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The Life Regiment Hussars (Swedish: Livregementets husarer; designated K 3) is one of the world's oldest regiments still active. The regiment descends directly from units set up by King Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa) in 1536, when Sweden set up a draft of horses and men north and south of Stockholm. The regiment was very active in the 1600s ...
Sweden had hussars from about 1756 and Denmark introduced this class of cavalry in 1762. Britain converted a number of light dragoon regiments to hussars in the early 19th century. The Dutch Republic took a Bavarian regiment into service in 1745 (Regiment Frangipani). Several new regiments and corps were raised in 1747 and 1748, but eventually ...
Hussars of Husarregimentete Konung Karl XV as depicted in 1866. The regiment changed name quite a few times during the years, being renamed Mörnerska husarregementet in 1801, Cederströmska husarregementet in 1816 and in 1822, when Crown Prince Oscar (the later King Oscar I) became colonel in the regiment, it was renamed Kronprinsens ...
Storregementen or landsregementen (regiments of the land), these regiments were organized by Gustavus Adolphus in the end of the 1610s from the smaller units fänika and fana raised in the various parts of Sweden during the time of Gustav Vasa: Norrlands storregemente (Norrland Grand Regiment) Upplands storregemente (Uppland Grand Regiment)
The 31st Ranger Battalion (Swedish: 31. jägarbataljonen), previously called the 31st Light Infantry Battalion (Swedish: 31. lätta skyttebataljonen, 31.LSkbat), is a specialized light infantry unit of the Swedish Army.
A member of the Life Guards' Dragoon Music Corps.. This is a list of Swedish cavalry regiments, battalions, corps and companies that have existed in the Swedish Army.They are listed in three ways, first by the actual units that have existed, then by the various names these units have had, and last by the various designations these units have had.
Stefanie Damron, now 14, was last seen on Monday, Sept. 23, walking into the woods near her home in New Sweden, Maine ... On Facebook, the girl's mother, Lisa Marie Damron, has been asking for ...
Sweden: Allegiance: Swedish Armed Forces: Branch: Swedish Army: Type: Cavalry: Size: Regiment: Part of: 1st Military District (1833–1893) 1st Army Division (1893–1901) I Army Division (1902–1927) Garrison/HQ: Helsingborg: Colors: Light blue: March "Skånska husarregementets marsch" (unknown) [note 1] Battle honours