ROYAL II. LIFEGRENADIERREGIMENT

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History:

The regiment traces its heritage to the cavaleryunits raised in the 1500:s in Östergötland. It later became Östgöta cavalery regiment. The first commander was Hans Rothkirch. In 1791 the regiment became an infantryregiment with the name the Lifegrenadierregiment. The honorary name was granted due to good performance in the war 1788 - 1790. In 1816 the regiment was split into the I. Lifegrenadierregiment and the II. Lifegrenadierregiment. The regiment was located in Linköping. In 1925 the regiment was re-merged with the I. Lifegrenadierregiment to form the Lifegrenadierregiment that finally was dispanded in 1997.

Colors:

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The regiments color was red. The banner was very similar to the on belonging to the I. Lifegrenadierregiment.

Viktory names:

WALLHOF 1626

BREITENFELDT 1631

LÜTZEN 1632

OLDENDORF 1633

WITTSTOCK 1636

LEIPZIG 1642

GOLOMBO 1656

GNESEN 1656

WARSCHAU 1656

FREDERIKSODDE 1657

THE CROSSING OF THE BÄLT 1658

KLISZOW 1702

WARSCHAU 1705

MALATITZE 1708

HELSINGBORG 1710

SVENSKSUND 1790

Device:

"Nulli secundus"

Never second best.