detachment), and was in 1958 upgraded to a separate battalion, and gained the designation S 2.
The battalion was transferred to Karlsborg in 1961 and was renamed Göta Signal Regiment in 1962 when it was upgraded to regimental size. The Swedish Army Paratroop School was attached to the regiment from 1961 until the regiment was disbanded in 1984. However one battalion of the regiment was kept as part of Life Regiment Hussars as Göta Signal Battalion until it was disbanded in 1997.
Campaigns
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Organisation
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Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons
On 25 August 1962, His Majesty the King Gustaf VI Adolf presented a colour to the then Göta Signal Regiment. When Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lv 1) was disbanded on 31 March 1961, its colour was transferred to Göta Signal Regiment, which carried it on certain occasions. On 1 July 1984, Göta Signal Regiment was amalgamated as a training battalion into the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3). The colour was then transferred to the Anti-Aircraft Combat School (Luftvärnsskjutskolan, LvSS) on 8 October 1984.[2] Since 1 July 2000, the memory of Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment is maintained by the Air Defence Regiment (Lv 6).[3]
On 30 April 1996, Supreme Commander, general Owe Wiktorin presented a new colour to Göta Signal Battalion at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm. It was drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by the company Libraria. It was used as battalion colour by S 2 until 1 January 1998. Blazon: "On green cloth in the centre a circular shield showing the coat of arms of the unit; azure, three wavy white bends sinister charged with a crowned double-tailed yellow lion rampant, armed and langued gules. The shield ensigned with a royal crown proper. In the first corner a mullet with a cluster of rays and in the second corner the insignia of the Swedish Army Signal Troops; an erect sword entwined with a bolt, all yellow".[4]
Coat of arms
The coat of the arms of the Göta Signal Regiment (S 2) 1977–1994 and the Göta Signal Battalion (K 3/S 2) 1994–1997. Blazon: "Azure, the regimental badge, a double-tailed lion rampant or armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted a cluster of bolts, or".[5]
Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 5 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN91-971584-4-5. SELIBR 8902928.
Braunstein, Christian (2004). [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. ISBN91-971584-7-X. SELIBR 9815350. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
Braunstein, Christian (2006). [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
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. ISBN978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.
Further reading
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Göta Signal Corps.
Andersson-Hultin, Inger, ed. (1999). S 2: Göta signalbataljon/signalkår 1984-1997 (in Swedish). Karlsborg: Signalkåren. SELIBR 3104311.
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The Gota Signal Corps Swedish Gota signalkar designations S 1 Sk and S 2 was a Swedish Army signal unit one of the few new formations raised in the 20th century It was disbanded in 1997 The unit was garrisoned in Vastergotland Gota Signal CorpsGota signalkarActive1944 1997Country SwedenAllegianceSwedish Armed ForcesBranchSwedish ArmyTypeSignalSizeCorpsPart ofUppland Regiment 1944 1961 Western Military Area 1961 1984 Life Regiment Hussars 1984 1997 Garrison HQKarlsborgMotto s Det omojliga tar bara litet langre tid The impossible only takes a little longer time ColorsBlue and whiteMarch Svensk militarmarsch Brodin note 1 InsigniaBranch insigniaCap badgeUnit insigniaShoulder sleeve insignia Contents 1 History 2 Campaigns 3 Organisation 4 Heraldry and traditions 4 1 Colours standards and guidons 4 2 Coat of arms 5 Commanding officers 6 Names designations and locations 7 See also 8 Footnotes 9 References 9 1 Notes 9 2 Print 10 Further readingHistory Edit Line up of Signal Troops at Gota Signal Regiment S 2 in 1984 The unit has its origins in a 1944 detached company Signalregementets kompani i Skovde of Signal Regiment that was garrisoned in Skovde The company gained the designation S 1 Sk 1st Signal Regiment Skovde detachment and was in 1958 upgraded to a separate battalion and gained the designation S 2 The battalion was transferred to Karlsborg in 1961 and was renamed Gota Signal Regiment in 1962 when it was upgraded to regimental size The Swedish Army Paratroop School was attached to the regiment from 1961 until the regiment was disbanded in 1984 However one battalion of the regiment was kept as part of Life Regiment Hussars as Gota Signal Battalion until it was disbanded in 1997 Campaigns EditNoneOrganisation Edit Heraldry and traditions EditColours standards and guidons Edit On 25 August 1962 His Majesty the King Gustaf VI Adolf presented a colour to the then Gota Signal Regiment When Karlsborg Anti Aircraft Regiment Lv 1 was disbanded on 31 March 1961 its colour was transferred to Gota Signal Regiment which carried it on certain occasions On 1 July 1984 Gota Signal Regiment was amalgamated as a training battalion into the Life Regiment Hussars K 3 The colour was then transferred to the Anti Aircraft Combat School Luftvarnsskjutskolan LvSS on 8 October 1984 2 Since 1 July 2000 the memory of Karlsborg Anti Aircraft Regiment is maintained by the Air Defence Regiment Lv 6 3 On 30 April 1996 Supreme Commander general Owe Wiktorin presented a new colour to Gota Signal Battalion at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm It was drawn by Kristina Holmgard Akerberg and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by the company Libraria It was used as battalion colour by S 2 until 1 January 1998 Blazon On green cloth in the centre a circular shield showing the coat of arms of the unit azure three wavy white bends sinister charged with a crowned double tailed yellow lion rampant armed and langued gules The shield ensigned with a royal crown proper In the first corner a mullet with a cluster of rays and in the second corner the insignia of the Swedish Army Signal Troops an erect sword entwined with a bolt all yellow 4 Coat of arms Edit The coat of the arms of the Gota Signal Regiment S 2 1977 1994 and the Gota Signal Battalion K 3 S 2 1994 1997 Blazon Azure the regimental badge a double tailed lion rampant or armed and langued gules The shield surmounted a cluster of bolts or 5 Commanding officers Edit1958 1960 Nils Fredrik Schale 1960 1970 Tage Ingemar Bratt 1970 1976 Karl Edvin Eriksson 1976 1980 Hakan Hallgren 1980 1982 Ake Bertil Gunnar Lovdahl 1982 1984 Kurt Olofsson 1984 1987 Per Granath 1987 1989 Nils Goran Anders Nilsson 1989 1991 Bengt Ake Gelin 1991 1993 Christer Birger Levin 1993 1995 Christer Carl Einar Ejnarsson 1995 1997 Per Jorgen IvhammarNames designations and locations EditName Translation From ToKungl Signalregementets kompani i Skovde Royal Signal Regiment s Company in Skovde 1944 04 01 1957 03 31Kungl Upplands signalregementes kompani i Skovde Royal Uppland Signal Regiment s Company in Skovde 1957 04 01 1958 06 30Kungl Signalbataljonen i Skovde Royal Signal Battalion in Skovde 1958 07 01 1961 03 31Kungl Gota signalkar Royal Gota Signal Corps 1961 04 01 1962 06 30Kungl Gota signalregemente Royal Gota Signal Regiment 1962 07 01 1974 12 31Gota signalregemente Gota Signal Regiment 1975 01 01 1984 06 30Gota signalbataljon Gota Signal Battalion 1984 07 01 1994 06 30Gota signalkar Gota Signal Corps 1994 07 01 1997 12 31Designation From ToS 1 Sk 1944 04 01 1958 06 30S 2 1958 07 01 1984 06 30K 3 S 2 1984 07 01 1997 12 31Location From ToSkovde Garrison 1944 04 01 1961 03 31Karlsborg Garrison 1961 04 01 1997 12 31See also EditList of Swedish signal regimentsFootnotes Edit The march was established by Army Order 418 1962 1 References EditNotes Edit Sandberg 2007 p 21 Standar m 1938 www digitaltmuseum se in Swedish 11 August 2014 Retrieved 8 October 2018 Braunstein 2003 pp 225 226 Braunstein 2004 p 42 Braunstein 2006 p 36 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 2004 Svenska forsvarsmaktens falttecken efter millennieskiftet The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium PDF Skrift Statens forsvarshistoriska museer 1101 7023 7 dvs 8 in Swedish Stockholm Statens forsvarshistoriska museer ISBN 91 971584 7 X SELIBR 9815350 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 05 22 Retrieved 2018 10 08 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 28 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 Further reading Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gota Signal Corps Carlsson Gunnar ed 1963 Kungl Gota Signalregemente in Swedish SELIBR 12140389 Olofsson Kurt ed 1984 Gota signalregemente 1961 1984 in Swedish Karlsborg Regementet SELIBR 447293 Andersson Hultin Inger ed 1999 S 2 Gota signalbataljon signalkar 1984 1997 in Swedish Karlsborg Signalkaren SELIBR 3104311 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gota Signal Corps amp oldid 1078845054, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
