The Vaxholm Grenadier Regiment was formed in 1902 when the Värmland Rifle Corps (
Värmlands fältjägarkår, No 26) and
Halland Battalion (No 28) were amalgamated as proscribed in the Defence Act of 1901. The regiment would act as infantry in the
Vaxholm Fortress and initially had two battalions, but was increased in the Defence Act of 1914 to three battalions. The regiment’s conscripts mainly came from the
Stockholm area. As a consequence of the Defence Act of 1925, the regiment was disbanded on 31 December 1927. However, on 1 January 1928, it was raised again as a reduced infantry battalion included in the
Göta Life Guards (I 2) under the name of Göta Life Guards Fortress Battalion (I 2 V). The battalion maintained its location in
Vaxholm and consisted of a battalion staff and three companies (
Life Company, 2nd Company and Machine Gun Company). The battalion was under two authorities, where administration and training were under the responsibility of Göta Life Guards. For war planning and mobilization, the battalion sorted under the commandant of Vaxholm Fortress, which was an officer from the
Swedish Navy. By the Defence Act of 1936, the battalion was disbanded together with Göta Life Guards on 30 September 1939. ==Barracks and training areas==