Värmlands regemente designations I 22, I 2 and I 2/Fo 52, was a Swedish Army

Swedish Army

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 infantry

Infantry

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 regiment

Regiment

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 that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 2000. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Värmland

Värmland

' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...

, and it was later garrisoned in there.

History

The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Värmland in the 16th century. These units—along with fänikor from the nearby province of Närke

Närke

' is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Svealand in south central Sweden. It is bordered by Västmanland to the north, Södermanland to the east, Östergötland to the southeast, Västergötland to the southwest, and Värmland to the northwest...

—were organised into Närke-Värmlands regemente

Närke-Värmlands regemente

Närke-Värmlands regemente was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was split into two new regiments in 1812. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the provinces of Närke and Värmland.- History :The regiment has its origins in fänikor raised...

, which was split into two new regiments in 1812, one being Värmlands regemente, the other being Närkes regemente. The regiment was given the designation I 22 (22nd Infantry Regiment) in a general order

General order

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 in 1816. The designation was changed to I 2 (2nd Infantry Regiment) in 1939. In 1973, the regiment gained the new designation I 2/Fo 52 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 52. Värmlands regemente was garrisoned in Karlstad

Karlstad

Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...

 from 1913 moved to Kristinehamn

Kristinehamn

Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 17,836 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern...

 in 1994 before being disbanded in 2000.

Campaigns

• The Campaign against Norway
  Swedish campaign against Norway (1814)
  The Swedish-Norwegian War, also known as the Campaign against Norway, was fought between Sweden and Norway in the summer of 1814. The war resulted in Norway entering into union with Sweden, but with its own constitution and parliament.-Background:...
  
   (1814)

Organisation

1812

• Livkompaniet
• Kils kompani
• Jösse kompani
• Älvdals kompani
• Grums kompani
• Nordmarks kompani
• Näs kompani
• Gillbergs kompani

Name, designation and garrison

Name	Translation	From		To
Värmlands regemente	Värmland Regiment	8 June 1812	–	30 June 2000

Designation	From		To
I 22	1816	–	30 September 1939
I 2	1 October 1939	–	30 June 1973
I 2/Fo 52	1 July 1973	–	30 June 2000

Training ground or garrison town	From		To
Varpnäs mo	1812	–	30 September 1913
Trossnäs fält	1834	–	30 September 1913
Karlstad Karlstad Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...  (G)	1 October 1913	–	1994
Kristinehamn Kristinehamn Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 17,836 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern... (G)	1994	–	30 June 2000