Gotlands regemente P18 (I27 I18)

The regiment was raised in 1811 by introducing a conscript system unique to Gotland one hundred years before the introduction of the conscript system in the rest of Sweden. The reason was of course the short russian occupation of the island during the war of 1808-1809. The regiment was first known as Nationalbeväringen å Gotland, later Gotlands Nationalbeväring I27. In 1887 it was reorganized into Gotlands infantry regiment and Gotlands artillerycorps. Between 1928 and 1937 the regiment was reduced to a corps. It was also redesignated I18 from I27 since the number I18 became available after the disbandment of the original I18. In 1963 the regiment transferred to the armored corps and at the same time absorbed the company sized detatchment from Göta lifeguards. The new designation became P18. The tankcadre of Gotlands regiment kept the traditions of the detatchment alive by using its colors as companycolors. The regiment trained an armored brigade and two independant armored battallions with different organisations, all peculiar to P18, until 1992. The brigade raised by the regiment from 1993-2000 was the 18th mechanized brigade with Strv 104 and Pbv 302 along the same lines as the brigades on the mainland. After 2000 the regiment trained Pbv 302 units as well as CV 90 units for the new brigades. Tank training ceased at the regiment. The regiment was disbanded in 2005.

The regiments colors are blue and white (silver). Before 1954 they where red and white.

Celebrationday:

5th of February.

 Mascot:

The regiments mascot was a live ram.