Gotland Infantry Regiment

By a parliamentary decision in 1866 the Gotland National Conscription was transformed into an infantry regiment and an artillery corps (I 27 and A 4).

The National Conscription's company area division remained until 1900 as the registration authority.

[3] In 1892, the agreement that Gotland's troops may not be called for military service outside the island was repealed.

[4] In 1915, the regiment got Visborg Kungsladugård's land as training area and all the buildings as storehouses.

[3] During World War II, armored units were added through the Göta Armoured Life Guards' Company in Gotland (P 1 G).

[4] Through the 1949 war organization, I 18, supported by P 1 G, became responsible for an armored reinforced bicycle brigade of five battalions.

Blazon: "Azure, the provincial badge of Gotland, a ram passant argent, armed or, banner gules, crosstaff, edging and five flaps or.

Painting by Ivar Kamke of Colonel Olof Thörnell , commander of Gotland Infantry Corps (1928–1931).