ROYAL KARLSKRONA GRENADIERREGIMENT

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History:

The regiment was raised in 1902 by merging Smålands grenadiercorps and Blekinge battalion. It was located in Karlskrona and absorbed by Kronobergs regiment in 1928 as its III. battalion.

No 7 Royal Smålands grenadiercorps traces its heritage to Smålands light dragoons. From this cavalryunit Smålands dragoonregiments infantrybattalion was formed. In 1824 the battalion was named Smålands grenadierbattalion. In 1888 the name sas chandged to Smålands grenadiercorps.

No 30 Royal Blekinge battalion was raised in 1886 and absorbed a large part of  the officers from the disbanded Marinregiment.

Colors:

The regiments colors where red and yellow. The lion was red on a yellow background with red grenades in the corners denoting grenadierstatus.

Viktory names:

WALLHOF 1626

WERBEN 1631

BREITENFELDT 1631

LÜTZEN 1632

OLDENDORF 1633

WITTSTOCK 1636

GOLLOMBO 1656

GNESEN 1656

WARSCHAU 1656

FREDERIKSODDE 1657

THE CROSSING OF THE BÄLT 1658

LUND 1676

LANDSKRONA 1677

CLISSOW 1702

PULTUSK 1703

WARSCHAU 1705

HOLOFZIN 1708

HÄLSINGBORG 1710

SVENSKSUND 1790