Active 1893–1997 Type Artillery Founded 3 March 1893 Color Orange | Role Recruit training Colours Orange Size Regiment | |
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Motto "Framåtanda, fältmässighet, sammanhållning" ("spirit, serviceability, unity") Headquarters Östersund, Sweden, Boden Municipality, Sweden Similar Artillery Regiment, Swedish Army, Gotland Regiment, Home Guard, Swedish Navy |
The Norrland Artillery Regiment (Swedish: Norrlands artilleriregemente), designation A 4, was a Swedish Army artillery regiment that traced its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Norrland. The regiment was disbanded in 1997. From 1998 to 2000, the Boden Artillery Regiment (Bodens artilleriregemente) was known by this name.
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History
The regiment was created in 1893 by splitting off two batteries from 1st Svea Artillery Regiment and two batteries from 1st Göta Artillery Regiment which formed six batteries of Norrland Artillery Regiment. The regiment was garrisoned in Östersund but a detachment in Boden was created in 1910, this detachment was split off in 1928 and created Norrbotten Artillery Corps. The regiment's designation was A 4 (4th Artillery Regiment). Norrland Artillery Regiment was disbanded in 1997.
Commander
Regimental commanders: