ROYAL NORTHERN SMÅLANDS REGIMENT

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History:

The regiment was formed in 1928 by the merging of Jönköpings regiment and Kalmar regiment. It was known as Jönköpings-Kalmarsregiment until 1948 when it got its present name. It is located in Eksjö. From 1997-2000 the regiment raised the 12th infantrybrigade that is being reorganized from a motorized brigade to a mechanized infantrybrigade equipped with the Pbv 501 (the swedish version of the BMP 1). The regiment was disbanded in 2000.

Colors:

The regiments colors are red and yellow.

Victorynames:

LÜTZEN 1632

WITTSTOCK 1636

WARZAWA 1656

LANDSKRONA 1677

KLISZOW 1702

MALATITZE 1708

HÄLSINGBORG 1710