Gotland Regiment

Gotland Regiment
Gotlands regemente
Active	1963–1994, 2000–2005
Country	Sweden
Allegiance	Krigsmakten (1963–1974) Swedish Armed Forces (1975–1994, 2000–2005)
Branch	Swedish Army
Type	Armoured regiment
Role	Mechanized infantry
Part of	MKG (1963–1993) Milo M / MKG (1993–2000)
Garrison/HQ	Visborgsslätt
Motto	Regementet för framtiden
Colors	Blue and white
March	"In Treue Fest" (Teike)[not 1]
Mascot	Harald the Ram[2]
Disbanded	2005

The Gotland Regiment (Swedish: Gotlands regemente), also P 18, was a Swedish Army armoured regiment located in the province of Gotland that traces its origins back to the 19th century.^[3]

History

The chancellery at Gotlands regiment, P 18, in Visby, Sweden.

The regiment was created from Gotland Infantry Regiment and one armoured battalion of Göta pansarlivgarde in 1963. It was given the designation P 18 (18th Armoured Regiment). For a short time in the 1990s, the unit was merged with the wartime organized Gotland Brigade. In 2000, the unit was reorganized and renamed back to its old designation and name.^[3]

In 2005, the regiment was closed down.^[3]

Campaigns

• Formed the Swedish Battalion of KFOR in Kosovo January to June 2004.^[4]

Organization before close-down

2003-2005

• 1st - Liv Company, command training
• 2nd - Roma Company, five platoons including three platoons of mechanized units using Combat Vehicle 90, one missile platoon using Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil 1119 with a mounted BILL 1 Anti-tank guided weapon, and one support platoon using armored recovery vehicles, combat medics and forward command vehicles.
• 6th - Garde Company, staff and support company
• 8th - Havdhem Company, a battalion command & control platoon, a battalion recon platoon, a battalion mortar platoon and a company support platoon.

These companies merged with Södermanland Regiment (P 10) to form the battalion Viktor Niklas (VN).

-2003

Organization until 2003:^[5]

• 1st - Liv Company, command training
• 2nd - Roma Company, mechanised infantry (1991-92 anti-tank missile company, 1992-93 brigade reconnaissance company)
• 3rd - Tingstäde Company, command & control company, anti-tank missile company, staff and support (including battalion medical care). In the 1970s and early 1980s the company was an armored infantry company. From the mid 1980s to 1991, the company was a so-called military preparedness company
• 4th - Lärbro Company, tank company
• 5th - Klinte Company, depot and guard-duty
• 6th - Garde Company, staff and support
• 7th - Hemse Company, technical resource and mechanic school. Was organized in 2003, was renamed technical unit in 2003.
• 8th - Havdhem Company, command & control, formed 1 January 2001

Various

Names

Gotlands regemente	Gotland Regiment	1963-04-01	–	1994-06-30
Gotlands regemente med Gotlandsbrigaden	Gotland Regiment with Gotland Brigade	1994-07-01	–	2000-06-30
Gotlands regemente	Gotland Regiment	2000-07-01	–	2004-12-31

Designations

P 18	1963-04-01	–	1994-06-30
MekB 18	1994-07-01	–	2000-06-30
P 18	2000-07-01	–	2004-12-31

Training grounds and garrison towns

Visborgs slätt (G)

1963-04-01

–

2005-10-31

Commanders

Regimental commanders of P 18 and MekB18.^[6]

Gotland Regiment, P 18 (1963-1994)

• 1957-10-01 - 1964-03-31 - Colonel Jan von Horn
• 1964-04-01 - 1971-09-30 - Colonel Gerhard Hjukström
• 1971-10-01 - 1976-09-30 - Colonel Nils Stenqvist
• 1976-10-01 - 1977-09-30 - Colonel Curt Hasselgren
• 1977-10-01 - 1980-03-31 - Colonel Hodder Stjernswärd
• 1980-04-01 - 1983-03-31 - Colonel Lars-Erik Wahlgren
• 1983-04-01 - 1983-09-30 - Lieutenant-Colonel Bengt Hammarhjelm
• 1983-10-01 - 1988-09-30 - Colonel Stig Barke
• 1988-10-01 - 1992-06-30 - Colonel Anders Sifvertsson
• 1992-07-01 - xxxx-xx-xx - Colonel Karlis Neretnieks

Gotland Regiment with Gotland Brigade (MekB18) (1994-2000)

• xxxx-xx-xx - 1994-12-31 - Colonel Karlis Neretnieks
• 1995-01-01 - 1999-05-31 - Colonel Sven-Olof (Olle) Broman
• 1999-06-01 - xxxx-xx-xx - Colonel Peter Molin

Gotland Regiment, P 18 (2000-2005)

• xxxx-xx-xx - 2003-08-31 - Colonel Peter Molin
• 2003-09-01 - 2004-??-?? - Colonel Gunnar Karlson

See also

• List of Swedish regiments
• List of Swedish wars
• History of Sweden
• Provinces of Sweden
• Military on Gotland
• Gotland Artillery Regiment

Footnotes

1. Was adopted as the march of the Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 18) in 1909.^[1]

References

1. Kjellander, Bo, ed. (2005). Gotlands nationalbeväring och regemente. Bd 2, Personer och traditioner [Gotland National Conscription and Regiment. Vol 2, People and Traditions] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. p. 250. ISBN 91-87184-80-X.
2. Kjellander, Bo, ed. (2005). Gotlands nationalbeväring och regemente. Bd 2, Personer och traditioner [Gotland National Conscription and Regiment. Vol 2, People and Traditions] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. pp. 235–238. ISBN 91-87184-80-X.
3. Olsson, K. "Kungl. Gotlands regimente". www.tjelvar.se. Gotlands Militärhistoria och Gotlands Trupper. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
4. Liedholm, Jesper, ed. (2004). Minnesbok KS09: oktober 2003-juni 2004. S.I.: s.n. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
5. Olsson, Kjell. "Gotlands regemente" (in Swedish). Tjelvar.se. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
6. Kjellander, Bo, ed. (2005). Gotlands nationalbeväring och regemente. Bd 2, Personer och traditioner [Gotland National Conscription and Regiment. Vol 2, People and Traditions] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. pp. 25–31. ISBN 91-87184-80-X.

• See the Swedish regiments article for general references.

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