Life Regiment Hussars
| Life Regiment Hussars | |
|---|---|
| Livregementets husarer | |
| Active | 1815 (roots dating back to 1536) |
| Country | Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Role | Airborne Air assault Light infantry Reconnaissance |
| Size | Regiment (3 active battalions, 2 reserve battalions) |
| Part of | Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters |
| Garrison/HQ | Karlsborg |
| Motto(s) | Pergite ("Forward") |
| Colors | White and blue |
| March | "Livregementets husarers marsch" (Hoffman) |
| Anniversaries | 4 December |
| Engagements | Thirty Years' War
Modern Engagements
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL Björn Andersson |
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The Life Regiment Hussars (Swedish: Livregementets husarer; designated K 3) is one of the world's oldest regiments still active. The regiment descends directly from units set up by King Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa) in 1536, when Sweden set up a draft of horses and men north and south of Stockholm. The regiment was very active in the 1600s and 1700s and helped win several key battles for Sweden on the European continent. Today, the regiment plays a central role in the Swedish Armed Forces and is the most active regiment in Swedish military international engagements.
The regiment has always had light, highly mobile units with substantial strike-power, and also has long history in the area of intelligence. The regiment currently trains an airborne battalion and an intelligence battalion. The airborne battalion is a rapid-response unit with high mobility that enables it to be first on the scene of a mission. The intelligence battalion is able, through the use of advanced technology, to control and guide attacks by aircraft and artillery against a wide range of targets. The regiment is responsible for the operation of UAVs in Sweden.
The regiment is also home to the Swedish Parachute Ranger School, Armed Forces Survival School, Special Operations Group as well as being responsible for Örebro/Värmlands Group which trains part of the Home Guard.