Gotland Infantry Regiment
| Gotland Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
|
Gotlands infanteriregemente (I 27, I 18) | |
 Insignia | |
| Active | 1887–1963 |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Colours |
Red and white (−1953) Blue and white (1954–1963) |
| March | "In Treue fest" (around 1915–1963) |
The Gotland Infantry Regiment (Swedish: Gotlands infanteriregemente), 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.
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
- None
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
- List of Swedish regiments
- Provinces of Sweden
- Military on Gotland
- Gotland Brigade
- Gotland Regiment
- Gotland Artillery Regiment
References
- Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Stockholm: Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5.
- Holmberg, Björn (1993). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: en sammanställning. Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek. ISBN 91-972209-0-6.
- Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700–2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5.
- Nelsson, Bertil (1993). Från Brunkeberg till Nordanvind: 500 år med svenskt infanteri. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-23-0.
- Svensk rikskalender 1908. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner. 1908.
- Online
- Holmén, Pelle; Sjöberg, Jan (2007). "Swedish Armed Forces 1900–2000". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Högman, Hans (2007). "Militaria – Svensk militärhistoria". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Persson, Mats (1998). "Swedish Army Regiments". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- Sharman, Ken (2000). "Swedish military administrative division as per 1629". Retrieved 2007-08-20.
Coordinates: 57°36′48″N 18°16′57″E / 57.61333°N 18.28250°E