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Bergslagen Military District
Bergslagens militärområde
Heraldic arms
Active 1942–1991
Country Flag of Sweden Sweden
Allegiance Swedish Armed Forces
Branch Multi (Sea, Air and Land)
Type Military district
Role Operational, territorial and tactical operations
Size 5 brigades
Garrison/HQ Karlstad
Insignia
Command flag AM.019519

Bergslagen Military District (Swedish language: Bergslagens militärområde , Milo B), originally V Military District (Swedish language: V. militärområdet ) was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over the informal Bergslagen region, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Värmland, Örebro and Kopparberg (now Dalarna County). The headquarters of Milo B were located in Karlstad.

History[]

Milo B 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 V Military District (V. militärområdet) created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo B. The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties. In 1991, the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to five, and as a consequence of that, Milo B was merged with Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) to create a new military district, Middle Military Area (Milo M).

Units 1989[]

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

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

  • IB 2 - Värmland Brigade, in Karlstad, a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 2 - Värmland Regiment
  • IB 3 - Life Brigade, in Örebro, a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 3 - Life Regiment Grenadiers
  • NB 13 - Dalarna Brigade, in Falun, a Type 85 Norrland Brigade (optimized for arctic/winter warfare) based on the I 13 - Dalarna Regiment
  • IB 33 - Närke Brigade, in Örebro, a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 3 - Life Regiment Grenadiers
  • IB 43 - Kopparberg Brigade, in Falun, a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 13 - Dalarna Regiment

Heraldry and traditions[]

Coat of arms[]

The coat of arms of the Bergslagen Military District Staff 1983–1991. Blazon: "Azur, an erect sword with the area letter (B - Bergslagen) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves, all or."[1]

Commanding officers[]

Military commanders[]

Chiefs of Staff[]

  • 1942–1949: ???
  • 1949–1954: Sten Langéen
  • 1954–1966: ???
  • 1966–1968: Karl Eric Holm
  • 1966–1968: Gunnar Nordlöf (acting)
  • 1968–1972: Gunnar Nordlöf
  • 1972–1974: Karl-Gösta Lundmark
  • 1974–1984: Sven Werner
  • 1984–1986: Percurt Green
  • 1986–1987: Bertel Österdahl
  • 1987–1989: Lars-Olof Strandberg
  • 1989–1990: Bernt Östh
  • 1990–1991: ???

Names, designations and locations[]

Name Translation From To
V. militärområdet V Military District 1942-10-01 1966-09-30
Bergslagens militärområdet Bergslagen Military District 1966-10-01 1991-06-30
Designation From To
V. Milo 1942-10-01 1966-09-30
Milo B 1966-10-01 1991-06-30
Location From To
Stockholm Garrison 1942-07-06 1942-09-30
Karlstad Garrison 1942-10-01 1991-06-30

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