7th Armoured Regiment Southern Scania Regiment, Swedish Army
7TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SOUTHERN SCANIA REGIMENT, SWEDISH ARMY
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Motto: (not shown) Slå snabbt - slå hårt = Strike fast - Strike hard.
Origin/meaning
The Provincial Arms of Scania with Armoured insiginia. Formed as an Infantry Regiment in 1811 and converted to Armour in 1963. The Motto was chosen by colonel CA Ehrensvärd then regimental Commander. When he led the transformation of the Regiment into a motorized unit during the years 1941-1942.
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Literature: Christian Braunstein: Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Force; Tjänstemeddelanden för Försvarsmakten TFG 950009. Colour from Carl Herlitz: Svenska arméns regementen. Christian Braunstein: Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces.