ROYAL JÖNKÖPINGS REGIMENT

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History:

The regiment traces its heritage in the infantry organized in Småland in the middle of the 1500:s. The oldest dokuments are from 1563. This infantry along with infantry from Östergötland was used by Gustaf II Adolf to form a regiment that was split into two smaller regiments in 1623. One of these became Jönköpings regiment. Its first commander was Lars Kagg. It was located in Jönköping and was merged with Kalmar regiment in 1928 to form northern Smålands regiment that still exists.

Colors:

The regiments colors where the colors of Småland, red and yellow, and the banner was in these colors.

Victory names:

LUETZEN 1632

WITTSTOCK 1636

MALATITZE 1708

HÄLSINGBORG 1710