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Western Military District (Sweden)

Western Military District (, Milo V), originally III Military District () was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Western Sweden, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus, Älvsborg, Skaraborg (all three now joined as Västra Götaland County) and Halland. The headquarters of Milo V were located in Skövde.

History

Milo V was created in 1966 along with five other military districts as part of a reorganisation of the administrative divisions of the Swedish Armed Forces. It can be seen as the successor of III Military District (III. militärområdet) created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo V. The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties. In 1993, the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to three, and as a consequence of that, Milo V was merged into the Southern Military District (Milo S).

Units 1989

In peacetime the Western Military District consisted of the following units, which were training recruits for wartime units:

In wartime the Western Military District would have activated the following major land units, as well as a host of smaller units:

  • 3rd Division, in Skövde
  • PB 9 - Skaraborg Brigade, in Skövde, a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 4 - Skaraborg Regiment
  • IB 15 - Västgöta Brigade, in BorÃ¥s, a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 15 - Älvsborg Regiment
  • IB 17 - Bohus Brigade, in Uddevalla, a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 17 - Bohuslän Regiment
  • IB 45 - Älvsborg Brigade, in BorÃ¥s, a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 15 - Älvsborg Regiment
  • IB 46 - Halland Brigade, in Halmstad, a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 16 - Halland Regiment
  • IB 47 - Gothenburg Brigade, in Uddevalla, a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 17 - Bohuslän Regiment

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Western Military District Staff 1983–1993. Blazon: "Azur, an erect sword with the area letter (V - West) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves, all or."

Commanding officers

Military commanders

Deputy military commanders

  • 1942–1946: Helmer Bratt
  • 1946–1950: Carl Årmann (acting)
  • 1951–1955: Gustaf Källner
  • 1955–1959: Carl Fredrik Lemmel
  • 1959–1966: Carol Bennedich

Chiefs of Staff

  • 1941–1943: Per Gösta Fridolf Jörlin
  • 1943–1946: Fritz-Ivar Virgin
  • 1946–1949: Bo Klint
  • 1949–1951: Sven Holmberg
  • 1951–1955: Gustav Frisén
  • 1955–1961: Liss Johan Tage Broms
  • 1961–1965: Sture Fornwall
  • 1966–1968: Claës Skoglund
  • 1968–1969: Nils Sköld
  • 1969–1973: Bengt Liljestrand
  • 1973–1977: Bengt Rasin
  • 1977–1979: Robert Lugn
  • 1979–1980: Gustaf Welin
  • 1980–1982: Jan Enquist
  • 1982–1984: Torsten Engberg
  • 1984–1988: Magnus Olson
  • 1988–1990: Nils Rosenqvist
  • 1990–1992: Svante Kristenson
  • 1993–1993: Vacant

Names, designations and locations

See also

References

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