Gotland National Conscription

The Gotland National Conscription (Gotlands nationalbeväring) was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 19th century. It was split into two new regiments in 1887. The regiment's soldiers were recruited on the island of Gotland.

History
The regiment was created in 1811 when it was decided to organize Nationalbeväringen på Gotland (later Gotlands nationalbeväring) after having experienced the Russian occupation of the island in 1808–1809. The unit was 6,781 men strong and consisted of three artillery companies and 43 companies of infantry and rangers. The soldiers of the regiment were conscripts Gotlands nationalbeväring was reformed into two separate units, the Gotland Infantry Regiment and the Gotland Artillery Corps, in 1887.

Organisation

 * 1861
 * Norra bataljonen
 * 6 companies
 * Mellersta bataljonen
 * 7 companies
 * Södra bataljonen
 * 8 companies