Bodens ingenjörregemente (Boden Engineer Regiment), designations Ing 4, Ing 3 and Ingbat/I 19, was a Swedish Army

Swedish Army

The Swedish Army is one of the oldest standing armies in the world and a branch of the Swedish Armed Forces; it is in charge of land operations. General Sverker Göranson is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Army.- Organization :...

 engineer

Military engineer

In military science, engineering refers to the practice of designing, building, maintaining and dismantling military works, including offensive, defensive and logistical structures, to shape the physical operating environment in war...

 regiment

Regiment

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, one of the few new formations raised in the 20th century. It was disbanded in 2005. The regiment was garrisoned in Boden, Sweden

Boden, Sweden

Boden is a locality and the seat of Boden Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 18,680 inhabitants in 2005.- History :The town of Boden started as a railway junction where the Northern Line met with the Ore Line from the rich iron ore fields in northern Sweden.The town experienced...

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History

The regiment has its origins in the engineer companies

Company (military unit)

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 created at Norrbottens regemente

Norrbottens regemente

Norrbottens regemente , designation I 19, is a Swedish Army arctic armoured, light infantry and ranger regiment that traces its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Norrbotten, and it is currently garrisoned in Boden, Norrbotten...

 in 1902. These companies became independent in 1904 as Bodens ingenjörkår and gained the designation Ing 4 (4th Engineer Regiment). Bodens ingenjörkår gained the new designation Ing 3 in 1937 and was upgraded to a regiment in 1975 and was renamed Bodens ingenjörregemente.

It was then downgraded to a battalion unit again in 1994, and was renamed Norrlands ingenjörkår. In 2000, the battalion became one of five battalions in Norrbottens regemente

Norrbottens regemente

Norrbottens regemente , designation I 19, is a Swedish Army arctic armoured, light infantry and ranger regiment that traces its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Norrbotten, and it is currently garrisoned in Boden, Norrbotten...

, with the name Norrlands ingenjörbataljon, the designation Ing 3 was not kept, even though it was still in common use. The battalion was disbanded in 2005.

Name, designation and garrison

Name	Translation	From		To
Bodens ingenjörkår	Boden Engineer Corps	1905-04-01	–	1975-06-30
Bodens ingenjörregemente	Boden Engineer Regiment	1975-07-01	–	1994-06-30
Norrlands ingenjörkår	Norrland Engineer Corps	1994-07-01	–	2000-06-30
Norrlands ingenjörbataljon	Norrland Engineer Battalion	2000-07-01	–	2005-12-31

Designation	From		To
Ing 4	1905-04-01	–	1937-06-30
Ing 3	1937-07-01	–	2000-06-30
Ingbat/I 19	2000-07-01	–	2005-12-31

Training ground or garrison town	From		To
Boden Boden, Sweden Boden is a locality and the seat of Boden Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 18,680 inhabitants in 2005.- History :The town of Boden started as a railway junction where the Northern Line met with the Ore Line from the rich iron ore fields in northern Sweden.The town experienced... (G)	1905-04-01	–	2005-12-31