Gotland Brigade

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Gotland Brigade
Gotlandsbrigaden
Gotlands regemente vapen.svg
Active19492000
Country Sweden
Allegiance Swedish Armed Forces
Branch Swedish Army
Type Infantry (1949–1966)
Armoured (1966–2000)
RoleInfantry brigade (1949–1966)
Armored Brigade (1966–1994)
Mechanized brigade (1994–2000)
Size Brigade
Part of Gotland Infantry Regiment (1949–1963)
Gotland Regiment (1963–1982)
MKG (1982–1994)
Milo M (1994–2000)
Garrison/HQ Visby
Motto(s)Regementet för framtiden ("The regiment of the future")
ColorsBlue and white
March"In Treue Fest" (Teike) [note 1]
Insignia
Branch insignia AM.005037.jpg
Unit insignia AM.090978-P 18 (02).jpg
Unit tab MILI.009806.jpg

Gotland Brigade (MekB 18) (Swedish : Gotlandsbrigaden), was a Swedish Army armoured brigade within the Swedish Armed Forces and acted in different forms between 1949 and 2000. The main parts of the basic training were held at the Gotland Regiment (P 18) within the Gotland Garrison in Visby, Gotland.

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History

The Gotland Brigade was raised as an infantry brigade during the years 1949–1951 under the name, Gotland Brigade (IB 18). This was organized through the Defence Act of 1948, where Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 18) was converted into a brigade. [2]

In 1963, when the reorganization into the Pansarbrigad 63 ("Armoured Brigade 63) was commenced within the Swedish Army, it was decided that Göta Life Guards' (P 1) detachment, the Göta Armoured Life Guards' Company in Gotland (P 1 G), would be amalgamated with the Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 18). Through the amalgamation, Gotland Regiment (P 18) was formed and the Gotland Brigade was converted from an infantry brigade into an armoured brigade. The brigade became a model-type of the Armoured Brigade Gotland (Pansarbrigad Gotland, PB Gotland) in 1966, while the other active Swedish armoured brigades became a model-type of the Armoured Brigade 63 (Pansarbrigad 63, PB 63). The brigade also received its new designation, PB 18.

In 1982, the brigade together with the other units on Gotland was amalgamated into the Gotland Military Command (MKG). In 1994, the brigade was separated along with the regiment from the command and became a cadre-organized war unit in the Middle Military District (Milo M) from 1 July, under the new name Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade (MekB 18). In the same year the brigade was supplied with Pansarbandvagn 302 and Stridsvagn 104 from Kristianstad Brigade (Kristianstadsbrigaden, PB 26), which was disbanded as a result of the Defence Act of 1992.

The Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade (MekB 18) were disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the Defence Act of 2000 and on 1 July 2000 it adopted the name, Gotland Regiment (P 18). [3]

Order of battle

The Gotland Brigade did not control any units during peacetime. All units assigned to it in war were trained and maintained by the Gotland Regiment and Gotland Artillery Regiment in Visby.

Heraldry and traditions

The Gotland Brigade shared heraldry and traditions with Gotland Regiment. In 1994–2000, the brigade managed the traditions of the regiment. [3]

Coat of arms

The coat of the arms of the Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade (MekB 18) 1994–2000. It was also used by the Gotland Regiment (P 18) 1977–1994 and 2000–2004. Blazon: "Azure, a ram passant argent, armed or, banner gules with crosstaff, edging and five flaps or. The shield surmounted two arms in fess, embowed and vambraced, the hands holding swords in saltire, or". [4]

Commanding officers

Commanding officers: [5]

Names, designations and locations

Escutcheon of Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade. AM.091404.jpg
Escutcheon of Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade.
NameTranslationFromTo
GotlandsbrigadenGotland Brigade1949-10-011994-06-30
Gotlands regemente och GotlandsbrigadenGotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade1994-07-012000-06-30
DesignationFromTo
IB 181949-10-011966-??-??
PB 181966-??-??1994-06-30
MekB 181994-07-012000-06-30
LocationFromTo
Visby Garrison1949-10-012000-06-30

See also

Footnotes

  1. The march was adopted in 1994. [1]

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References

Notes

  1. Sandberg 2007, p. 77
  2. "Omorganisering av armén till brigader". www.brigadmuseum.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  3. 1 2 Braunstein 2003 , p. 334
  4. Braunstein 2006 , p. 31
  5. Hammarhjelm 1999 , p. 311

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