Gotland Military Command

Gotland Military Command (Swedish: Gotlands militärkommando, MKG) previously VII Military District (Swedish: VII. militärområdet) was a military district, and later a command in the Swedish Armed Forces. It existed between the years 1942 and 2000. The staff of the military district was located within Gotland Garrison in Visby on Gotland.

Gotland Military Command
Gotlands militärkommando
Active1942–2000
CountrySweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
TypeMilitary district (1942–1966)
Military command (1966–2000)
Part ofDefence Staff (1942–1966)
Milo Ö (1966–1991)
Milo M (1991–2000)
Garrison/HQVisby
ColorsBlue and yellow
March"General Wahlgrens marsch" (Sjölin)[note 1]

History

Gotland Military Command was established on 1 October 1942 as the VII Military District (VII. militärområdet)[2] and was commanded by a military commander which had the responsibility of the territorial and land operational task. In 1966 the name was changed to Gotland Military Command and was included as a command in the Eastern Military District (Milo Ö). This was done in accordance with the new model in which Gotland was too small for a military district.[3] Simultaneously, the operational tasks of the commanders of the naval commands and destroyer squadrons were given to the military commander, which meant that the military commander had full responsibility for the overall operational management of all military forces within the military district.[4]

In 1991, Gotland Military Command became a part of the newly formed Middle Military District (Milo M), but remained as a staff until the Defence Act of 2000, when the staff was phased out and replaced in part by the Gotland Military District (MD G).

Organisation
Memorial stone at P 18. Inscription reads: "Gotland Military Command 1982–2000. Gotland Military District 2000–2004."

Heraldry

The coat of arms of the Gotland Military Command used from 1982 to 1994. Blazon: "Azure, the provincial badge of Gotland, a ram passant argent, armed or, cross and banner gules, staff, edging and five flaps or. The shield surmounted two swords in saltire or."[5]

The coat of arms of the Gotland Military Command Staff (Gotlands militärkommandostab) used from 1994 to 2000 and the Gotland Military District Staff from 2000 to 2004. Blazon: "Azure, the provincial badge of Gotland, a ram passant argent, armed or, cross and banner gules, staff, edging and five flaps or. The shield surmounted an erect sword or".[5]

  • Coat of arms of the Gotland Military Command 1982–1994.
  • Coat of arms of the Gotland Military Command Staff 1994–2000 and the Gotland Military District Staff 2000–2004.

Commanding officers

The rank abbreviations refer to rank when the person took command and after any promotion in that position.[6]

VII Military District
  • 1942-10-01 – 1948-09-30: Maj. Gen. Samuel Åkerhielm
  • 1948-10-01 – 1955-03-31: Maj. Gen. Ivar Backlund
  • 1955-04-01 – 1955-09-30: Maj. Gen. Thord Bonde
  • 1955-10-01 – 1957-03-31: Maj. Gen. Hilding Kring
  • 1957-04-01 – 1959-09-30: Maj. Gen. Regner Leuhausen
  • 1959-10-01 – 1963-09-30: Maj. Gen. Fale Burman
  • 1963-10-01 – 1966-09-30: Maj. Gen. Karl Gustaf Brandberg

Gotland Military Command
  • 1966-10-01 – 1968-09-30: Maj. Gen. Karl Gustaf Brandberg
  • 1968-10-01 – 1971-09-30: Maj. Gen. Fredrik Löwenhielm
  • 1971-10-01 – 1980-09-30: Maj. Gen. Kjell Nordström
  • 1980-10-01 – 1983-03-31: Maj. Gen. Bengt Tamfeldt
  • 1983-04-01 – 1988-03-31: Maj. Gen. Lars-Eric Wahlgren
  • 1988-04-01 – 1994-06-30: Maj. Gen. Sven-Åke Jansson
  • 1994-07-01 – 2000-06-30: Maj. Gen. Göran De Geer

Chiefs of Staff

Chiefs of Staff of MB and MKG:

  • 1937-07-01 – 1938-09-30: MAJ B S Pontén, (Gst)
  • 1938-10-01 – 1940-09-30: MAJ W C G Möller, (Gst)
  • 1940-10-01 – 1943-09-30: MAJ/LTC N Falk, (Gst)
  • 1943-10-01 – 1944-06-30: LTC B Ingvarsson, (Gst)
  • 1944-07-01 – 1945-09-30: MAJ A E Franke, (Gst)
  • 1945-10-01 – 1949-03-31: MAJ S G A V Hamilton, (Gst)
  • 1949-04-01 – 1952-03-31: MAJ N I Juhlin, (Gst)
  • 1952-04-01 – 1956-09-30: MAJ S Eriksson, (Gst)
  • 1956-10-01 – 1961-03-31: MAJ/LTC Åke Bernström, (Gst)
  • 1961-04-01 – 1964-03-31: MAJ/LTC Bertil Creutzer, (Gst)
  • 1964-04-01 – 1966-09-30: MAJ/LTC Gustaf Malmström, (Gst)
  • 1966-10-01 – 1969-03-31: LTC Eric Jarneberg, (KA)
  • 1969-04-01 – 1972-09-30: LTC Sven-Åke Adler, (KA)
  • 1972-10-01 – 1975-09-30: LTC Lennart Sölvinger, (KA)
  • 1975-10-01 – 1978-09-30: LTC S Kristensson, (KA)
  • 1978-10-01 – 1982-09-30: LTC P Lundbeck, (KA)
  • 1982-10-01 – 1986-09-30: LTC Göte Dygéus, (KA)
  • 1986-10-01 – 1993-04-30: LTC C Eklund, (KA)
  • 1993-05-01 – 1995-09-30: LTC T Fåhraeus, (KA)
  • 1995-10-01 – 1998-03-31: COL Bengt Delang, (KA)
  • 1998-04-01 – 2000-06-30: LTC/COL Jörgen Bergmark, (KA)

Names, designations and locations
Name Translation From To
VII. militärområdet VII Military District 1942-10-01 – 1966-09-30
Gotlands militärkommando Gotland Military Command 1966-10-01 – 2000-06-30
Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organisation 2000-07-01 – 2001-03-31
Designation From To
VII. 1942-10-01 – 1966-09-30
MKG 1966-10-01 – 2000-06-30
Location From To
Visby Garrison 2000-07-01 – 2001-03-31

Footnotes
  1. The march was established on 13 June 1996.[1]

References

Notes
  1. Sandberg 2007, p. 72
  2. Hammarhjelm 1999, p. 167
  3. Hammarhjelm 1999, p. 224
  4. Olsson, Kjell. "Militärbefälet på Gotland". www.tjelvar.se (in Swedish). Gotlands försvarshistoria & Gotlands trupper. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  5. Braunstein 2006, p. 17
  6. Hammarhjelm 1999, pp. 251–252, 311

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)
  • Hammarhjelm, Bengt (1999). Beredskap på Gotland 175 år: 1811-1986 (in Swedish) (2nd, ext., plus complementary to 2000 ed.). Visby: Ödin. ISBN 91-85716-84-7. SELIBR 7751982.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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