Gotland Brigade
| Gotland Brigade (IB 18, PB 18, MekB 18) |
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| Active | 1949–2000 |
| Country |
 Sweden
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| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry Brigade (1949–1966) Armored Brigade (1966–1994) Mechanized brigade (1994–2000) |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of |
Gotland Infantry Regiment (1949–1963) Gotland Regiment (1963–1982) MKG (1982–1994) Milo M (1994–2000) |
| Garrison/HQ | Visby (1949–2000) |
| Colors | Blue and white |
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.
In 1963 The brigade was changed from an infantry brigade to an armoured one. The brigade decommissioned in 2000.
The Gotland Brigade did not control any units during peacetime. All units assigned to it in war were trained and maintained by the Gotland Regiment and Gotland Artillery Regiment in Visby.
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