Göta ingenjörregemente
Encyclopedia
Göta ingenjörregemente designation Ing 2, is a Swedish Army
engineer
regiment
that traces its origins back to the 19th century. It is still in active service, and is currently garrisoned in Eksjö
.
In spring 2008 the Swedish government announced that the Göta Ingenjörsregemente is threaten by closure in efforts to saving money at the Swedish defence. Decision is made in September 2008.
changed its name in 1893 to Göta ingenjörbataljon, and in 1902 to Göta ingenjörkår, when it gained the designation Ing 2 (2nd Engineer Regiment). Göta ingenjörkår was upgraded to a regiment in 1963 and was renamed Göta ingenjörregemente.
It was then downgraded to a battalion unit again in 1994, but six years later in 2000 it was upgraded to a regiment, and regained its old name. The regiment was garrisoned in Stockholm
, Karlsborg
before it moved to Eksjö
in 1928 where it is currently garrisoned.
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
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that traces its origins back to the 19th century. It is still in active service, and is currently garrisoned in Eksjö
Eksjö
Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 9,676 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the medieval ages when it was the centre for the thing, a regional council. Its first mentioned is from the 14th century...
.
In spring 2008 the Swedish government announced that the Göta Ingenjörsregemente is threaten by closure in efforts to saving money at the Swedish defence. Decision is made in September 2008.
History
The regiment has its origins in Sappörbataljonen raised between 1873 and 1878. The battalionBattalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
changed its name in 1893 to Göta ingenjörbataljon, and in 1902 to Göta ingenjörkår, when it gained the designation Ing 2 (2nd Engineer Regiment). Göta ingenjörkår was upgraded to a regiment in 1963 and was renamed Göta ingenjörregemente.
It was then downgraded to a battalion unit again in 1994, but six years later in 2000 it was upgraded to a regiment, and regained its old name. The regiment was garrisoned in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Karlsborg
Karlsborg
Karlsborg is a locality and the seat of Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 3,574 inhabitants in 2005. This garrison town lies at the shore of lake Vättern in Västergötland.-History:...
before it moved to Eksjö
Eksjö
Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 9,676 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the medieval ages when it was the centre for the thing, a regional council. Its first mentioned is from the 14th century...
in 1928 where it is currently garrisoned.
Name, designation and garrison
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sappörbataljonen | Sapper Battalion | 1873 | – | 1892-12-31 |
| Sappörtruppen | Sapper Troop | 1876 | – | |
| Göta ingenjörbataljon | Götaland Engineer Battalion | 1893-01-01 | – | 1901-12-31 |
| Göta ingenjörkår | Götaland Engineer Corps | 1902-01-01 | – | 1963-06-30 |
| Göta ingenjörregemente | Götaland Engineer Regiment | 1963-07-01 | – | 1994-06-30 |
| Göta ingenjörkår | Götaland Engineer Corps | 1994-07-01 | – | 2000-06-30 |
| Göta ingenjörregemente | Götaland Engineer Regiment | 2000-07-01 | – |
| Designation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ing 2 | 1902-01-01 | – |
| Training ground or garrison town |
From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... (G) |
1873 | – | 1875 |
| Karlsborg Karlsborg Karlsborg is a locality and the seat of Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 3,574 inhabitants in 2005. This garrison town lies at the shore of lake Vättern in Västergötland.-History:... (G) |
1875 | – | 1928-03-31 |
| Eksjö Eksjö Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 9,676 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the medieval ages when it was the centre for the thing, a regional council. Its first mentioned is from the 14th century... (G) |
1928-04-01 | – |
External links
- Göta ingenjörregemente – official site