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43-717: In the Defence Act of 1958 , the Riksdag decided that eight armoured brigades with new combat vehicles would be organized in the army. The decision was changed for economic reasons in August 1960 to include only seven armoured brigades. Four infantry regiments, the North Scanian Infantry Regiment (I 6), South Scanian Infantry Regiment (I 7), Södermanland Regiment (I 10) and Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 18), were transferred from

86-479: A background, where the threat of nuclear weapons , adaptability and possible acquisition of a Swedish nuclear weapon also played a role. For Swedish Armed Forces , the defence act meant an investment in quality over quantity, which meant a minor reduction of the Swedish Army while there was a strong redistribution of resources from Swedish Navy to Swedish Air Force , where attack aircraft would take over

129-505: A higher pace of combat. For the army, the defence act meant that a new modern tank would be added. Prior to the defence act, three different alternatives were developed for further studies: Alternative S was the proposal that won the procurement, this due to the Swedish neutrality policy and to some extent also the labour market policy. In order to appear credible as a neutral state, they chose to develop their own carriage. This also led to

172-406: A large concentration of largely untrained and irregularly armed populace used in frontal assaults to current employment of combined arms concepts with highly trained regular troops using a wide variety of organisational, weapon and information systems, and employing a variety of strategic, operational and tactical doctrines. Although land combat in the past was conducted by the combat arms of

215-504: A longer distance and thereby the air force came to be prioritized due to its operational mobility. This prioritization took place at the expense of both the army and the navy. The types of aircraft that existed in the country were fighter, attack and reconnaissance aircraft and consisted of the aircraft types: In addition to investing in new aircraft, it was also decided that the Air Force would be provided with an additional 31 bases for

258-498: A military presence on the island. Primarily because of cost and maintenance reasons, the government considered that no tank training would be carried out on Gotland. The Swedish Armed Forces' new peacetime organization did not come to reflect the war organization in the same way as before, which meant that Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade was decommissioned on 30 June 2000, and in its place the Gotland Regiment (P 18)

301-486: A total cost of 250 million and that the total number of air bases would amount to 70 within the Bas 60 system. The bases would be of three different types: For Navy , the act meant that the share of the defence budget was reduced from 18 to 12 percent. This was planned to be implemented by gradually replacing the large surface vessels with anti-submarine warfare capability with a larger number of smaller attack vessels. At

344-407: A wide variety of weapon systems and equipment, conducted in diverse terrains and weather environments. Land warfare, by virtue of being conducted in defence of urban and rural population areas, dominates the study of war , and is a focus for most national defence policy planning and financial considerations. Land warfare in history has undergone several distinct transitions in conduct from

387-682: Is attached to the ribbon. In 1975 the prefix "Royal" was removed from all regiments according to a parliamentary decision and the name was now only Gotland Regiment (P 18). In 1978, the regiment organized the World Military Shooting Championship . In 1979, Corporal Harald I (a Gute sheep ) did his first appearance in service during the Changing of the Royal Guards at the Stockholm Palace . He

430-568: The Committee on Defence and the Minister for Defence felt that no decision would be taken before the issue of further land acquisition in connection to Visborgs slätt had been resolved. In the autumn of 1980, the issue was considered sufficiently resolved when the Riksdag decided on 16 October 1980 to merge the army units into an army regiment. From 1 July 1982 the regiment was subordinate to

473-782: The Gotland Artillery Regiment were co-located with the Gotland Regiment, in 1978 and 1986 respectively. The staff of the Gotland Military Command and Gotland Military District have also been based in the barracks. After the regiment was disbanded, the Swedish Fortifications Agency sold the entire barracks area for about 40 million Swedish krona . The regiment's primary training areas were in Visby, Stånga malm, Blekväten, Vallstena , Hällarna and Tofta firing range. When

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516-643: The Swedish Armed Forces in 1973 and in 1975, A units and B units were created. The A units were regiments responsible for a defence district and the B units were training regiments. In Gotland's case, the VII Military District was reorganized into Gotland Military Command (MKG) in 1966. The military command was a special command and control organization within the Eastern Military District , but did not have

559-466: The armed forces , since World War II it has largely involved three distinct types of combat units: infantry , armour , and artillery . These arms, since the Age of Sail , have used amphibious warfare concepts and methods to project power from the seas and oceans , and since the wide introduction of military transport aircraft and helicopters have used airborne forces and vertical envelopment to

602-528: The Øresund Bridge and Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant . The Gotland Regiment was disbanded on 31 December 2004. From 1 January 2005, the regiment changed name to the Decommissioning Organization P ;18 ( Avvecklingsorganisation P 18 ), which would account for the disbandment of the regiment, which would be completed on 31 August 2006. On 28 May 2005 the official disbandment of the regiment took place. In September 2017,

645-460: The Defence Act of 1942 to organize a field regiment that was reorganized into an infantry brigade through the Defence Act of 1948. Together with Värmland Regiment (I 2) and Norrbotten Regiment (I 19), the regiment was one of the three infantry regiments that did not raise a so-called dubbleringsregemente , or field regiment. Through the Defence Act of 1948 brigades were introduced throughout

688-454: The Gotland Regiment (P 18) 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". In 1991, the Gotlands regementes (P 18) hedersmedalj ("Gotland Regiment (P 18) Medal of Honour") in gold and silver (GotregGM/SM) of the 8th size

731-616: The Gotland Regiment was merged with the war unit Gotland Brigade and formed the Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade (MekB 18). Prior to the Defence Act of 2000 , the government proposed to the Riksdag that only six units for training of army brigade commands and mechanized battalions would be the starting point for the future of the Swedish Armed Forces. When it came to Gotland, the government considered that operational requirements made it necessary to have

774-526: The Gotland Regiment. Of the other three regiments, only the South Scanian Regiment remained, the other two also being disbanded. The government considered the South Scanian Regiment had the best geographic location, with proximity to the training area, which was central to the Swedish Armed Forces. The government also regarded it as important to have military units with emphasis on ground warfare in southern Sweden, with short distances to both

817-533: The King Carl XVI Gustaf on 12 October 2002. The colour was drawn by Kristina Åkerberg and embroidered by machine and hand in insertion technique by Maj-Britt Salander. Blazon : "On blue cloth the provincial badge of Gotland; a white ram passant, arms and crosstaff yellow and a red banner with edging and five flaps in yellow." The coat of the arms of the Gotland Regiment (P 18) 1977–1994, the Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade (MekB 18) 1994–2000 and

860-534: The Minister for Defense presented the proposal that the regiment would be re-formed on 1 January 2018. The Riksdag confirmed the decision on 13 December 2017. On 22 May 2018, the regiment was officially consecrated by King Carl XVI Gustaf , Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and General Micael Bydén . The regiment is expected to be staffed by 30 men and women by the end of 2018 and will reach its full strength of 350 by 2020. The Gotland Infantry Regiment came through

903-599: The amalgamation of Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 18) and Göta Armoured Life Guards' Company in Gotland (P 1 G), the brigade was reorganized into an armored brigade and its designation was changed to PB 18. In 1994, Gotland Regiment was amalgamated into the Gotland Brigade (PB 18). In connection with this, the brigade was reorganized into a mechanized brigade, and made a name and designation change to Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade (MekB 18). With this reorganization,

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946-509: The army, which resulted in the army being streamlined into two brigade types, infantry brigades and armored brigades, where Gotland Infantry Regiment was responsible for the Gotland Brigade (IB 18). The Gotland Brigade (IB 18) was raised in 1949 when the field regiment Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 18) was reorganized into a brigade and became the regiment's only brigade. In connection with the formation of Gotland Regiment in 1963 through

989-493: The brigade became a cadre-organized war unit within the Central Military District (Milo M). In connection with the Defence Act of 2000 , the brigade was disbanded on 30 June 2000 and the regiment was re-established on 1 July 2000 under its former name, Gotland Regiment (P 18). Organization until 2003: On 30 August 1905, the regiment moved into a newly built barracks establishment at Visborgs slätt, which

1032-502: The commanding officer of the Gotland Military Command (MKG). After the Defence Act of 1992, the Gotland Military Command received a new role. The command came only to lead all operations on Gotland, which on the mainland were settled by the defence district staffs , division staffs and naval command staffs. The army units, which since 1982 had been subordinate to the command, came to form independent units. However,

1075-495: The creation of jobs in the defence industry. The first prototypes of the S-wagon were ordered for delivery in 1961. In the years 1967–1971, 290 wagons of Tank S (which in the army was named Stridsvagn 103 ) were delivered and distributed within the armoured troops. Within the army, it was further decided that five infantry brigades would be disbanded in 1958 and that one armored brigade was reorganized into infantry brigades. In

1118-415: The defence act included the submarine class Sjöormen -class submarine . Ground warfare Land warfare or ground warfare is the process of military operations eventuating in combat that takes place predominantly on the battlespace land surface of the planet . Land warfare is categorized by the use of large numbers of combat personnel employing a diverse set of combat skills, methods and

1161-522: The discharge of projectiles during the war. The term also describes ground-based troops, who primarily manned such weapons. The word is derived from the Old French verb attilier, meaning "to equip". This term includes coastal artillery which traditionally defended coastal areas against seaborne attack and controlled the passage of ships using their ability to deny access through the threat of coastal fire. It also includes land-based field artillery. With

1204-536: The infantry to the armoured forces. There was a detachment of the Göta Armoured Life Guards (P 1) on Gotland since 1944, the Göta Armoured Life Guards' Company in Gotland (P 1 G). The detachment was amalgamated on 1 April 1963 with the new Gotland Regiment, forming the backbone of the new armoured regiment. The Gotland Regiment was also given the new designation P 18 instead of its previous designation I 18 as an infantry regiment. After I 18

1247-459: The initial force over endurance. The development of Soviet nuclear weapons and the introduction of tactical nuclear weapons into NATO and the Warsaw Pact led to extensive redeployment in the early 1960s. The increased threat of nuclear weapons entailed demands for increased proliferation, mobility and protection. A nuclear war was judged to lead to a surface war without clear fronts and

1290-463: The means to mobilize heavy firepower to engage opposing forces including other combat vehicles. Combat vehicles are usually equipped to drive in rugged terrain . They are usually protected against other common threats with armor and other countermeasures . Examples of combat vehicles include main battle tanks , infantry fighting vehicles , and self-propelled artillery . Historically, artillery (from French artillerie) refers to any engine used for

1333-648: The overall responsibility for the administration of the island. The Gotland Regiment, which was included in the Gotland Military Command (MKG), was a B unit (training regiment) from 1 July 1974. Prior to the Defence Act of 1977, the Swedish Armed Forces Peace Organization Investigation ( Försvarets fredsorganisationsutredning , FFU) proposed to the Riksdag that the Gotland Regiment (P 18), Gotland Artillery Regiment (A 7) and Gotland Anti-Aircraft Battalion (Lv 2) would be merged into one army regiment. However,

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1376-476: The regiment had as its military camp since 1887. The barracks establishment was built as part of the 1901 Army Order's building program according to the Fortifikationen type drawings for infantry establishments. In total, just over a hundred buildings were built in the area. The area has a number of times been expanded with garage and storage buildings and barracks. The Gotland Anti-Aircraft Corps and

1419-646: The regiment was reorganized into an armoured regiment in 1963, the regiment carried colours presented to the regiment on 13 June 1954 by the Chief of the Army Carl August Ehrensvärd . The regiment also for some time carried the colours of the Göta Armoured Life Guards' Company in Gotland (P 1 G) alongside their own colours. A new colour was presented to regiment at the Oscar Memorial Stone ( Oscarsstenen ) in Visby by His Majesty

1462-409: The requirements of the new structure of operational units and the development and training resources. Each regiment trained mechanized units, and had good production conditions and good engineering resources. The government wanted the Swedish Armed Forces to be developed into an operational defense, with a greater emphasis on internationalization, which came to mean that the government proposed disbanding

1505-429: The same time, submarines would have a greater area of responsibility and increased efficiency In other words: a transition to a light fleet. The size of these new attack vessels did not allow them to be equipped with systems to locate and combat submarines. Through the defence act, Marine Plan 60 was added. A naval plan that came to guide development within the navy throughout the 1960s. Projects that were added through

1548-431: The tasks of the larger ships. At the same time, the defence budget for each year would be upgraded automatically by 2.5 percent. The defence act was a broad political majority agreement. The assessments behind the act were not entirely dominated by defence policy considerations, but were also motivated by factual factors such as socio-economic development and the financial situation. The defence act also meant prioritizing

1591-464: The variety of doctrines used to prosecute warfare on land. Land forces include personnel , weapons platforms , vehicles , and support elements operating on land to accomplish assigned missions and tasks. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units . However, they may be transported to the battlefield by ships , automobiles , skis , cargo planes, or other means. Combat vehicles provide

1634-421: The years 1957–1963, three regiments were also organized as armoured infantry . For the Air Force, the defence act meant a smaller decommissioning of flotillas, but through this cut, there was room for modernization and improvement of the remaining parts, including the introduction of the aircraft Saab 32 Lansen and Saab 35 Draken . The idea with the defence act was to have the opportunity to meet an attacker at

1677-520: The years 1994–2000, see Gotland Regiment and Gotland Brigade (MekB 18). 57°36′48″N 18°16′57″E  /  57.61333°N 18.28250°E  / 57.61333; 18.28250 Defence Act of 1958 (Sweden) The Defence Act of 1958 ( Swedish : Försvarsbeslutet 1958 , FB58) was a defence act passed by the Swedish Riksdag on 4 February 1958. It was made with Prague Coup , Korean War and Hungarian Revolution of 1956 as

1720-469: Was amalgamated with P 1 G to P 18 in 1963, the armored brigade thus became reorganized into five large battalions with KP-bil (instead of bicycles) with each two companies of either tank destroyers or Stridsvagn 74 . During the 1970s, the brigade was re-armored with Stridsvagn 102 , which, like the KP-bil, underwent a renovation in the 1980s. As part of the so-called OLLI reform, which was carried out by

1763-440: Was established. The medal ribbon is of blue moiré with a narrow white stripe on each side and a narrow red stripe on the middle. When the regiment was disbanded in 2005, the Gotlands regementes (P 18) minnesmedalj ("Gotland Regiment (P 18) Commemorative Medal") in silver (GotregMSM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is blue with a red stripe followed on the inside by a white stripe on both sides. A silver ram

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1806-537: Was later appointed honorary corporal. Harald V died in September 2019 and was replaced with Harald VI in October of the same year. Regimental commander active from the when the regiment was organized as an armoured unit. For regimental commander before 1963, see Gotland Infantry Regiment . From 1982 to 1994, the regimental commander was subordinate to the commanding officer of the Gotland Military Command (MKG). For

1849-538: Was re-formed on 1 July 2000. In the Defence Act of 2004, the Riksdag decided on disbanding the Gotland Regiment (P 18). Prior to the Defence Act, the regiment was put up against the Jämtland Ranger Regiment (I 5), South Scanian Regiment (P 7) and Södermanland Regiment (P 10), where the government was keen to create rational production conditions, and a sustainable organizational structure. The new organization would respond to

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