Gotland Artillery Regiment

Coordinates: 57°37′59″N 18°18′3″E / 57.63306°N 18.30083°E / 57.63306; 18.30083

Gotland Artillery Regiment
Gotlands artilleriregement
(A 7)

Insignia
Active 1811–2000
Country  Sweden
Branch Swedish Army
Type Artillery
Size Regiment
Part of MKG (1942–1993)
Milo M / MKG (1993–2000)
Garrison/HQ Visby
Colors Green      (1884-2000)
March Gotlands artilleriregement marsch

The Gotland Artillery Regiment (Swedish: Gotlands artilleriregement, designation A 7) was a Swedish artillery regiment that was in active service between 1811 and 2000. The regiment was based in Visby as part of the Gotland Garrison.

History

The Regiment origins from the Artillery Conscripts of the Gotland National Conscription (Gotlands nationalbevärings artilleribeväring), which were organized in 1811 as a result of the Russian occupation of Gotland (1808–1809). The unit was later reorganized into Gotland National Conscription Artillery Corps (Gotlands nationalbevärings artillerikår) in 1861 and given the designation No. 4. In 1887 it its changed name to Gotland Artillery Corps, A 4.

Gotland Artillery Corps was redesignated A 7 in 1892 because the planned Norrland Artillery Regiment got the designation A 4. When Gotland Artillery Corps was reorganized in 1975 it became the Gotland Artillery Regiment, A 7, which was the name it would keep until it was disbanded in 2000. Its traditions was passed on and left in the care of the Artillery Regiment.

Companies

Names and designations

The Gotlands artillery regement old Garrison Korsbetningen.
Period Designation Name
1811–1861 (None) Gotland Artillery Conscripts
1861–1887 A 4 Gotland Conscripts Artillery Corps
1887–1892 A 4 Gotland Artillery Corps
1892–1914 A 7 Gotland Artillery Corps
1914–1975 A 7 Gotland Artillery Corps
1975–2000 A 7 Gotland Artillery Regiment
GarrisonFrom To
Different location inside Visby inner city, For example Södertorg (F)1836–1886
Hamnplan, Visby (F)1886–1909
Korsbetningen, Visby (F)1909–1986
Visborgsslätt, Visby (F)1986–2000

Artillery Commander on Gotland

Office Building & barracks 2009. Today he Buildings houses the Swedish Tax Agency, the Enforcement Administration och the Swedish Road Administration.
Office Building & barracks ca 1910.

See also

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