Norrbotten Regiment
The Norrbotten Regiment (Swedish: Norrbottens regemente), designation I 19, is a Swedish Army arctic armoured, light infantry and commando regiment that traces its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Norrbotten, and it is currently garrisoned in Boden, Norrbotten. The regiment has the responsibility for training two armoured and one special recon battalion, as well as number of Arctic light infantry battalions from the home guard as well as running the army's winter unit.
| Norrbotten Regiment | |
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| Norrbottens regemente | |
| Active | 1841–1994, 2000–present |
| Country | Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Armoured, arctic light infantry |
| Role | Recruit training |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters |
| Garrison/HQ | Boden |
| Motto(s) | De hava aldrig wikit eller för egen del tappat ("Never have they yielded, nor given ground") |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| March | "Norrbottens fältjägare" (Sundgrén) (1890s–1916) "Finska rytteriets marsch" (Unknown) |
| Anniversaries | 8 September |
| Battle honours | Landskrona (1677), Düna (1701), Kliszow (1702), Fraustadt (1706), Malatitze (1708), Strömstad (1717) |
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As of 2018, the Norrbotten Regiment employs 489 professional officers, 402 full-time soldiers, 512 part-time soldiers, 116 civilians and 683 reserve officers.
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