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18-917: In 1885, the first army service unit was established, the Logistic Battalion ( Trängbataljonen ) in Marieberg , Stockholm . It was divided into the Svea Logistic Battalion (T 1) and the Göta Logistic Battalion (T 2) in 1891, the latter being placed in Karlsborg . According to the Defence Act of 1892, two new logistic battalions, Norrland Logistic Battalion (T 3) in Sollefteå and Wendes Logistic Battalion (T 4) in Landskrona were established. Through

36-538: A dark blue single-buttoned tunic with medium blue collar and piping along the front and lower edge and on the rear pockets. A white buttonhole with a button on each cuff. Cap m/1865 was replaced by cap m/1886. The casque was kept but from 1895 was called helmet. In 1900 a stable jacket of dark blue broadcloth was introduced for officers and NCOs. The officer's sabre m/1891 was replaced by sabre m/1872 for all personnel. Hand-held firearms were carbine m/1870 and m/1894 while officers had revolver m/1871 and m/1887. The chief of

54-653: A high roll collar that formed a "B" over a double Windsor-knotted necktie. The vandyke collar was also popular in the United States in the 1880s. Conventions on fastening the buttons on a collar differ globally. In the United States and the United Kingdom, the top button is virtually always left unbuttoned, unless one is wearing a necktie , but unbuttoning two or more buttons is seen as overly casual. By contrast, in Slavic countries, including at least Poland , and Ukraine ,

72-406: A separate piece of fabric, rather than a folded or cut part of the same piece of fabric used for the main body of the garment. A collar may be permanently attached to the main body of the garment (e.g. by stitching) or detachable . The Oxford English Dictionary traces collar in its modern meaning to c. 1300, when collars served as neck-protecting armour . Today's shirt collars descend from

90-423: Is also controlled by the shape of the neckline to which they are attached. Most collars are fitted to a jewel neck , a neckline sitting at the base of the neck all around; if the garment opens down the front, the top edges may be folded back to form lapels and a V-shaped opening, and the cut of the collar will be adjusted accordingly. Names for specific styles of collars vary with the vagaries of fashion . In

108-572: The 1930s and 1940s, especially, historical styles were adapted by fashion designers ; thus, the Victorian bertha collar — a cape-like collar fitted to a low scooping neckline — was adapted in the 1940s but generally attached to a V-neckline. Some specific styles of collars include: Elvis Presley favored this collar style, especially in the earliest years of his career, because he believed his neck looked too long; he had, in turn, been inspired by Billy "Mr. B" Eckstine , who had designed and patented

126-747: The Defence Act of 1901, two further logistic units (now called corps ) were established, so that there would be one logistic unit for each army division. These were the 2nd Svea Logistic Corps (T 5) and 2nd Göta Logistic Corps (T 6), which were placed in Sala (1906), and in Linköping (1911) respectively. They changed names in 1904 to Västmanland Logistic Corps (T 5), and Östgöta Logistic Corps (T 6). Meanwhile, Wendes Logistic Corps changed name to Scanian Logistic Corps . In 1905, Göta Logistic Corps moved to Skövde and in 1907 Svea Logistic Corps moved to Örebro and Scanian Logistic Corps moved to Hässleholm . In

144-540: The Defence Act of 1914, an inspector (colonel) became the highest guardian of the army service corps. By now it occupied 87 officers plus 6 regimental physicians and 6 battalion physicians, 6 battalion veterinarians and regimental pastors. According to the Defence Act of 1925 , Västmanland and Östgöta Logistic Corps were disbanded, while Svea Logistic Corps was placed in Linköping. The Swedish Army Service Troops now consisted of

162-585: The Inspector of the Swedish Army Service Troops with staff as well as four corps'. In each corps, a train, an automobile and a medical company were organized. In the Defence Act of 1942, the Swedish Army Service Troops were significantly expanded and an independent logistic company was established in Nora (T 2 N), disbanded in 1952. After the independent commissariat and ordnance companies were transferred to

180-667: The Swedish Army Service Troops Officers College ( Trängtruppernas officershögskola , TrängOHS) 1981–1991 and the Swedish Army Maintenance Center ( Arméns underhållscentrum , UhC) 1991–1997. Since 2004, the only remaining unit of the Swedish Army Service Troops is the Logistic Regiment (TrängR) in Skövde . It consists, among other units, of the 1st and the 2nd Logistics Battalions, which has

198-835: The army service troops, the corps became regiments (1949). In 1954 there were Svea Logistic Regiment (T 1) in Linköping, Göta Logistic Regiment (T 2) in Skövde, Norrland Logistic Regiment (T 3) in Sollefteå and Scanian Logistic Regiment (T 4) in Hässleholm. Officers where trained at the Swedish Army Service Troops Cadet School ( Trängtruppernas kadettskola , TrängKS) 1942–1961, the Swedish Army Service Troops Cadet and Officer Candidate School ( Trängtruppernas kadett- och aspirantskola , TrängKAS) 1961–1981,

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216-482: The details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 111367614 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 08:33:17 GMT Collar (clothing) In clothing , a collar is the part of a shirt , dress , coat or blouse that fastens around or frames the neck . Among clothing construction professionals, a collar is differentiated from other necklines such as revers and lapels , by being made from

234-443: The dragoon uniform. The tunic was of dark blue broadcloth , double-buttoned with shoulder straps and medium blue facing fastened with seven silver-coloured buttons of corps model on each side and medium blue piping along the bottom edge. The Prussian collar and cuffs were medium blue and decorated with two white buttonholes . The long trousers and the riding breeches were of dark blue broadcloth and had medium blue piping on

252-455: The outer seams. Officers had silver-coloured epaulettes with medium blue lining. Headgear was a dark blue cap m/1865 of infantry model or a casque of black leather with plate and chinstrap of silver-plated metal. On parade the point could be exchanged for a drooping plume of black horsehair. A belt of brown leather or, for officers, a blue and yellow sash were worn when needed. For footgear, black boots or riding boots with spurs . In 1895

270-668: The rectangular band of linen around the neck of 16th century shirts. Separate ruffs exist alongside attached ruffled collars from the mid-16th century, usually to allow starching and other fine finishing, or to make collar-laundering easier. During the medieval period and sporadically thereafter, people wore ornamental collars as a form of jewelry. Collars can be categorized as: Collars may also be stiffened , traditionally with starch ; modern wash-and-wear shirt collars may be stiffened with interfacing or may include metal or plastic collar stays . Shirt collars which are not starched are described as soft collars . The shape of collars

288-556: The same duties and responsibilities as other inspectors. The inspector was assisted by a staff, the Army Service Troops Inspectorate ( Tränginspektionen ). The Inspector was from 1991 to 1997 the head of the Swedish Army Maintenance Center ( Arméns underhållscentrum , UhC). Marieberg, Stockholm Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include

306-412: The service troops was referred to as the Inspector of the Swedish Army Service Troops ( Tränginspektören , Trinsp). The inspector, who also held the power and authority of a regimental commander over the officers and non-commissioned officers of the service troops and their equivalents, had the rank of colonel. In his capacity as branch inspector, and regarding the training of the army service troops, he had

324-463: The tasks of supplying materiel such as fuel, ammunition, food, water and other equipment to the units of the Swedish Armed Forces. The battalions are organized with one battalion staff, one command company and three logistics companies. In peacetime, the battalions has one medical reinforcement company each. In 1885 the first uniform of the new army branch was approved. The model was based on

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