Gotland Infantry Regiment
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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.
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Gotland Infantry Regiment | |
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Gotlands infanteriregemente | |
Active | 1887–1963 |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | CO of Gotland (1867–1893) Gotland Military Area (1893–1936) Gotland's Troops (1937–1942) VII Military District (1942–1963) |
Garrison/HQ | Visby |
Colours | Red and white (−1953) Blue and white (1954–1963) |
March | "In Treue Fest" (Teike)[note 1] |
Insignia | |
Branch insignia m/60 | |
Unit insignia m/60 |
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