Södermanland Regiment (armoured)
| Södermanland Regiment | |
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Södermanlands regemente (P 10/P 3) | |
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| Active |
1942–1957 (as P 3) 1963–2005 (as P 10) |
| Country | Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto(s) |
"Regimus neque hostis" ( "It is we who decide - not the enemy") |
| Colours | Black and yellow |
| March | "Södermanlands regementes marsch" |
| Battle honours | Warsaw (1656), Frederiksodde (1658), Bält (1658), Fraustadt (1706), Helsingborg (1710), Gadebusch (1712), Stäket (1719) |
The Södermanland Regiment (Swedish: Södermanlands regemente), designated P 10 or P 3 and P 10/Fo 43, was an armored regiment of the Swedish army with its roots in the 17th century, and was located in Strängnäs. The regiment was deactivated in 2005 and its assets were funneled into other parts of the military. Its life company was transferred to the Södermanland Group of the Home Guard, making the Södermanland Group the only Home Guard unit with such a company.
History
The regiment was converted from an infantry regiment to an armored regiment in 1963. The regiment was dismantled in 2006. The last conscripts were introduced on April 8, 2005.
Organization
During peacetime organization, the regimental companies were refitted for training purposes.
- Life company
- Vingåker Company
- Nyköping Company
- Oppunda Company
- Strängnäs Company
- Western Rekarne Company
- Eastern Rekarne Company
- Gripsholm Company
Commanders
Regimental commanders active during the time the regiment was organized as an armored unit.[1] For regimental commanders before 1942, and between the years 1957-1963, when the regiment was organized as the armored infantry regiment, see Södermanland Regiment (infantry).
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Trivia
The Film Ninth Company (1987) by Colin Nutley was filmed in the regiment.
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Södermanlands regemente. |
References
Coordinates: 59°23′10″N 17°00′24″E / 59.38611°N 17.00667°E