Livgrenadjärregementet
| Life Grenadier Regiment | |
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| Livgrenadjärregementet | |
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| Active | 1791–1816, 1928–1997 |
| Country |
 Sweden
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| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry regiment |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Milo M |
| Garrison/HQ | Linköping |
| Motto(s) | Si vis pacem para bellum ("If you want peace prepare for war") |
| Colors | White and red |
| March | "Es lebe hoch" (Schlögel) |
| Battle honours |
Varberg (1565) Breitenfeld (1631) Lützen (1632) (1636) Leipzig (1642) Warszawa (1656) Fredriksodde (1657) Tåget över Bält (1658) Lund (1676) Rügen (1678) Kliszow (1702) Warszawa (1705) Holovczyn (1708) Malatitze (1708) Rajovka (1708) Helsingborg (1710) Gadebusch (1712) Valkeala (1790) Svensksund (1790) |
The Life Grenadier Regiment (Swedish: Livgrenadjärregementet), designations I 4 and I 4/Fo 41, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Östergötland, and it was later garrisoned there.
The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in the 16th century, these units formed Östergötland Infantry Regiment and Östergötland Cavalry Regiment which merged in 1791 and formed the Life Grenadier Regiment. It consisted of two semi-independent units, Livgrenadjärregementets rotehållsdivision and Livgrenadjärregementets rusthållsdivision originating from the two merged infantry and cavalry regiments.
The regiment was split in two in 1816, forming 1st Life Grenadier Regiment and 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment. These two units were later merged and reformed the Life Grenadier Regiment in 1928, and the regiment was given the designation I 4 (4th Infantry Regiment). In 1973, the regiment gained the new designation I 4/Fo 41 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 41. The Life Grenadier Regiment was garrisoned in Linköping and was disbanded in 1997.
Coordinates: 58°23′47″N 15°36′50″E / 58.39639°N 15.61389°E
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