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

See also: Gotlands nationalbeväring § 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

See also: Gotlands nationalbeväring § Campaigns

• None

Organisation

See also: Gotlands nationalbeväring § Organisation

• ?

Name, designation and garrison

See also: Gotlands nationalbeväring § 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

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