Gotlands regemente

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See also: Gotlands infanteriregemente

**Gotlands regemente**

Designation	P 18
Type	armoured regiment
Existence	1963–2005
Colours	Blue and white
Motto
Regementet för framtiden
Victory names
none	none

Gotlands regemente (Gotlandia Regiment), also P18, was a Swedish Army armoured regiment located in the province of Gotland that traces its origins back to the 19th Century.

1 History
2 Campaigns
3 Organization before close-down
- 3.1 2000-2005
- 3.2 -2000
4 Various
5 See also
6 References

[edit] History

The regiment was created from Gotlands infanteriregemente and one armoured battalion of Göta pansarlivgarde in 1963. It was given the designation P 18 (18th Armoured Regiment). For a short time in the 1990s, the unit was merged with the wartime organized Gotlandsbrigaden. In 2000, the unit was reorganized and renamed back to its old designation and name.

In 2005, the regiment was closed down.

[edit] Campaigns

Formed the Swedish Battalion of KFOR in Kosovo January to June 2004

[edit] Organization before close-down

[edit] 2000-2005

Roma Company, 3 platoons of mechanised infantry using Stridsfordon 90 and one platoon using jeep-mounted robots.
Garde Company, forming part of the support company of the battalion.
Havdhem Company, a battalion command & control platoon, a battalion recon platoon, a battalion mortar platoon and a company support platoon.

These companies merged with P 10 to form the battalion VN.

[edit] -2000

1st - Liv Company, command training
2nd - Roma Company, mechanised infantry
3rd - Tingstäde Company, mechanised infantry
4th - Lärbro Company, armoured unit
5th - Klinte Company, depot and guard-duty
6th - Garde Company, support
Havdhem Company, command & control^[1]

[edit] Various

**Names**
Gotlands regemente	Gotlandia Regiment	1963-04-01	–	1994-06-30
Gotlands regemente med Gotlandsbrigaden	Gotlandia Regiment with Gotlandia Brigade	1994-07-01	–	2000-06-30
Gotlands regemente	Gotlandia Regiment	2000-07-01	–	2004-12-31