The Norrland Artillery Regiment (), designation A 4, was a Swedish Army artillery regiment that traced its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Norrland. The regiment was disbanded in 1997. From 1998 to 2000, the Boden Artillery Regiment was known by this name.
History The regiment was created in 1893 by splitting off two batteries from 1st Svea Artillery Regiment and two batteries from 1st Göta Artillery Regiment which formed six batteries of Norrland Artillery Regiment. The regiment was garrisoned in Östersund but a detachment in Boden was created in 1910, this detachment was split off in 1928 and created Norrbotten Artillery Corps. The regiment's designation was A 4 (4th Artillery Regiment). Norrland Artillery Regiment was disbanded in 1997.
Campaigns None
Organisation Unknown
Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons The regimental standard was presented by His Majesty the King Gustaf V on his birthday on 16 June 1938.
Coat of arms The coat of the arms of the Norrland Artillery Regiment (A 1) 1977–1997. Blazon: "Azure, the provincial badge of Jämtland, an elk passant argent, attacked on the back by a rising falcon and in the front by a rampant dog both or; all animals armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire or. The gunbarrels may be sable".
Medals In 1997, the Norrlands artilleriregementes (A 4) minnesmedalj ("Norrland Artillery Regiment (A 4) Commemorative Medal") in silver (NorrlartregSMM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is orange moiré with two red lines on each side.
Heritage Upon the disbandment of the regiment, the regimental traditions, standards and names was taken over by Boden Artillery Regiment. On 30 June 2000, the Boden Artillery Regiment, or Norrland Artillery Regiment which it was called then, was disbanded. From 1 July 2000, the standard and its traditions was passed on to the Artillery Regiment.
Commanding officers Regimental commander from 1893 to 1997.
1893–1898: Colonel Ernst Boheman 1898–1907: Colonel Herman Birger Holmberg 1907–1913: Colonel Olof Erland Hofstedt 1913–1916: Colonel Arvid Edmund Rudling 1916–1922: Colonel Hugo Nordenfelt 1922–1927: Colonel Johan Georg Sylvan 1927–1934: Colonel Georg Ohlson 1934–1939: Colonel Per Falk 1939–1942: Colonel Carl-Gustaf Hamilton 1942–1943: Colonel Carl Årmann 1943–1947: Colonel Fernando Odenrick 1947–1952: Colonel Thorsten Berggren 1952–1959: Colonel Stig Lindström 1959–1965: Colonel Göran Schildt 1965–1975: Colonel Lennart Brant-Lundin 1975–1979: Colonel Sven Ragnar Eugén Holmberg 1979–1982: Colonel Thure Östberg 1982–1985: Colonel Lars-Olof Strandberg 1985–1987: Colonel Dan Albin Snell 1987–1992: Colonel Sten Sture Gustaf Ankarcrona 1992–1994: Colonel Lennart Uller 1994–1996: Colonel Lars Lagrell 1996–1997: Colonel Torsten Gerhardsson 1997–1997: Lieutenant Colonel Sten Bredberg
Names, designations and locations Name Translation From To Kungl. Norrlands artilleriregemente Royal Norrland Artillery Regiment 1893-10-01 – 1974-12-31 Norrlands artilleriregemente Norrland Artillery Regiment 1975-01-01 – 1983-06-30 Norrlands artilleriregemente Norrland Artillery Regiment 1990-07-01 – 1997-12-31 Designation From To No. 4 1893-10-01 – 1914-09-30 A 4 1914-10-01 – 1983-06-30 A 4 1990-07-01 – 1997-12-31 Location From To Östersund Garrison 1893-10-01 – 1983-06-30 Östersund Garrison 1990-07-01 – 1997-12-31
See also List of Swedish artillery regiments
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