Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment
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Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment | |
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Vaxholms kustartilleriregemente | |
Active | 1902–2000 |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Navy |
Type | Coastal artillery |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | MDO (1933–1957) MKO (1957–1966) Milo Ö (1966–1985) SK/KA 1 (1985–1990) MKO (1990–1994) Milo M (1994–2000) |
Garrison/HQ | Rindö |
March | "Honnör för Finska Gardet" by R. Arnoldsson (1902–1948) "Gardeskamrater" by S. Rydberg (1948–2000)[note 1] |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Håkan Syrén |
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The Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment (Swedish: Vaxholms kustartilleriregemente), designation KA 1, was a Swedish Navy coastal artillery regiment of the Swedish Armed Forces which operated between 1902 and 2000. The unit was based at Rindö in the Stockholm archipelago in Uppland.