The Air Defence Regiment, is the only anti-aircraft regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. Its new organisation was introduced in 2000, when all other anti-aircraft units in Sweden were disbanded. The regiment is located in Halmstad and has the responsibility for training two air defence battalions and one home guard battalion.
History
The Defence Act of 1936 had air defense organised as an independent role within the artillery, with multiple anti-aircraft units being established, and with a unit stationed in Gothenburg. The unit was raised as Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment, and then on 1 October 1941 was renamed. Under the Defence Act of 1942, it was decided to separate the air defense artillery from the artillery, and redesignated anti-aircraft artillery units as air defense units. The change resulted in, among other things, in Gothenburg, the Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment being renamed on 1 October 1942 as Gothenburg Anti-Aircraft Division. The division from 1 October 1941 was stationed in provisional barracks on Kviberg road with the expeditionary team at Utbyvägen. On 1 October 1944 the unit began a move into the newly built barracks in Högsbo, which were completed 12 August 1945. On 21 October 1945 a moving ceremony was held at the new barracks.
Organisation
The regiment has the following organisation:
Air Defence Battalion, which trains the troops for the 61st and 62nd air defence battalions
* Management Company, training staff, signal, support and radar troops
* 70 Company, training recruits with the Robotsystem 70 and the RBS 23-radar
* 97 Company, training recruits with the Robotsystem 97 and the RBS 23-radar
* Logistics Company, training supply, maintenance and medical troops
Hallands Group, which trains the 45th Home Guard Battalion
Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons
On 6 June 1943, the military commander of the III Military Area, major general Folke Högberg presented a standard to the Göta Anti-Aircraft Corps. From 1 April 1962, the Göta Anti-Aircraft Regiment presented the standard as traditional standard. The regimental standard was drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by Maj-Britt Salander/company Blå Kusten. The standard was presented to the regiment in Halmstad by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf on 15 September 2001. Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre Swedish minor national coat of arms, three open yellow crowns placed two and one. In the first corner the former badge of the regiment; a doubletailed rampant yellow lion with an open crown, in the right forepaw a yellow sword and in the left a blue shield with three open yellow crowns placed two and one; in the second corner the badge of Stockholm; a yellow Saint Erik head, in the third corner the provincial badge of Gotland; a white ram passant, arms and crosstaff yellow and a red banner with edging and five flaps in yellow and in the fourth corner the town badge of Sundsvall; an open helmet over two musketforks in saltire, all white. On the reverse side in the centre three open crowns placed two and one, in the upper inner corner two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire and in the other corners the badge of the Air Defence Corps; two winged gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire, all yellow. Blue fringe."
Coat of arms
The coat of the arms of the Air Defence Regiment since 2000. Blazon: "Azure, the Swedish minor coat of arms, three open crowns or. The shield surmounted two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire and two wings, both or".
Medals
In 2000, the Göta Luftvärnskårs minnesmedalj in silver was established. In 2001, the Luftvärnsregementets förtjänstmedalj in gold and silver of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is of red moiré with two white stripes on each side.
