Editing Uppland Regiment

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| native_name                   = ''Upplands regemente''
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| dates                         = 1626–1709, 1709–1957
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The '''Uppland Regiment''' ({{langx|sv|Upplands regemente}}), designation '''I 8''', was a [[Swedish Army]] [[infantry]] [[regiment]] that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1957. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of [[Uppland]], and it was later garrisoned there.

== History ==
[[File:Plansch med uniform för Upplands regemente för åren 1765-1845.jpg|thumb|left|Uniforms of the regiment, 1765-1845. [[Lithography]] by [[Adolf Ulrik Schützercrantz]]]]
The regiment has its origins in [[fänika|fänikor]] (companies) raised in Uppland in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1617, these units&mdash;along with fänikor from the nearby provinces of [[Dalarna]] and [[Västmanland]]&mdash;were organised by [[Gustav II Adolf]] into [[Upplands storregemente]], of which eight of the total 24 companies were recruited in Uppland. Upplands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Uppland Regiment was one. Sometime around 1623, the grand regiment was permanently split into 3 smaller regiments, of which Uppland Regiment was one.

The regiment was officially raised in 1626 although it had existed since 1623. Upplands regemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish [[constitution]] of 1634. The regiment's first commander was [[Nils Brahe]]. It was [[Swedish allotment system|allotted]] in 1682 as one of the first regiments to be so.

The regiment was given the designation I 8 (8th Infantry Regiment) in a [[general order]] in 1816. Uppland Regiment was renamed Uppland Infantry Regiment in 1904 to distinguish it from [[Uppland Artillery Regiment]]. The regiment was garrisoned in [[Uppsala]] from 1912. In 1928, the regiment regained its old name. The regiment was disbanded in 1957. The signal regiment [[Uppland Regiment (signals)|Uppland Signal Regiment]] was renamed to Uppland Regiment in 1974, but does not trace its origins from the original regiment, even though the victory names have been transferred to it.

== Campaigns ==
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== Organisation ==
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;1682(?)
*[[Life company|Livkompaniet]]
*Överstelöjtnantens kompani
*Majorens kompani
*Hundra härads kompani
*Rasbo kompani
*Sigtuna kompani
*Hagunda kompani
*Bälings kompani
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*Livkompanie
*Rasbo kompani
*Olands kompani
*Uppsala kompani
*Hundra Härads kompani
*Sigtuna kompani
*Hagunda kompani
*Enköpings kompani
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==Heraldry and traditions==

===Colours, standards and guidons===
The regiment has carried a number of colour  over the years. On 3 July 1855, His Majesty the King [[Oscar I of Sweden|Oscar I]] presented a new colour to the regiment's two battalions. The two colours only had two battle honours, [[Battle of Lützen (1632)|Lützen]] and [[Battle of Kliszów|Kliszow]]. On 27 September 1955, His Majesty the King [[Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden|Gustaf VI Adolf]] presented a colour, which replaced the 1855 colours. The new colour had 12 battle honours. The colour was on 30 March 1957 handed over to the [[Uppland Regiment (signals)|Uppland Signal Regiment]], which carried it alongside its original colour.<ref name="Braunstein (2003), pp. 47–49">{{harvnb|Braunstein|2003|pp=47–49}}</ref>

<gallery class="center">
File:AM.016818.jpg|The 1935 colour. The provincial badge of Uppland was added in 1959 in the upper inner corner, where initially the lesser coat of arms of Sweden was.
File:AM.019942.jpg|The 1955 colour
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===Coat of arms===
The coat of the arms of the Uppland Regiment (I 8). It was used by Uppland Group (''{{lang|sv|Upplandsgruppen}}'') 2000–2005 and by the Uppland and Västmanland Group (''{{lang|sv|Upplands- och Västmanlandsgruppen}}'') since 2005. [[Blazon]]: "Gules, the provincial badge of Uppland, an orb or, banded and ensigned with a cross-crosslet. The shield surmounted two swords in saltire or".<ref>{{harvnb|Braunstein|2006|p=38}}</ref>

===Medals===
In 1934, the ''{{lang|sv|Kungl. Upplands regementes (I 8) förtjänstmedalj}}'' ("Royal Uppland Regiment (I 8) Medal of Merit") in gold, silver and bronze (UpplregGM/UpplregSM/UpplregBM) were established.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medalj.nu/ribbon_info.asp?build=&showgroups=A-LMM&visitor={7D7BCE88-1371-42FB-9A42-65824BBF1E03}&listmode=0&medal={89BB9516-8004-4740-BDB8-3128F9A8C019} |website=www.medalj.nu |title=UpplregGM |access-date=18 June 2018 |language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medalj.nu/ribbon_info.asp?build=&showgroups=A-LMM&visitor={7D7BCE88-1371-42FB-9A42-65824BBF1E03}&listmode=0&medal={3B1C593B-3072-43AD-849E-8EE34D8D45C8} |website=www.medalj.nu |title=UpplregSM |access-date=18 June 2018 |language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medalj.nu/ribbon_info.asp?build=&showgroups=A-LMM&visitor={7D7BCE88-1371-42FB-9A42-65824BBF1E03}&listmode=0&medal={0609AC4E-5C86-4C8A-A0D3-260A90522EC0} |website=www.medalj.nu |title=UpplregBM |access-date=18 June 2018 |language=Swedish}}</ref>

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File:AM.085207.jpg|Royal Uppland Regiment Medal of Merit from 1938.
File:AM.088300.jpg|Royal Uppland Regiment Medal of Merit from 1938.
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===Heritage===
Following the decision of the ''[[Riksdag]]'' on the disbandment of the regiment, a ceremony was held on 10 March 1957.<ref name="Holmberg (1993), p. 10">{{harvnb|Holmberg|1993|p=10}}</ref> After the regiment was disbanded, the regiment's traditions were continued Uppland Signal Regiment, which also assumed the name of Uppland Regiment.<ref name="Braunstein (2003), pp. 47–49"/> From 2007, the traditions of the regiment were passed on to the [[Command and Control Regiment (Sweden)|Command and Control Regiment]]. From 1 July 2013, the regimental traditions will be continued by the Uppland Battalion, part of the Uppland and Västmanland Group (''{{lang|sv|Upplands- och Västmanlandsgruppen}}'').<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/813daef056f04ee79a6cdca825daecdb/traditionsnamnden_bilaga_3_hemvarnsbataljoner_2012-07-01.pdf |publisher=Statens försvarshistoriska museer/Försvarets traditionsnämnd |title=Försvarets traditioner i framtiden – Bilaga 3 |page=1 |date=2012-07-01 |access-date=18 June 2018 |language=Swedish}}</ref>

==Commanding officers==
Regimental commander active from 1698 to 1957.<ref>{{harvnb|Kjellander|2003|p=319}}</ref>
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*1698–1705: O W Löwe(n)
*1705–1706: J V von Daldorff
*1706–1709: G F de Frietzcyk
*1709–1709: G Stiernhöök
*1709–1710: J Braun
*1710–1710: C Ekeblad
*1710–1711: G Ribbing
*1711–1721: G W Fleetwood
*1721–1723: G Oxenstierna
*1723–1728: O J Koskull
*1728–1730: O W Staël von Holstein
*1730–1737: O M Wolffelt
*1737–1741: W L Taube
*1741–1748: C M de Laval
*1748–1757: Fredrik Henrik Sparre
*1757–1759: C J Mörner
*1759–1772: T G Rudbeck
*1772–1772: Per Scheffer
*1772–1788: Fabian Casimir Wrede
*1788–1791: Fabian Wrede
*1791–1794: Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt
*1794–1810: Adolf Ludvig von Schwerin
*1810–1816: Gustaf Olof Lagerbring
*1816–1825: C A Hård
*1825–1837: S D Sparre
*1837–1854: C L Daevel
*1854–1860: A L Rappe
*1860–1862: A F Z Reuterskiöld
*1862–1865: J A Sundmark
*1865–1881: Otto Mauritz von Knorring
*1881–1888: S G R von Bahr
*1888–1899: L W Stiernstedt
*1899–1905: Bengt Erland Eberhard von Hofsten
*1905–1911: Curt Johan Elof Rosenblad
*1911–1923: Claës Sundin
*1923–1928: [[Bo Boustedt]]
*1928–1935: Carl Schöning
*1935–1940: Helmer Bratt
*1940–1942: Sven Ryman
*1942–1950: Olle Norman
*1950–1957: Carl Axel Grewell
{{div col end}}

==Names, designations and locations==
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! style="font-weight:bold;" | Name
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Translation
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | From
! 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | To
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | {{lang|sv|Kungl. Upplands regemente}}
| Royal Uppland Regiment
| 1626-??-??
| –
| 1709-07-01
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | {{lang|sv|Kungl. Upplands regemente}}
| Royal Uppland Regiment
| 1709-??-??
| –
| 1904-12-07
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | {{lang|sv|Kungl. Upplands infanteriregemente}}
| Royal Uppland Infantry Regiment
| 1904-12-08
| –
| 1927-12-31
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | {{lang|sv|Kungl. Upplands regemente}}
| Royal Uppland Regiment
| 1928-01-01
| –
| 1957-03-31
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | {{lang|sv|Avvecklingsorganisation}}
| Decommissioning Organisation
| 1957-04-01
| –
| 1957-09-30
|-
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Designation
! style="font-weight:bold;" | 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | From
! 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | To
|-
| No. 8
| 
| style="text-align: center;" | 1816-10-01
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | 1914-09-30
|-
| I 8
| 
| style="text-align: center;" | 1914-10-01
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | 1957-03-31
|-
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Locations
! style="font-weight:bold;" | 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | From
! 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | To
|-
| Kronoparken
| 
| style="text-align: center;" | 1600s
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | 1912-09-09
|-
| [[Örsundsbro]]
| 
| style="text-align: center;" | 1680-??-??
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | 1912-09-09
|-
| Polacksbacken
| 
| style="text-align: center;" | 1681-??-??
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | 1912-09-09
|-
| Söderby/Uppsala-Näs
| 
| style="text-align: center;" | 1881-??-??
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | 1912-09-09
|-
| [[Uppsala]] Garrison
| 
| style="text-align: center;" | 1912-09-10
| style="text-align: center;" | –
| style="text-align: center;" | 1957-09-30
|}

== See also ==
*[[List of Swedish infantry regiments]]

==Footnotes==
<references group="note"/>

==References==

===Notes===
{{Reflist}}

===Print===
*{{cite book |last=Braunstein |first=Christian |title=Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet |series=Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 5 |year=2003 |publisher=Statens försvarshistoriska museer |location=Stockholm |language=Swedish |isbn=91-971584-4-5 |id={{LIBRIS|8902928}} }}
*{{cite book |url=https://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/heraldiska-vapen-inom-det-svenska-forsvaret-sfhm-skrift-9.pdf |last=Braunstein |first=Christian |title=Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret |trans-title=Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces |series=Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 |year=2006 |publisher=Statens försvarshistoriska museer |location=Stockholm |language=Swedish |isbn=91-971584-9-6 |id={{LIBRIS|10099224}} }}
*{{cite book |last=Holmberg |first=Björn |title=Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: [en uppslagsbok] : en sammanställning |year=1993 |publisher=Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek (SMB) |location=Arvidsjaur |language=Swedish |isbn=91-972209-0-6 |id={{LIBRIS|7796532}} }}
*{{cite book |last=Kjellander |first=Rune |title=Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter |year=2003 |publisher=Probus |location=Stockholm |language=Swedish |isbn=91-87184-74-5 |id={{LIBRIS|8981272}} }}
*{{cite book |last=Sandberg |first=Bo |title=Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler |edition=New |year=2007 |publisher=Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv |location=Stockholm |language=Swedish |isbn=978-91-631-8699-8 |id={{LIBRIS|10413065}} }}

==Further reading==
{{Commons category|Upplands regemente|Uppland Regiment}}
*{{cite book |last=Asker |first=Björn |title=Upplands regemente och Karl XI:s uniformsreformer. |year=1981 |location=Uddevalla |id={{LIBRIS|3198487}} |language=Swedish}}
*{{cite book |last=Gillgren |first=Sten |title=Kungl. Upplands regementes officerare: biografiska uppgifter över officerare, reservofficerare samt officerares vederlikar vid Kungl. Upplands regemente |year=2008 |publisher=Upplands regementes historiekommitté
|location=Enköping |isbn=978-91-633-2585-4 |id={{LIBRIS|10954446}} |language=Swedish}}
*{{cite book |editor-last=Helmfrid |editor-first=Curt W. |title=Polacksbacken: en gammal lägerplats |year=1982 |publisher=Lundequistska bokh. (distr.) |location=Uppsala |isbn=91-7260-640-1 |id={{LIBRIS|7629267}} |language=Swedish}}
*{{cite book |editor-last=Holm |editor-first=Torsten |title=Kungl. Upplands regementes historia |year=1958 |location=Uppsala |id={{LIBRIS|8218605}} |language=Swedish}}
*{{cite book |last1=Karlsson |first1=Åsa |last2=Palm |first2=Håkan |title=Med Upplands regemente under fyra sekler |year=1998 |publisher=Historiekomm., Upplands regemente [distributör] |location=Enköping |isbn=91-630-7154-1 |id={{LIBRIS|7453198}} |language=Swedish}}
*{{cite book |url=https://runeberg.org/mjantreg/ |last=Mankell |first=Julius |title=Anteckningar rörande svenska regementernas historia |edition=2nd |year=1866 |publisher=Lindh |location=Örebro |id={{LIBRIS|1549756}} |pages=219–229 |language=Swedish}}
*{{cite book |last=Westergren |first=Per-Olof |title=Upplands regemente: berättelser och historier |year=1998 |publisher=Upplands regemente |location=[Enköping] |isbn=91-630-6448-0 |id={{LIBRIS|7452693}} |language=Swedish}}

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