Bergslagen Military District

Bergslagen Military District (Swedish: Bergslagens militärområde, Milo B), originally V Military District (Swedish: 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.

Bergslagen Military District
Bergslagens militärområde
Active1942–1991
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchMulti (Sea, Air and Land)
TypeMilitary district
RoleOperational, territorial and tactical operations
Size5 brigades
Garrison/HQKarlstad
Insignia
Command flag

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

See also

References

Notes
  1. Braunstein 2006, p. 16
  2. "Två nya generaler". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 16 November 1945. p. 12A. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

Print
  • Braunstein, Christian (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Holmberg, Björn (1993). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: [en uppslagsbok] : en sammanställning (in Swedish). Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek (SMB). ISBN 91-972209-0-6. SELIBR 7796532.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Web

Further reading
  • Gustafsson, Kjell, ed. (1991). Bergslagens militärområde, Milo B, 1942-1991: en minnesbok (in Swedish). Karlstad: Milo B. SELIBR 1285430.

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