Gotlands infanteriregemente

Gotlands infanteriregemente
(I 27, I 18)
Active 1887–1963
Country Sweden
Branch Swedish Army
Type Infantry
Size Regiment
Motto None
Colours Red and white (–1953)
Blue and white (1954–1963)
March "In Treue fest" (around 1915–1963)
Battle honours None

Gotlands infanteriregemente (Gotland Infantry Regiment), designations I 27 and I 18, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 19th century. It was reorganized into an armoured regiment in 1963. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited on the island of Gotland, and it was later garrisoned there.

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History

The regiment has its origins in the unit Gotlands nationalbeväring which was created in 1811. That unit was reformed into two separate units, Gotlands infanteriregemente and Gotlands artillerikår, in 1887 and the infantry regiment gained the designation I 27 (27th Infantry Regiment). It was reorganised as the battalion size unit Gotlands infanterikår with the new designation I 18 in 1928. It got its regimental name back in 1937. Gotlands infanteriregemente then was reorganized into the armoured Gotlands regemente in 1963.

Campaigns

Organisation

Name, designation and garrison

Name Translation From To
Gotlands infanteriregemente Gotland Infantry Regiment 1887-01-01 1927-12-31
Gotlands infanterikår Gotland Infantry Corps 1928-01-01 1937-06-30
Gotlands infanteriregemente Gotland Infantry Regiment 1937-07-01 1963-03-31
Designation From To
I 27 1887-01-01 1927-12-31
I 18 1928-01-01 1963-03-31
Training ground
or garrison town
From To
Visborgs slätt 1887 1905
Visborgs slätt (G) 1905 1963-03-31

See also

References

Print
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