Artillery Regiment (2000)

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Active 2000–present Type Artillery regiment Branch Swedish Army		Country Sweden Founded 2000

Motto(s) Ultima ratio regum(The last resort of kings) Engagements Battle of Gadebusch, Battle of Svensksund Similar Norrbotten Regiment, Norrland Artillery Regiment, Swedish Army, Home Guard, Gotland Regiment Profiles Facebook

The Artillery Regiment (Swedish: Artilleriregementet; designated A 9) is the only artillery regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. The regiment was formed by bringing together all the artillery regiments of the Swedish Army, and it took its designation A 9 from the Bergslagen Artillery Regiment. The regiment carries the battle honours of all past Swedish artillery regiments. Its new organisation was founded in 2000 in Kristinehamn and in 2005 the regiment was moved to Boden.

The current artillery system used by the regiment is the Haubits FH77 B. A new system called Archer joined the Swedish Armed Forces in 2013.

Commanders

2000–2002: Colonel Anders Carell

2002–2006: Colonel Göran Mårtensson

2006–2010: Colonel Torbjörn Larsson

2010–2014: Colonel Anders Callert

2014–2014: Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Fredriksson (acting)

2014–present: Colonel Johan Pekkari (from 1 September 2014)

References

Artillery Regiment (2000) Wikipedia

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