Gotlands regemente

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name = Gotlands regemente
country = Sweden


designation = P 18
type = armoured regiment
dates = 1963–2005
colors = Blue and white
motto = "Regementet för framtiden"
battles=

"Gotlands regemente" (Gotland Regiment), also P18, was a Swedish Army armoured regiment located in the province of Gotland that traces its origins back to the 19th century.

History

The regiment was created from "Gotlands infanteriregemente" 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 "Gotlandsbrigaden". In 2000, the unit was reorganized and renamed back to its old designation and name.

In 2005, the regiment was closed down.

Campaigns

* Formed the Swedish Battalion of KFOR in Kosovo January to June 2004

Organization before close-down

2000-2005

* Roma Company, 3 platoons of mechanised infantry using Stridsfordon 90 and one platoon using jeep-mounted robots.
* Garde Company, forming part of the support company of the battalion.
* Havdhem Company, a battalion command & control platoon, a battalion recon platoon, a battalion mortar platoon and a company support platoon.

These companies merged with P 10 to form the battalion VN.

-2000

*1st - Liv Company, command training
*2nd - Roma Company, mechanised infantry
*3rd - Tingstäde Company, mechanised infantry
*4th - Lärbro Company, armoured unit
*5th - Klinte Company, depot and guard-duty
*6th - Garde Company, support
*Havdhem Company, command & control [ [http://www.tjelvar.se/saml/saml5.htm Tilläggstecken - Armén, Gotländska förband] ]

Various

ee also

* List of Swedish regiments
* List of Swedish wars
* History of Sweden
* Provinces of Sweden

References

* See the Swedish regiments article for general references.