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 Area (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.
PB 18 - Gotland Brigade (Gotlandsbrigaden) in Visby:
2nd Armoured Battalion with a headquarters company, 12x Stridsvagn 102R tanks in one company, 28x KP-car m/42 wheeled armoured personnel carriers and 24x Rifle Squads with 8x Pvpj 1110 90mm recoilless rifles in two companies, 4x M/40 105mm howitzers in an artillery battery and a logistics company
3rd Armoured Battalion with a headquarters company, 12x Stridsvagn 102R tanks in one company, 28x KP-car m/42 wheeled armoured personnel carriers and 24x Rifle Squads with 8x Pvpj 1110 90mm recoilless rifles in two companies, 4x M/40 105mm howitzers in an artillery battery and a logistics company
Artillery Battalion with 12x 155mm Haubits m/F towed howitzers
18th Armoured Reconnaissance Company with 6x KP-car m/42 wheeled armoured personnel carriers, 12x Jeeps, 12x Recon Teams, 2x Rifle Squads and 4x Pvpj 1110 90mm recoilless rifles
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]
Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 5 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN91-971584-4-5. SELIBR 8902928.
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Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.
Further reading
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Kjellander, Bo, ed. (2005). Gotlands nationalbeväring och regemente. Bd 2, Personer och traditioner (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN91-87184-80-X. SELIBR 10002196.
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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 Gotland BrigadeGotlandsbrigadenActive1949 2000CountrySwedenAllegianceSwedish Armed ForcesBranchSwedish ArmyTypeInfantry 1949 1966 Armoured 1966 2000 RoleInfantry brigade 1949 1966 Armored Brigade 1966 1994 Mechanized brigade 1994 2000 SizeBrigadePart ofGotland Infantry Regiment 1949 1963 Gotland Regiment 1963 1982 MKG 1982 1994 Milo M 1994 2000 Garrison HQVisbyMotto s Regementet for framtiden The regiment of the future ColorsBlue and whiteMarch In Treue Fest Teike note 1 InsigniaBranch insigniaUnit insigniaUnit tab Contents 1 History 2 Order of battle 3 Heraldry and traditions 3 1 Coat of arms 4 Commanding officers 5 Names designations and locations 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 References 8 1 Notes 8 2 Print 9 Further readingHistory EditThe 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 Gota Life Guards P 1 detachment the Gota 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 Area 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 EditThe 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 PB 18 Gotland Brigade Gotlandsbrigaden in Visby Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Armoured Battalion with a headquarters company 12x Stridsvagn 102R tanks in one company 28x KP car m 42 wheeled armoured personnel carriers and 24x Rifle Squads with 8x Pvpj 1110 90mm recoilless rifles in two companies 4x M 40 105mm howitzers in an artillery battery and a logistics company 2nd Armoured Battalion with a headquarters company 12x Stridsvagn 102R tanks in one company 28x KP car m 42 wheeled armoured personnel carriers and 24x Rifle Squads with 8x Pvpj 1110 90mm recoilless rifles in two companies 4x M 40 105mm howitzers in an artillery battery and a logistics company 3rd Armoured Battalion with a headquarters company 12x Stridsvagn 102R tanks in one company 28x KP car m 42 wheeled armoured personnel carriers and 24x Rifle Squads with 8x Pvpj 1110 90mm recoilless rifles in two companies 4x M 40 105mm howitzers in an artillery battery and a logistics company Artillery Battalion with 12x 155mm Haubits m F towed howitzers 18th Armoured Reconnaissance Company with 6x KP car m 42 wheeled armoured personnel carriers 12x Jeeps 12x Recon Teams 2x Rifle Squads and 4x Pvpj 1110 90mm recoilless rifles 18th Anti tank Company with Carl Gustaf 8 4cm recoilless rifles and Bantam anti tank missiles 18th Engineer Company Logistic BattalionHeraldry and traditions EditThe Gotland Brigade shared heraldry and traditions with Gotland Regiment In 1994 2000 the brigade managed the traditions of the regiment 3 Coat of arms Edit 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 EditCommanding officers 5 1983 10 01 1988 09 30 COL Stig Barke 1988 10 01 1992 06 30 COL Anders Sifvertsson 1992 07 01 1994 12 31 LTC COL Karlis Neretnieks 1995 01 01 1999 05 31 COL Sven Olof Olle Broman 1999 06 01 2000 06 30 COL Peter MolinNames designations and locations Edit Escutcheon of Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade Name Translation From ToGotlandsbrigaden Gotland Brigade 1949 10 01 1994 06 30Gotlands regemente och Gotlandsbrigaden Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade 1994 07 01 2000 06 30Designation From ToIB 18 1949 10 01 1966 PB 18 1966 1994 06 30MekB 18 1994 07 01 2000 06 30Location From ToVisby Garrison 1949 10 01 2000 06 30See also EditGotland Regiment Military on Gotland List of Swedish Army brigadesFootnotes Edit The march was adopted in 1994 1 References EditNotes Edit Sandberg 2007 p 77 Omorganisering av armen till brigader www brigadmuseum se in Swedish Archived from the original on 2 February 2011 Retrieved 6 December 2009 a b Braunstein 2003 p 334 Braunstein 2006 p 31 Hammarhjelm 1999 p 311 Print Edit Braunstein Christian 2003 Sveriges armeforband under 1900 talet Skrift Statens forsvarshistoriska museer 1101 7023 5 in Swedish Stockholm Statens forsvarshistoriska museer ISBN 91 971584 4 5 SELIBR 8902928 Braunstein Christian 2006 Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska forsvaret Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces PDF Skrift Statens forsvarshistoriska museer 1101 7023 9 in Swedish Stockholm Statens forsvarshistoriska museer ISBN 91 971584 9 6 SELIBR 10099224 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 11 25 Retrieved 2018 11 27 Hammarhjelm Bengt 1999 Beredskap pa Gotland 175 ar 1811 1986 in Swedish 2nd ext plus complementary to 2000 ed Visby Odin ISBN 91 85716 84 7 SELIBR 7751982 Sandberg Bo 2007 Forsvarets marscher och signaler forr och nu marscher antagna av svenska militara forband skolor och staber samt igenkannings tjanstgorings och exercissignaler in Swedish New ed Stockholm Militarmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv ISBN 978 91 631 8699 8 SELIBR 10413065 Further reading Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gotland Brigade Kjellander Bo ed 2005 Gotlands nationalbevaring och regemente Bd 1 Historik befastningar Visborgsslatt verksamhet regementets sarart in Swedish Stockholm Probus ISBN 91 87184 79 6 SELIBR 9997590 Kjellander Bo ed 2005 Gotlands nationalbevaring och regemente Bd 2 Personer och traditioner in Swedish Stockholm Probus ISBN 91 87184 80 X SELIBR 10002196 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gotland Brigade amp oldid 1077420898, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
