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41-584: A Life Grenadier Regiment may refer to: Life Regiment Grenadiers (I 3), Swedish military unit Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden) (I 4), Swedish military unit 1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden) (I 4), Swedish military unit 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden) (I 5), Swedish military unit Life Grenadier Regiment of the Royal Prussian Guard, once commanded by Hans Sigismund von Lestwitz Royal Saxon 1st (Life) Grenadier Guard Regiment (No. 100), of

82-568: A Danish detachment tried to advance north, but Swedish King Charles XI had prepared a new army in the province of Småland , and the Danish advance was halted at the Battle of Halmstad . The Swedes had gathered 14,000 men by October, of which three-fourths were mounted, and felt confident enough to march south. They slowly fought their way in an attempt to break the siege of Malmö. Swedish supply lines were thin due to frequent interceptions by local peasants under

123-407: A few dozen out of the 1,300 survived. The battle severely crippled both armies, seeing as it was extremely bloody when taking into consideration the casualties in comparison to the total number of combatants. The Swedish victory is often attributed to the composition of their army, as it contained far fewer mercenaries than the Danish army. The Swedish mix of cavalry and infantry made it possible for

164-529: A few hundred Dutch sailors—in all, about 13,000 men. Under the cover of a moonless night, between 04:00 and 05:30, the entire Swedish force successfully crossed the river and reached the southern bank without alarming the Danes. The Swedes planned to attack the sleeping Danish camp with cavalry from the southeast. Reconnaissance patrols reported that the ground between the two armies was unsuitable for mounted troops, so King Charles XI and his generals gathered to discuss

205-544: A squadron had 150 riders and a battalion 200 soldiers. Because of detachments, disease and desertions the units were rarely at full strength. Supreme Commander : Kristian V Commander in chief : General Carl von Arensdorff  ( DOW ) Before daybreak the Swedish army broke camp and made preparations to cross the river. The Swedes had 2,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry at their disposal; their Danish opponents had more than 5,000 infantry, 6,000 cavalry, in addition to

246-615: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Life Regiment Grenadiers The unit has its root in the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps ( Livregementets grenadjärkår ), which at the division of the Life Regiments (in 1791) was called the Life Regiment Brigade's Light Infantry Battalion ( Livregementsbrigadens lätta infanteribataljon ), but which in 1804 adopted

287-502: Is likely that the peasants burying the bodies inflated the reported numbers for economic reasons, as suggested by author Gustaf Björlin, or that they include soldiers that had died of sickness and other reasons prior to the battle. One contemporary Danish source talks about a total of 9,300 dead. More realistically, the total deaths on the battlefield amounted to between 3,000 and 4,000 men, of which about 1,000 or slightly more were Swedes. The Swedes also had 2,000 men severely wounded after

328-716: The Royal Saxon Army Life-Guards Grenadier Regiment of the Russian Imperial Guard Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Life Grenadier Regiment . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Life_Grenadier_Regiment&oldid=1025251287 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

369-561: The Scanian War , was fought on December 4, 1676, in an area north of the city of Lund in Scania in southern Sweden , between the invading Danish army and the army of Charles XI of Sweden . The Danish had an army of about 13,000 under the personal command of 31-year-old King Christian V of Denmark , aided by General Carl von Arensdorff . The Swedish army, which numbered about 8,000, was commanded by Field Marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt and

410-484: The Scanian lands , which had fallen to Sweden with the 1658 Treaty of Roskilde . The Danes invaded via Helsingborg in late June 1676 with an army of 14,000 men, where they found themselves supported by the local peasantry. This made it impossible for the outnumbered Swedish troops to effectively defend the recently acquired province. After a month, only the fortified town of Malmö remained under Swedish control. In August,

451-524: The 21-year-old Swedish king Charles XI . It is one of the bloodiest battles in percent of casualties on both sides ever fought in Scandinavia . After the Swedish defeat at the Battle of Fehrbellin and a number of Danish triumphs at sea, the Swedish military was occupied retaining their tenuous hold on dominions in Brandenburg and Pomerania . The Danes saw this as an opportunity to regain control over

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492-507: The 8th size was established. In 1991, it was renamed Livregementets grenadjärers (I 3) förtjänstmedalj ("Life Regiment Grenadiers (I 3) Medal of Merit") in gold, silver and bronze (LivreggrenGM/SM/BM). The medal ribbon is of white moiré with pale blue edges and a pale blue stripe on the middle. In 2000, the Livregementets grenadjärers (I 3) minnesmedalj ("Life Regiment Grenadiers (I 3) Commemorative Medal") in silver (LivreggrenSMM) of

533-456: The 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is of red moiré with a white stripe on the middle followed on both sides by a blue stripe. Executive officers ( Sekundchefer ) and regimental commanders from 1815 to 2000. Sekundchef was a title used until 31 December 1974 in the regiments that were included in the King's Life and Household Troops ( Kungl. Maj:ts Liv- och Hustrupper ). From 1791 to 1809

574-615: The Barracks Building Board's ( Kasernbyggnadsnämnden ) first series of type drawings. In total, some 80 buildings were erected in the area. In connection with the barracks yard, the Swedish Missionary Society , through the association Soldaternas vänner i Örebro län ("Friends of the Soldiers in Örebro County") erected a so-called soldathem ("soldier's home") on Höglundagatan 2. After the conscription training ended in

615-562: The Crown Prince was regimental commander. From 1818 to 1974 His Majesty the King was regimental commander. From 1975 to 2000, the monarch was honorary commander of the regiment. However, Åke Hultin retained the title of Sekundchef until his departure in 1977. Battle of Lund 8,000: 13,000: 3,000–4,000: 8,000–9,000: Upper Rhine France Southern Italy North Germany and Scandinavia Pyrenees Americas Naval battles The Battle of Lund , part of

656-422: The Danes approximately counted 4,500 infantry and 2,100 cavalry. However, instead of forcing the attack, Friedrich von Arensdorff ordered the army to regroup at noon, halting the battle. At the river, the Swedish king was contemplating his next move. Available intelligence from the town was scarce, and suggested that the whole Danish army was on the run. Although he was tempted to rout the fleeing Danish cavalry all

697-470: The Danes still outnumbered the Swedes, by approximately 4,500 to 4,000, Arensdorff had lost the initiative and after half an hour his army disintegrated. Charles XI wanted to clear the field of Danish soldiers. The remaining Danish cavalry quickly disappeared into the night. Although Danish General Siegwert von Bibow protected the infantry retreat, many of the Danes were massacred until Field Marshal Helmfelt ordered

738-441: The Danish left wing, and ended in a draw. However, the hills were secured under Swedish control, and the Danes were pushed to the east. The main battle began at 09:00, at sunrise. The front now stretched one kilometer from north to south, with the Danes to the east and the Swedes to the west. The Danish army was supported by 56 cannon of various calibers, while the Swedes brought only eight six-pounders and four three-pounders. Once

779-1007: The Life Regiment Grenadiers is drawn by Brita Grep and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by the company Libraria. The colour was presented to the regiment by His Majesty the King Gustaf VI Adolf on 12 December 1956. It was used as regimental colour by I 3/Fo 51 until 1 July 2000. Blazon : "On white cloth in the centre the Royal Swedish coat of arms as to the law without mantle. In each corner three yellow open crowns placed two and one. Battle honours ( Lützen 1632, Oldendorf 1633, Wittstock 1636, Leipzig 1642, Warsaw 1656, Frederiksodde 1657, Tåget över Bält 1658, Lund 1676, Landskrona 1677, Narva 1700, Düna 1701, Kliszów 1702, Fraustadt 1706, Holowczyn 1708, Malatitze 1708, Hälsingborg 1710, Gadebusch 1712, Svensksund 1790) in yellow horizontally placed around

820-433: The Swedes to mount swift counterattacks as soon as a friendly infantry unit buckled. The Danish still used the caracole tactic, undermining the speed and agility of their cavalry. The victory at Lund boosted the morale of the Swedish army. Charles XI was criticized for getting carried away by his success on the right flank, but the battle made him popular with his troops. The remaining Danish forces were forced to retreat to

861-542: The battle, and perhaps 500 or so lightly wounded. According to Danish sources, their army had but 5,000 combat-ready men after the battle. Swedish sources, on the other hand, estimates that only 400 infantry and 2,500 Danish cavalry made it out unharmed; this number does not include artillery personnel or officers. At least 1,500 Danes had been captured and another 500 or so had been dispersed (of which many were subsequently killed or captured). The Dutch sailors had been exceptionally unfortunate; according to various sources, only

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902-509: The coat of arms." The coat of arms of the unit was used from 1977 to 2000. Blazon : "Azure, the lesser coat of arms of Sweden , three open crowns or placed two and one. The shield surmounted two muskets in saltire and is surrounded by a roundel of straw placed under muskets and crown, all or." In 1937, the Örebro försvarsområdes och Livregementets grenadjärers förtjänstmedalj ("Örebro Defence District and Life Regiment Grenadiers Medal of Merit") in gold, silver and bronze (Fo51/I3GM/SM/BM) of

943-563: The command of Danish officers. In early November, the Danish king and his army had taken post at Lund, south of the Kävlinge River . The Danes controlled all the river crossings, and the Swedish army was forced to camp on the north side. For one month this situation endured, but snow arrived in late November, and the river surface began to freeze. On the morning of December 3, the Swedish General of Fortifications Erik Dahlberg reported to

984-403: The decision to halt the offensive on the Swedish center and instead tend to the enemy cavalry in the northwest. Charles XI, two generals, and three guards broke through the Danish lines to join the diminished Swedish center. While Arensdorff was still attacking the cavalry in the north, the return of the Swedish king inspired the exhausted troops, who attacked the Danish forces in the back. Though

1025-541: The fighting commenced, Charles XI personally led a flanking maneuver to overwhelm the Danish left flank. During the fighting, the Danish commander Carl von Arensdorff was badly wounded, and the entire left wing was forced to retreat at 10:00, severely crippling the Danish army. von Arensdorff would later die from gangrene after amputation. Charles XI and Field Marshal Simon Grundel Helmfelt used their cavalry to pursue fleeing Danish troops and cut down any who lagged behind. The pursuit continued eight kilometers, right up to

1066-487: The former chancery building of the Life Regiment Hussars . In 1913, the regiment left its military camp at Sannahed and moved into the barracks in Örebro on 2 March. In Örebro, three barracks had been erected in connection with the neighborhood of Rynninge. The barracks were later (1958) named after three of the major victories of the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps and Närke-Värmland Regiment, respectively. Barracks 1

1107-575: The former hospital building. However, the staff remained in the chancery building and the Home Guard and volunteer sections of the regiment in their building in the southwest part. These two buildings were leased until the regiment was disbanded. After the Swedish Armed Forces left the northeast area in 2002, the area was developed into the neighborhood of Grenadjärstaden. When the Life Regiment

1148-546: The general's brother, had assumed command of the Danish army. The Danish front was now facing south and the Swedish forces found themselves under constant attack with their backs against the town wall. The situation for the Swedes was desperate, as there had been no sign of the king, the Household cavalry, or the Field Marshal for hours. The Swedes were also greatly outnumbered, with approximately 1,400 infantry and 2,500 cavalry, as

1189-406: The hills just outside the north wall of Lund, to seize a tactical advantage. The hills would mean better terrain for the cavalry and the town itself would cover the Swedish southern flank. By then the Danes had woken, and soon recognised the Swedish intentions. The Danes quickly broke camp and started to race the Swedes for control of the hills. The first skirmish was between the Swedish right wing and

1230-416: The killing to stop and the surrendering Danish soldiers were spared. At 17:00 a ceasefire was sounded. Although the bodies were counted the next day, the original notes have been lost and the exact death toll is unknown. Contemporary Swedish sources indicate that between 8,300 and 9,000 were buried, excluding the Danes that drowned and soldiers that died from their wounds over the following weeks; however, it

1271-531: The king that the ice would hold their weight. The Danes assumed that the Swedes had gone into winter camp and that they would not attack until spring. Supreme Commander : Karl XI Commander in chief : Field Marshal Simon Grundel-Helmfelt Head of cavalry : General Rutger von Ascheberg Quartermaster general : Colonel Erik Jönsson Dahlberg . Schönleben Squadron: 2 cavalry companies. Battalion: 4 infantry companies. Cavalry company: ca 75 riders. Infantry company: ca 50 soldiers. On average

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1312-455: The name Life Regiment Grenadier Corps. Its strength then amounted to foura companies with 500 men, divided into Stockholm County , Södermanland County , Västmanland County and Örebro County . Its training area was located at Utnäs löt, near Strömsholm , and the unit was mainly based in Västerås . In 1893, the corps was amalgamated into the Life Regiment of Foot ( Livregementet till fot ) which

1353-410: The new situation. Most advisers pointed out that it would be foolish to attack by foot as the Danish army possessed much more infantry and the Swedish main strength lay in its cavalry. Additionally, the Swedes would likely lose the element of surprise during the long march towards the Danish camp. The king was eager to attack at once, but was swayed by his advisers. He ordered the troops to advance towards

1394-483: The river. Some officers at the Danish camp attempted to ward off the Swedes, but many Danes were forced onto the ice. The ice did not hold, and a great number of the remaining Danish left wing drowned. While the Danish left wing fled, the right wing pushed the Swedes back until the Swedish left wing scattered with its commander lieutenant general Johan Galle killed. With the absence of Danish King Christian V and with General Arensdorff wounded, Friedrich von Arensdorff ,

1435-421: The summer of 1992, the barracks yard was divided into an older and a younger section. The older southwest part of the barracks, among other things, was sold to Örebro Municipality . The younger northeast part consisting of, among other things, a hospital building, vehicle area, workshops and storage areas remained as a military area until 1999. Originally it was intended that the regimental staff would be grouped in

1476-425: The way to Landskrona , he decided to return to his army instead. The battle at Lund renewed, and the Swedes were forced back once more. At sunset (about 15:00) the Swedish king returned from the north with his cavalry, combined with some cavalry units from the scattered Swedish left wing. He decided to try to circle the Danish army to the west to join the remains of the Swedish center. Danish commander Arensdorff made

1517-428: Was created a merger of Life Regiment Grenadier Corps and Närke Regiment . On 8 December 1904, the Life Regiment of Foot changed its name to the Life Regiment Grenadiers. Through vacancy, the regiment was set at 1,000 men. It later (1912) received its conscript from Örebro and to some extent from Värmland County . Its training area was Sannahed , near Hallsberg railway station, and the unit was based in Örebro , where it

1558-444: Was divided, the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps from 1780 came to have its military camp and training area at Utnäslöt just over 3 km northeast of Strömsholm Palace . The camp was left in 1894 (the last exercises were held there in 1893), but the place was maintained until 1902 as a remount depot . When the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps and Närke Regiment were amalgamated and formed the Life Regiment of Foot, Närke Regiment's military camp

1599-420: Was later relocated. During the period that the regiment had its military camp at Utnäslöt, there was an office in Västerås . When the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps and Närke Regiment were amalgamated in 1893 and formed the Life Regiment of Foot, the greater part of the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps was transferred to Sannahed . From 1 October 1904, the regiment moved its office to Örebro , where it took over

1640-409: Was named after Lund , Barracks 2 was named after Narva and Barracks 3 was named after Kliszów . The barracks along with the chancery building framed a large barracks yard in classic regiment architecture signed Viktor Bodin. Plans were in place to add a fourth barracks and with it form an open square around the barracks yard. The barracks establishment was erected after the 1901 Army Program following

1681-517: Was taken over at Sannahed . There the regiment trained until 1912, after which the operations were transferred to Örebro. Sannahed came during World War II to act as a training area for the landstorm as well as parts of the regiment's units that did not fit in Örebro. In 1944, the regiment added a new training area, Villingsberg , in Kilsbergen . The area was shared with the newly established Bergslagen Artillery Regiment (A 9).. The colour of

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