ROYAL DALREGIMENT

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History:

The regiment traces its heritage to the fänika (a tactical unit used in the later dark ages) raised in Dalarna in 1542. The oldest documents are from 1543. To avoid conscription the people of Dalarna promised to constantly supply 1400 men to the army.  From this infantry Gustaf II Adolf formed a regiment that in 1628 was devided into three smaller regiments of which one was in Dalarna. The first commander was Åke Oxenstierna. The regiment was located in Falun and raised the 13th Norrlandbrigade that was an oversnowbrigade being mechanized with Pbv 401 (MT-LB). The regiment had extremely close ties with the local population and any suggestions to disband it would always encounter fierce recistance from the civilian population that has always supported the regiment. Nevertheless the regimnent was selected for disbandment in 2000.

Colors:

The regiments colors are yellow and blue.

Victory names:

LÜTZEN 1632

LEIPZIG 1642

LUND 1676

LANDSKRONA 1677

NARVA 1700

DÜNA 1701

KLISZOW 1702

HOLOWCZYN 1708

MALATITZE 1708

GARDEBUSCH 1712