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| Dalarna Regiment | |
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| Dalregementet | |
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| Active | 1625–1709, 1710–1713, 1713–2000, 2021–present |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 5th Military District(1833–1847) 4th Military District(1847–1867) 5th Military District(1867–1888) 6th Military District(1889–1893) 5th Army Division(1893–1901) V Army Division(1902–1927) Northern Army Division(1928–1936) II Army Division(1937–1943) V. milo(1943–1966) Milo B(1966–1991) Milo M(1991–2000) |
| Garrison/HQ | Falun |
| Colors | Yellow and blue |
| March | "Stenbocksmarschen" (Lindsten)[note 1] |
| Battle honours | Lützen (1632),Leipzig (1642),Lund (1676),Landskrona (1677),Narva (1700),Düna (1701),Kliszow (1702),Holovczyn (1708),Malatitze (1708),Gadebusch (1712) |
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| Branch insignia m/60 | .png) |
| Unit insignia m/60 | .jpg) |
TheDalarna Regiment (Swedish:Dalregementet), designationI 13, is aSwedish Armyinfantry unit that traced its origins back to the 16th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province ofDalarna, where it was later garrisoned. The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in theDefence Act of 2000. The regiment was re-raised as Dalarna Regiment (I 13) in 2021. The unit is based inFalun.
The regiment has its origins infänikor (companies) raised in Dalarna in 1542. During 1598, some of the units participated in theWar against Sigismund and in 1605 onefänika from Dalarna fought at theBattle of Kircholm. In 1615, these units—along withfänikor from the nearby provinces ofUppland andVästmanland—were organised byGustav II Adolf intoUpplands storregemente, of which 1,400 of the total 3,000 soldiers were recruited in Dalarna.Upplands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which theDalregementet was one. The Dalarna Regiment was also the first Swedish regiment to beallotted, which happened as early as in 1621. Parts of this grand regiment participated in thePolish–Swedish wars during the siege of Riga in 1621 and as garrison from 1626–1629. During this period, sometime between 1623 and 1628, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which the Dalarna Regiment was one. The regiment's first commander wasAxel Oxenstierna.
The regiment was shipped toGermany and arrived atWolgast in June 1631 to participate in theThirty Years' War. Its first major battle was theBattle of Breitenfeld on 17 September that same year, where it stood in the first line. It also stood in the first line as part of theSwedish Brigade at theBattle of Lützen the next year, a battle which caused heavy casualties to the regiment. The regiment's "creator", Gustav II Adolf, was killed in a cavalry charge trying to ease the pressure on the Dalarna Regiment's part of the front. The regiment returned to Sweden to replenish shortly after and remained at home until 1638, when one of the regiment's twobattalions was sent as garrison toStettin. The Dalarna Regiment was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitution of 1634.Carl Gustaf Wrangel was the commander from 1639 on. The second battalion was sent to Germany in 1642, and the whole regiment fought at theBattle of Leipzig that year, only to return to Sweden again the following year. They were present during the siege ofLandskrona in 1644 during the shortTorstenson War.
The Dalarna Regiment was shipped toPomerania in 1655 following the outbreak of theNorthern Wars. The regiment was part of the army that sieged and capturedMarienburg in 1656, after which one of the battalions was sent to reinforce the garrison inRiga while the other participated in the attack onCopenhagen in 1659. In preparation for theScanian War, one of the battalions was sent back toGermany in 1674, and was once again put under command ofCarl Gustaf Wrangel, who led a thrust intoBrandenburg, which ended in theBattle of Fehrbellin. The other battalion was used inScania in theBattles of Halmstad,Lund andLandskrona in 1676–1677. A temporarily raised reserve regiment of eight companies was used againstNorway in theBattle of Uddevalla.
When theGreat Northern War started, the Dalarna Regiment was under the command ofMagnus Stenbock and was used againstDenmark but was soon sent to theBaltic region, taking part in theBattle of Narva in 1700 and theCrossing of Daugava in 1701. In 1702, the regiment received orders to join the main army atWarsaw. The regiment took part in theBattle of Kliszów, but was sent back to the Baltics for periods between 1702 and 1705. It then was subordinated to the main army that fought atHolovczyn,Malatitze and finally at theBattle of Poltava, where the regiment surrendered to theRussians. The regiment was reformed with new recruits in Sweden in 1710 and was sent toPomerania and theBattle of Gadebusch in 1712. The Dalarna Regiment once again had to surrender, this time in 1713 after theSiege of Tönning. The regiment was reformed a second time, and took part in both the 1716 and 1718 attacks onNorway.
The next action of the regiment was in 1741 during theHats' Russian War and theBattle of Villmanstrand, the last of the regiment's major battles. In 1758 the regiment was shipped toPomerania yet again, this time to participate in theSeven Years' War, but the Dalarna Regiment saw no major battles during that war. InGustav III's Russian War, the Dalarna Regiment was initially positioned along the southernFinnish coast but was later transferred to the inland, where several minor skirmishes took place during 1790. One of the battalions was involved in theFirst War against Napoleon, fighting minor battles againstNorwegian troops which ended with the whole battalion being captured in early 1808. The final battle of the Dalarna Regiment was during theCampaign against Norway in 1814, in theBattle of Kjölbergs bro, one of the last battles Sweden fought before adopting a policy ofneutrality.
The regiment was given the designation I 13 (13th Infantry Regiment) in ageneral order in 1816. Dalregementet was garrisoned inFalun from 1908. In 1973, the regiment gained the new designation I 13/Fo 53 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence district Fo 53. The regiment was disbanded in 2000.
The regiment was re-established on 23 October 2021, a symbolically chosen day for historical reasons. On 23 October 1642, theFirst Battle of Leipzig was fought, where the original Dalarna Regiment formed a brigade together with a German regiment. Dalarna Regiment was inaugurated by His Majesty the KingCarl XVI Gustaf to the tunes of theRoyal Swedish Army Band. The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, GeneralMicael Bydén, Chief of Army, Major GeneralKarl Engelbrektson and the Minister of DefencePeter Hultqvist also attended the inauguration.[2]
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The coat of the arms of the Dalarna Regiment (I 13/Fo 53) 1977–1994 and the Dalarna Brigade (Dalabrigaden, NB 13) 1994–2000.Blazon: "Azure, the provincial badge of Dalarna, an open crown or between two bolts of the last with points argent in saltire. The shield surmounted two muskets in saltire or".[3] The coat of arms of the Dalarna Regiment (I 13/Fo 53) 1994–2000 and the Dalarna Group (Dalregementsgruppen) since 2000. Blazon: "Azure, the provincial badge of Dalarna, an open crown or between two bolts of the last with points argent in saltire. The shield surmounted two swords in saltire or."[3]
The 1953 colour was presented to the regiment by His Majesty KingGustaf VI Adolf on 15 September at Dalavallen in Falun.[4] The last regimental colour was presented to the regiment at Dalavallen in Falun by His Majesty KingCarl XVI Gustaf on 28 August 1997. It was used as regimental colour by I 13/Fo 53 until 1 July 2000. The colour is drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and manufactured with appliqué technique by the Engelbrektssons Flag factory.Blazon: "On blue cloth the provincial badge of Dalarna; two yellow bolts in saltire with white heads and between them an open yellow crown. On a yellow border at the upper side of the colour, battle honours (Lützen 1632,Leipzig 1642,Lund 1676,Landskrona 1677,Narva 1700,Düna 1701,Kliszow 1702,Holovczyn 1708,Malatitze 1708,Gadebusch 1712) in blue."[5]
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In 1996, theDalregementets (I 13) förtjänstmedalj ("Dalarna Regiment (I 13) Medal for Merit") in gold, silver and bronze (DalregGM/SM/BM) of the 8th size was established. Themedal ribbon is blue with two narrow yellow stripes on the middle.[6]
In 2000, theDalregementets (I 13) och Dalabrigadens (NB 13) minnesmedalj ("Dalarna Regiment (I 13) and Dalarna Brigade (NB 13) Commemorative Medal") in silver (DalregbrigSMM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is of bluemoiré with a yellow stripe on the middle followed on both sides first by a red stripe and then by a yellow stripe.[7]
The old officersmess is today in its original place in the chancellery building and is run by the regiment's companion association. The Dalarna Regiment Group is the heir to the heritage and traditions of the regiment and organizationally under theLife Guards (LG). The Dalarna Regiment Group took over the colour and traditions in connection with disbandment of the regiment and the brigade on 30 June 2000.[4] From 1 July 2013, the traditions of the regiment will be continued by the Dalarna Battalion, included in the Dalarna Regiment Group (Dalregementsgruppen).[8]
Regimental commanders active at the regiment the years 1621–2000.[9]
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
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| Kungl. Dalregementet | Royal Dalarna Regiment | 1625-??-?? | – | 1709-06-28 |
| Kungl. Dalregementet | Royal Dalarna Regiment | 1710-??-?? | – | 1713-05-06 |
| Dalregementet | Dalarna Regiment | 1975-01-01 | – | 2000-06-30 |
| Avvecklingsorganisation Falun | Decommissioning Organisation Falun | 2000-07-01 | – | 2001-03-31 |
| Dalregementet | Dalarna Regiment | 2021-10-23 | – | |
| Designation | From | To | ||
| No. 13 | 1816-10-01 | – | 1914-09-30 | |
| I 13 | 1914-10-01 | – | 1973-06-30 | |
| I 13/Fo 53 | 1973-07-01 | – | 2000-06-30 | |
| I 13 | 2021-10-23 | – | ||
| Location | From | To | ||
| Rommehed | 1796-??-?? | – | 1908-10-10 | |
| Falun Garrison | 1909-01-29 | – | 2001-03-31 | |
| Falun Garrison | 2021-10-23 | – |
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