Gotland Regiment

The Gotland Regiment (Gotlands regemente), also P 18, was a Swedish Army armoured regiment located in the province of Gotland that traces its origins back to the 19th century.

History
The regiment was created from Gotlands infanteriregemente and one armoured battalion of Göta pansarlivgarde in 1963. It was given the designation P 18 (18th Armoured Regiment). For a short time in the 1990s, the unit was merged with the wartime organized Gotlandsbrigaden. In 2000, the unit was reorganized and renamed back to its old designation and name.

In 2005, the regiment was closed down.

Campaigns

 * Formed the Swedish Battalion of KFOR in Kosovo January to June 2004.

2000-2005

 * Roma Company, 3 platoons of mechanised infantry using Stridsfordon 90 and one platoon using jeep-mounted guided missiles.
 * Garde Company, forming part of the support company of the battalion.
 * Havdhem Company, a battalion command & control platoon, a battalion recon platoon, a battalion mortar platoon and a company support platoon.

These companies merged with P 10 to form the battalion VN.

-2000

 * 1st - Liv Company, command training
 * 2nd - Roma Company, mechanised infantry
 * 3rd - Tingstäde Company, mechanised infantry
 * 4th - Lärbro Company, armoured unit
 * 5th - Klinte Company, depot and guard-duty
 * 6th - Garde Company, support
 * Havdhem Company, command & control