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Norrland Dragoon Regiment
Norrlands dragonregemente
Active1646–present (lineage)
2021–present (current form)
CountryNorrland Dragoon Regiment Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeCavalry (historical)
RoleSpecial operations
Arctic warfare
SizeRegiment
Part of6th Military District (1853–1893)
6th Army Division (1893–1901)
VI Army Division (1902–1927)
Northern Army Division (1928–1936)
Upper Norrland's Troops (1937–1942)
VI. Milo (1942–1955)
I 19 (1955–1976)
Milo ÖN (1976–1993)
Milo N (1993–2000)
OPIL (2000–2004)
Garrison/HQArvidsjaur
Nickname(s)Norrland's Dragoons
Blue Dragoons
ColorsBlue and orange-yellow
March"Norrlands dragoners marsch" (Carlsson)[note 1]
Anniversaries20 September
Battle honoursNowy Dwór (1655)
Commanders
Current
commander
COL Teddy Larsson
Insignia
Branch insignia
Unit insignia
Cap badge

The Norrland Dragoon Regiment (Swedish: Norrlands dragonregemente), also K 4, is a Swedish Army unit specialized in arctic warfare and special operations. Located in the province of Lappland, it was historically a cavalry unit that traces its origins back to the 17th century.

  1. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 22


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