Bohuslän Regiment
The Bohuslän Regiment (Swedish: Bohusläns regemente), designation I 17, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back 1661. It was disbanded in 1992. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Bohuslän, and it was later garrisoned there in the town Uddevalla.
| Bohuslän Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Bohusläns regemente | |
| Active | 1720–1992 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 3rd Military District (1833–1893) 3rd Army Division (1893–1901) III Army Division (1902–1927) Western Army Division (1928–1936) III Army Division (1937–1943) III Military District (1943–1966) Western Military District (1966-1992) |
| Garrison/HQ | Uddevalla |
| Nickname(s) | Green Dragoons (Gröna dragonerna) |
| Motto(s) | Gärningar – Inte ord ("Deeds - Not words") Mod, tapperhet och uthållighet - en krigsmans förnämsta dygder ("Courage, bravery and perseverance - the greatest virtues of a warrior") |
| Colors | Green |
| March | "Bohusläns regementes marsch" (Bagge/Speich) "Deutschland auf der Wacht" (Franke) |
| Battle honours | Lund (1676) Landskrona (1677) Hälsingborg (1710) Gadebusch (1712) Svensksund (1790) |
| Insignia | |
| Branch insignia m/60 | |
| Unit insignia m/60 | |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia | |
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