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Gotland Brigade
Gotlandsbrigaden
Heraldic arms
Active1949–2000
CountrySweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Army
TypeInfantry (1949–1966)
Armoured (1966–2000)
RoleInfantry brigade (1949–1966)
Armored Brigade (1966–1994)
Mechanized brigade (1994–2000)
SizeBrigade
Part ofGotland Infantry Regiment (1949–1963)
Gotland Regiment (1963–1982)
MKG (1982–1994)
Milo M (1994–2000)
Garrison/HQVisby
Motto(s)Regementet för framtiden ("The regiment of the future")
ColorsBlue and white
March"In Treue Fest" (Teike)[note 1]
Insignia
Branch insignia
Unit insignia
Unit tab

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.

  1. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 77


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