Skaraborgs regemente (infantry)

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The Skaraborg Regiment, designation I 9, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was converted to an armoured regiment in 1942. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from Skaraborg County, and it was later garrisoned there.HistoryThe regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Skaraborg in the 16th century. In 1613, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby province of Dalsland and Älvsborg County—were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Västergötlands storregemente, of which eight of the total 24 companies were recruited in Skaraborg County. Västergötlands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Skaraborg Regiment was one. Sometime between 1621 and 1624, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Skaraborg Regiment was one.Skaraborg Regiment was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634. The regiment's first commander was Bengt Pilefelt. The regiment was allotted in 1684. It was given the designation I 9 (9th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. Skaraborg Regiment was garrisoned in Skövde from 1913. The regiment was expanded with an armoured battalion in 1939, and the regiment was converted to an armoured regiment, Skaraborg Armoured Regiment, in 1942.