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Swedish Army infantry regiment

The Västmanland Regiment (Västmanlands regemente), designations I 18 and Fo 48, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded for the first time in 1927 but later reraised and disbanded again in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Västmanland, and it was later garrisoned there.

The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Västmanland in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1617, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby provinces of Dalarna and Uppland—were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Upplands storregemente, of which six of the total 24 companies were recruited in Västmanland. Upplands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Västmanland Regiment was one. Sometime around 1623, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Västmanland Regiment was one. The regiment was officially raised in 1628 although it had existed since 1623. Västmanland Regiment was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634. The regiment's first commander was Bengt Bagge. It was allotted in 1682 as one of the first regiments to be so. The regiment was given the designation I 18 (18th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. Västmanland Regiment was garrisoned in Västerås from 1906. The regiment was disbanded in 1927, but was reorganised in 1994 as a local defence district with the designation Fo 48, although disbanded again just three years later in 1997.

The regiment was presented with its last colours (two battalion colours) in 1859 (m/1859), which it received at Ladugardsgärdet in Stockholm. It was used until the regiment was disbanded in 1927. The colour came after a government decision to be used by the Västmanland Wing (F 1). Västmanland Wing took over the colour on 26 September 1943, which also included the regimental battle honours, and it then became Sweden's only air force wing with battle honours on its colour. The colour was used until Västmanland Wing was disbanded in 1983. The new regiment which was raised on 1 July 1994, sought its traditions Västmandland Regiment which was disbanded in 1927. However, the regiment did not inherit the 1859 colour, but received a new colour.

The coat of the arms of the Västmanland Regiment (Fo 48) 1994–1997 and the Västmanland Group (Västmanlandsgruppen) 1997–2004. Blazon: "Argent, the provincial badge of Västmanland, a three pointed mountain azure, flammant proper. The shield surmounted two muskets in saltire or".

In connection with the disbandment of Uppsala and Västmanland Defence District on 30 June 2000, the Uppland Västmanlands försvarsområdes minnesmedalj ("Uppland Västmanland Defence District Commemorative Medal") in silver (UpplVästmlfoMSM) was established. In 2005, the Västmanlands regementes minnesmedalj ("Västmanland Regiment Commemorative Medal") in silver (VästmanlfoMSM) was established.

After the regiment was disbanded in 1997, the regimental traditions was passed on to the Västmanland Group (Västmanlandsgruppen).

Name Translation From To Kungl. Västmanlands regemente Royal Västmanland Regiment 1628 ? ? ? ? – 1709 07 01 Kungl. Västmanlands regemente Royal Västmanland Regiment 1709 ? ? ? ? – 1713 05 06 Kungl. Västmanlands regemente Royal Västmanland Regiment 1713 ? ? ? ? – 1927 12 31 Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organisation 1928 01 01 – 1928 03 31 Designation From To № 18 1816 10 01 – 1914 09 30 I 18 1914 10 01 – 1927 12 31 Location From To Västerås/Utnäs löt ? ??? ? ? ? ? – 1906 09 30 Salbohed 1779 ? ? ? ? – 1906 09 30 Västerås Garrison 1906 10 01 – 1928 03 31