Gotlands regemente

Gotlands regemente

Active 1963–2005
Country Sweden
Type armoured regiment
Motto Regementet för framtiden
Colors Blue and white

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

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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.

Campaigns

Organization before close-down

2000-2005

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

-2000

Various

Names
Gotlands regemente Gotland Regiment 1963-04-01 1994-06-30
Gotlands regemente med
Gotlandsbrigaden
Gotland Regiment with
Gotland Brigade
1994-07-01 2000-06-30
Gotlands regemente Gotland Regiment 2000-07-01 2004-12-31
Designations
P 18 1963-04-01 1994-06-30
MekB 18 1994-07-01 2000-06-30
P 18 2000-07-01 2004-12-31
Training grounds and garrison towns
Visborgs slätt (G) 1963-04-01 2005-10-31

See also

References