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

Organisation

Name, designation and garrison

NameTranslationFrom To
Gotlands infanteriregementeGotland Infantry Regiment1887-01-011927-12-31
Gotlands infanterikårGotland Infantry Corps1928-01-011937-06-30
Gotlands infanteriregementeGotland Infantry Regiment1937-07-011963-03-31
DesignationFrom To
I 271887-01-011927-12-31
I 181928-01-011963-03-31
Training ground
or garrison town
From To
Visborgs slätt18871905
Visborgs slätt (G)19051963-03-31

See also

References

Print
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Coordinates: 57°36′48″N 18°16′57″E / 57.61333°N 18.28250°E / 57.61333; 18.28250

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