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Lapland Ranger Regiment

May 03, 2024

The Lapland Ranger Regiment[2] (Swedish: Lapplands jägarregemente), designations I 22, I 22/Fo 66 and I 22/GJ 66, was a Swedish Army light infantry regiment, one of the few new formations raised in the 20th century. The regiment was garrisoned in Lapland. The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 2000.

Lapland Ranger Regiment
Lapplands jägarregemente
Active1975–2000
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeInfantry
RoleArctic light infantry
SizeRegiment
Part ofMilo ÖN (1975–1993)
Milo N (1993–2000)
Garrison/HQKiruna
Motto(s)In omnia paratus ("Ready for all things")
ColorsGreen and silver
March"Friska tag" (Modéer)[note 1]
Anniversaries8 September
Insignia
Branch insignia m/60
Unit insignia m/60
Cap badge

History edit

See also: Norrbotten Regiment § History, and Army Ranger School § History

The regiment traced its origins from the elite "Skidlöparbataljonen" (Skirunners Battalion), of Norrbotten Regiment (I 19), the battalion was raised in 1910 as the first modern ranger unit of the Swedish Army and the first unit specializing in arctic warfare. The battalion was garrisoned in northern Lapland Kiruna in 1940 and was renamed in 1943 as Jägarbataljon K (Ranger Battalion K), K for Kiruna, which became Sweden's first special operation unit. In 1945 the battalion became an independent training unit under the army high command as the Army Ranger School for setting up and training three army corps ranger battalions and long range recon companies and special operation units. The unit received independent regimental status with a regimental standard from the hands of the King in 1975, and was renamed Lapplands jägarregemente I 22, I 22 stood for infantry regiment no 22. The Lapland Ranger Regiment was finally disbanded in 2000. Its tasks and personnel were largely transferred to the heavier equipped Norrland Dragoon Regiment (K 4), a former mounted ranger cavalry unit that had a de facto light infantry role, later in turn reorganized and downsized as the Army Ranger Battalion as part of the Norrbotten Regiment, the original mother regiment of Lapland Rangers.

The rangers of the Lapland Ranger Regiment and the Ranger School wore a green "commando" beret, from 1960 onward, with the unit's insignia a crowned wolf's head. For ranger qualification the soldiers had to pass a demanding 7-day march exercise, with daily distances between 25 and 50 kilometers (15–31 miles) carrying 35 to 50 kilo (77–110 pounds) rucksacks, in rough mountain terrain. Despite this the pass rate was high, due to 2 to 3 months prior extensive tough heavy load marching training for recruits.

Organisation edit

The regiment raised independent ranger companies, one or two per year, that was specialized in behind enemy lines operations in Arctic environment on small unit bases, ranger troops. The requirement was for a ranger troop to be able to sustain high combat capability for at least 30 days of operations behind enemy lines without supplies.

Heraldry and traditions edit

Colours, standards and guidons edit

When the regiment was raised on 1 July 1975, the regiment inherited the colour of the Army Ranger School from 1948.[3] A new colour was presented to the Lappland Ranger Regiment (I 22/Fo 66) in Kiruna by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf on 8 September 1983.[2] 8 September became from 1983 the regiment's anniversary.[3] The colour of Lapland Ranger Regiment was drawn by Ingrid Lamby and embroidered by machine in insertion technique. The manufacturer is unknown. It was used as regimental colour by I 22/Fo 66 until 1 July 2000. Blazon: "On green cloth the badge of the unit; an erazed head of a wolf with an open crown inside a ring made of birch leaves, all yellow. In the first corner the badge of the former Kiruna Defence District (Fo 66); per pale, on white a rampant black bear with red arms and on red three white bugles in pale."[2]

Coat of arms edit

The coat of the arms of the Lapland Ranger Regiment (I 22/Fo 66) used from 1977 to 1982 and the Lapland Ranger Group (Lapplandsjägargruppen) from 2000 to 2016. Blazon: "Vert, the regimental badge, an erazed crowned head of a wolf argent. The shield surmounted two muskets in saltire or."[4] On 21 June 1982, the colour of the wolf head was changed from silver (argent) to gold (or) through an order from the Chief of the Army.[5]

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    Coat of arms of the regiment from 1977 to 1982 and the Lapland Ranger Group (Lapplandsjägargruppen) from 2000 to 2016.
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    Coat of arms of the regiment from 1982 to 2000 and the Lapland Ranger Group (Lapplandsjägargruppen) from 2016–present.

Medals edit

In 2000, the Lapplands jägarregementes (I 22/Fo 66) minnesmedalj ("Lapland Ranger Regiment (I 22/Fo 66) Commemorative Medal" in silver (LappljregSMM) of the 8th size was established in 2000. The medal ribbon is of green moiré with narrow yellow edges and a yellow stripe on the middle.[6]

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    Lapland Ranger Regiment Commemorative Medal, ribbon and miniature medal.
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    Lapland Ranger Regiment Commemorative Medal in silver, 8th size.
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    Ribbon bar of the commemorative medal

Heritage edit

In connection with the disbandment of the 664. gränsregementet ("664th Border Regiment") through the Defence Act of 2000, its traditions from 1 July 2000 was passed on to the Lapland Ranger Group (Lapplandsjägargruppen)[3] and from 1 July 2013 by the Lapland Ranger Battalion in the Lapland Ranger Group.[7]

Other edit

The regiment's motto was In omnia paratus ("Ready for all things"), and its march was "Friska tag", which was established on 19 October 1984.[3]

Commanding officers edit

Commanding officers of the regiment from 1975 to 2000.[8]

  • 1975–1979: Clarence Jonsson
  • 1979–1984: Leif Nilsson
  • 1984–1989: Sören Jansson
  • 1989–1997: Björn Lundquist
  • 1997–2000: Håkan Hedström

Names, designations and locations edit

Name Translation From To
Lapplands jägarregemente Lappland Ranger Regiment 1975-07-01 – 2000-06-30
Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organisation 2000-07-01 – 2001-06-30
Designation From To
I 22/Fo 66 1975-07-01 – 1997-12-31
I 22/GJ 66 1998-01-01 – 2000-06-30
Location From To
Kiruna Garrison 1975-07-01 – 2001-06-30

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ The march was adopted and established in 1962 by Army Order 418/1962. The march was taken over by Lappland Ranger Regiment in 1975 and has been used by Lappland Ranger Group (Lapplandsjägargruppen) from 2000.[1]

See also edit

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 54
  2. ^ a b c Braunstein 2004, p. 93
  3. ^ a b c d Braunstein 2003, pp. 101–103
  4. ^ Braunstein 2006, p. 27
  5. ^ Braunstein 2003, p. 103
  6. ^ Braunstein 2007, p. 109
  7. ^ (PDF) (in Swedish). Statens försvarshistoriska museer/Försvarets traditionsnämnd. 2012-07-01. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  8. ^ Kjellander 2003, p. 280

Print edit

  • Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 5 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5. 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. ISBN 91-971584-7-X. SELIBR 9815350. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  • 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.
  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. SELIBR 8981272.
  • 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.

Further reading edit

 
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  • Barck, Åke, ed. (1995). Lapplands jägare 1945-1995: en minnesskrift (in Swedish). Kiruna: Lapplands jägarregementes kamratfören. ISBN 91-971088-7-1. SELIBR 7793397.

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The Lapland Ranger Regiment 2 Swedish Lapplands jagarregemente designations I 22 I 22 Fo 66 and I 22 GJ 66 was a Swedish Army light infantry regiment one of the few new formations raised in the 20th century The regiment was garrisoned in Lapland The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 2000 Lapland Ranger RegimentLapplands jagarregementeActive1975 2000Country SwedenAllegianceSwedish Armed ForcesBranchSwedish ArmyTypeInfantryRoleArctic light infantrySizeRegimentPart ofMilo ON 1975 1993 Milo N 1993 2000 Garrison HQKirunaMotto s In omnia paratus Ready for all things ColorsGreen and silverMarch Friska tag Modeer note 1 Anniversaries8 SeptemberInsigniaBranch insignia m 60Unit insignia m 60Cap badge Contents 1 History 2 Organisation 3 Heraldry and traditions 3 1 Colours standards and guidons 3 2 Coat of arms 3 3 Medals 3 4 Heritage 3 5 Other 4 Commanding officers 5 Names designations and locations 6 Footnotes 7 See also 8 References 8 1 Notes 8 2 Print 9 Further readingHistory editSee also Norrbotten Regiment History and Army Ranger School History The regiment traced its origins from the elite Skidloparbataljonen Skirunners Battalion of Norrbotten Regiment I 19 the battalion was raised in 1910 as the first modern ranger unit of the Swedish Army and the first unit specializing in arctic warfare The battalion was garrisoned in northern Lapland Kiruna in 1940 and was renamed in 1943 as Jagarbataljon K Ranger Battalion K K for Kiruna which became Sweden s first special operation unit In 1945 the battalion became an independent training unit under the army high command as the Army Ranger School for setting up and training three army corps ranger battalions and long range recon companies and special operation units The unit received independent regimental status with a regimental standard from the hands of the King in 1975 and was renamed Lapplands jagarregemente I 22 I 22 stood for infantry regiment no 22 The Lapland Ranger Regiment was finally disbanded in 2000 Its tasks and personnel were largely transferred to the heavier equipped Norrland Dragoon Regiment K 4 a former mounted ranger cavalry unit that had a de facto light infantry role later in turn reorganized and downsized as the Army Ranger Battalion as part of the Norrbotten Regiment the original mother regiment of Lapland Rangers The rangers of the Lapland Ranger Regiment and the Ranger School wore a green commando beret from 1960 onward with the unit s insignia a crowned wolf s head For ranger qualification the soldiers had to pass a demanding 7 day march exercise with daily distances between 25 and 50 kilometers 15 31 miles carrying 35 to 50 kilo 77 110 pounds rucksacks in rough mountain terrain Despite this the pass rate was high due to 2 to 3 months prior extensive tough heavy load marching training for recruits Organisation editThe regiment raised independent ranger companies one or two per year that was specialized in behind enemy lines operations in Arctic environment on small unit bases ranger troops The requirement was for a ranger troop to be able to sustain high combat capability for at least 30 days of operations behind enemy lines without supplies Heraldry and traditions editColours standards and guidons edit When the regiment was raised on 1 July 1975 the regiment inherited the colour of the Army Ranger School from 1948 3 A new colour was presented to the Lappland Ranger Regiment I 22 Fo 66 in Kiruna by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf on 8 September 1983 2 8 September became from 1983 the regiment s anniversary 3 The colour of Lapland Ranger Regiment was drawn by Ingrid Lamby and embroidered by machine in insertion technique The manufacturer is unknown It was used as regimental colour by I 22 Fo 66 until 1 July 2000 Blazon On green cloth the badge of the unit an erazed head of a wolf with an open crown inside a ring made of birch leaves all yellow In the first corner the badge of the former Kiruna Defence District Fo 66 per pale on white a rampant black bear with red arms and on red three white bugles in pale 2 Coat of arms edit The coat of the arms of the Lapland Ranger Regiment I 22 Fo 66 used from 1977 to 1982 and the Lapland Ranger Group Lapplandsjagargruppen from 2000 to 2016 Blazon Vert the regimental badge an erazed crowned head of a wolf argent The shield surmounted two muskets in saltire or 4 On 21 June 1982 the colour of the wolf head was changed from silver argent to gold or through an order from the Chief of the Army 5 nbsp Coat of arms of the regiment from 1977 to 1982 and the Lapland Ranger Group Lapplandsjagargruppen from 2000 to 2016 nbsp Coat of arms of the regiment from 1982 to 2000 and the Lapland Ranger Group Lapplandsjagargruppen from 2016 present Medals edit In 2000 the Lapplands jagarregementes I 22 Fo 66 minnesmedalj Lapland Ranger Regiment I 22 Fo 66 Commemorative Medal in silver LappljregSMM of the 8th size was established in 2000 The medal ribbon is of green moire with narrow yellow edges and a yellow stripe on the middle 6 nbsp Lapland Ranger Regiment Commemorative Medal ribbon and miniature medal nbsp Lapland Ranger Regiment Commemorative Medal in silver 8th size nbsp Ribbon bar of the commemorative medal Heritage edit In connection with the disbandment of the 664 gransregementet 664th Border Regiment through the Defence Act of 2000 its traditions from 1 July 2000 was passed on to the Lapland Ranger Group Lapplandsjagargruppen 3 and from 1 July 2013 by the Lapland Ranger Battalion in the Lapland Ranger Group 7 Other edit The regiment s motto was In omnia paratus Ready for all things and its march was Friska tag which was established on 19 October 1984 3 Commanding officers editCommanding officers of the regiment from 1975 to 2000 8 1975 1979 Clarence Jonsson 1979 1984 Leif Nilsson 1984 1989 Soren Jansson 1989 1997 Bjorn Lundquist 1997 2000 Hakan HedstromNames designations and locations editName Translation From To Lapplands jagarregemente Lappland Ranger Regiment 1975 07 01 2000 06 30 Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organisation 2000 07 01 2001 06 30 Designation From To I 22 Fo 66 1975 07 01 1997 12 31 I 22 GJ 66 1998 01 01 2000 06 30 Location From To Kiruna Garrison 1975 07 01 2001 06 30Footnotes edit The march was adopted and established in 1962 by Army Order 418 1962 The march was taken over by Lappland Ranger Regiment in 1975 and has been used by Lappland Ranger Group Lapplandsjagargruppen from 2000 1 See also editList of Swedish infantry regimentsReferences editNotes edit Sandberg 2007 p 54 a b c Braunstein 2004 p 93 a b c d Braunstein 2003 pp 101 103 Braunstein 2006 p 27 Braunstein 2003 p 103 Braunstein 2007 p 109 Forsvarets traditioner i framtiden Bilaga 3 PDF in Swedish Statens forsvarshistoriska museer Forsvarets traditionsnamnd 2012 07 01 p 1 Archived from the original PDF on 29 December 2016 Retrieved 23 May 2018 Kjellander 2003 p 280 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 05 23 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 Braunstein Christian 2007 Utmarkelsetecken pa militara uniformer Decorations on Swedish military uniforms PDF Skrift Statens forsvarshistoriska museer 1101 7023 12 in Swedish Stockholm Statens forsvarshistoriska museer ISBN 978 91 976220 2 8 SELIBR 10423295 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 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lapland Ranger Regiment Barck Ake ed 1995 Lapplands jagare 1945 1995 en minnesskrift in Swedish Kiruna Lapplands jagarregementes kamratforen ISBN 91 971088 7 1 SELIBR 7793397 67 51 15 N 20 15 49 E 67 85417 N 20 26361 E 67 85417 20 26361 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lapland Ranger Regiment amp oldid 1212200546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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