Östgöta infanteriregemente

Östgöta infanteriregemente (Östergötland Infantry Regiment) was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1791. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Östergötland.

History
The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Östergötland in the 16th century. In 1619, these units&mdash;along with fänikor from the nearby Jönköping County&mdash;were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Östergötlands storregemente, of which nine of the total 24 companies were recruited in Östergötland. Östergötlands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Östgöta infanteriregemente was one. Sometime between 1623 and 1628, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Östgöta infanteriregemente was one.

The regiment was officially raised in 1636 although it had existed since the 1620s. Östgöta infanteriregemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634. The regiment's first commander was Johan Banér. It was allotted in 1685.

Östgöta infanteriregemente was merged with Östgöta kavalleriregemente in 1791 to form Livgrenadjärregementet. The reorganisation and renaming to a "life grenadier" title of honour was conducted in regard to the regiment's achievements during Gustav III's Russian War. Östgöta infanteriregemente was renamed to Livgrenadjärregementets rotehållsdivision and retained some form of semi-independence.

Campaigns

 * The Northern Seven Years' War (1563–1570)
 * The War against Sigismund (1598–1599)
 * The Polish War (1600–1629)
 * The Kalmar War (1611–1613)
 * The Thirty Years' War (1630–1648)
 * The Torstenson War (1643–1645)
 * The Northern Wars (1655–1661)
 * The Scanian War (1674–1679)
 * The Great Northern War (1700–1721)
 * The Gustav III's Russian War (1788–1790)

Organisation

 * 1634(?)
 * Livkompaniet
 * Överstelöjtnantens kompani
 * Majorens kompani
 * Ydre kompani
 * Östanstångs kompani
 * Kinds kompani
 * Västanstångs kompani
 * Vadstena kompani


 * 17??(?)
 * Livkompaniet
 * Stångebro kompani
 * Kinds kompani
 * Östanstångs kompani
 * Ombergs kompani
 * Vreta Klosters kompani
 * Motala kompani
 * Ydre kompani