Jemtia Field Ranger Regiment, or Jämtlands fältjägarregemente, also I 5 or I 23, is a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back to the 17th Century. It is still in active service.

History

The regiment has its origin in the Angermannia, Medelpadia and Jemtia Regiment raised in 1646 in the newly conquered province Jemtia, although the men were mostly recruited in the old Swedish provinces Angermannia and Medelpadia. The regiment was also called Thomas Gärffelt's Regiment after the first commander.

The regiment was disbanded in 1661 as the recruitment provinces where transferred to the navy. But some companies of the regiment did exist until 1670, when they were incorporated in the newly raised Jemtia Foot Regiment (or Anders Planting's Regiment). From 1689 on, the regiment was named Jemtia Dragoon Regiment, but had only one company of cavalry troops. This company was later organized into Norrland Dragoon Regiment.

The regiment was renamed Jemtia Infantry Regiment in 1770 before gaining the present name in 1820. The regiment also had the name Jemtia Field Ranger Corps a short period between 1853 and 1892. Jemtia Field Ranger Regiment was garrisoned in Östersund and was given the designation I 23 (23rd Infantry Regiment) after a general order in 1816. This was changed to I 5 in 1927. For a short time in the 1990s, the unit was merged with the wartime organized Field Ranger Brigade before being reorganized in 2000 back to Jemtia Field Ranger Regiment.

Campaigns

• The Thirty Years' War 1647 - 1649
• The Northern Wars 1655 - 1658
• The Scanian War 1675 - 1679(?)
• The Great Northern War 1700 - 1721
• The Gustav III's Russian War 1788 - 1790
• The Finnish War 1808 - 1809
• The Campaign against Norway 1814

Organization

1689(?)

• Livkompaniet
• Överstelöjtnantens kompani
• Majorens kompani
• Brunflo kompani
• Hallens kompani
• Revsunds kompani
• Ovikens kompani
• Bergs kompani

1853

• Livkompaniet
• Bergs kompani
• Revsunds kompani
• Hammerdals kompani

Various

The regimental names:

The regimental designations:

The regimental training grounds and garrison towns:

The regimental colour is blue.

The regimental motto is "För Sverige ära, för Sveriges makt, över berg, över dal, skallar Jämtlands jakt" ("For Sweden's honour, for Sweden's power, over mountain, over valley, the Jemtian rangers resound").

The regimental victory names:

See also

• List of Swedish regiments
• List of Swedish wars
• History of Sweden
• Provinces of Sweden

References

See the Swedish regiments article for general references.