Life company

A Life Company (Swedish: Livkompani, but usually written in its definite form; Livkompaniet) is the first company of a regiment in the Swedish Army, which is tasked with protecting the regiment commander.[1]

Until the Defense Act of 2000, life companies had only existed at certain regiments, usually infantry and armoured regiments. In the cavalry, the equivalent of a life company would be a Livskvadron, Life Squadron. During the 20th century, life companies trained recruits into becoming platoon or company commanders.

In 2016, Life companies are present in the following units:

Following reorganization measures in 2012, the Södermanland Group of the Home Guard was outfitted with a life company, inheriting it from its now deactivated Army counterpart, the Södermanland Regiment.

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