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The regiment was first established in 1624 as the Älvsborg Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1683.

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In 1949 the regiment was reorganized into an armored infantry regiment. In 1963 the regiment once again was reorganized and this time back to a regular infantry regiment.

The regiment's history goes back to the "fänikor" that was raised in the provinces of Västergötland and Dalsland around 1552. In the 1613, King Gustav II Adolf formed a "landsregemente" - a Grand Regiment, from the Västergötland fänikor and from the fänikor in the province of Dalsland. The Grand Regiment numbered 3000 soldiers.

In 1624 the Grand Regiment was split up into three independent regiments, The Skaraborg Regiment, The Älvsborg Regiment and the Västgöta-Dal Regiment.

As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The Älvsborg Regiment was then referred to as the "11th Regiment".

In 1624, when the regiment was established, the provinces in the south and south west of Sweden (Skåne, Blekinge, Halland and Bohuslän) belonged to Denmark. The province of Västergötland (where the Älvsborg Regiment was established) was then a border province facing Denmark. The provinces of Skåne, Blekinge, Halland and Bohuslän became Swedish territory in 1658.

The regiment was allotted with 1200 "rotar".
Hence, the Regiment had 1200 soldiers organized into 8 companies. All of the "rotar" were located within the southern parts of province of Västergötland.

Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: The Life Company, The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, The Major's company, Södra Kinds Company, Norra Kinds Company, Redwågs Company, Åhs Company and Giesenäs Company.

Uniform before the standard uniform: Grey coat with yellow cuffs (1677). The regiment received the standard uniform (the blue and yellow Carolean uniform) in1691.

Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1914, Borås. Training camp: Between 1685 and 1770 Timmele hed, Ulricehamn, between 1770 and 1783 Kila hed, Borås, between1784 and 1796 Örby hed, Borås and from 1797 Fristad hed, Borås.

The Official Regimental Colors: Yellow and black

Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn):

Leipzig 1642 Gadebusch 1712
Helsingborg 1710