Southern Military District (Milo S)

Southern Military District
	Södra militärområdet
Active	1942–2000
Country	Sweden
Allegiance	Swedish Armed Forces
Branch	Multi (Sea, Air and Land)
Type	Military district
Role	Operational, territorial and tactical operations
Garrison/HQ	Kristianstad
March	"På marsch" (Rydberg)
Insignia
Command flag

Southern Military District (Swedish language: Södra militärområdet , Milo S), originally I Military District (Swedish language: I. militärområdet ) was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Southern Sweden, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Malmöhus, Kristianstad (now joined as Skåne County), Blekinge, Kronoberg, Jönköping and Kalmar. The headquarters of Milo S were located in Kristianstad.

History[]

Milo S 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 the I Military District (I. militärområdet) created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo S. The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties, with the exception of a small part of northern Kalmar County which instead was part of the Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) until 1983 when the whole county's area was incorporated into Milo S. In 1993, the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to three, and as a consequence of that, Western Military District (Milo V) was merged with Milo S to form a new southern military district. In 2000, these last three military districts were disbanded and the command for the whole of Sweden was placed at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, in accordance with the Defence Act of 2000.

Units 1989[]

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

Southern Military District (Milo S), in Kristianstad
- Army units:
  - P 2 - Scania Dragoon Regiment, in Hässleholm
  - P 6/Fo 14 - North Scania Regiment / Kristianstad Defense District, in Kristianstad
    - Army Mechanic School
  - P 7/Fo 11 - South Scanian Regiment / Malmö Defense District, in Ystad
  - I 11/Fo 16/18 - Kronoberg Regiment / Kronoberg and Kalmar Defense Districts, in Växjö
  - I 12/Fo 17 - North Småland Regiment / Jönköping Defense District, in Eksjö
  - A 3 - Wendes Artillery Regiment, in Kristianstad
  - Lv 4 - Scania Air Defence Regiment, in Ystad
  - Ing 2 - Göta Engineer Regiment, in Eksjö
  - T 4 - Scania Logistic Regiment, in Hässleholm
- Air Force units:
  - F 5 - Swedish Air Force Flying School, in Ljungbyhed
    - 1st Training Squadron with Saab 105A advanced jet trainers
    - 2nd Training Squadron with Saab 105A advanced jet trainers
    - 3rd Training Squadron with Saab 105A advanced jet trainers
    - 4th Training Squadron (Reserve Officers Training)
    - 5th Training Squadron (Basic Flight Training) with SK 61A and SK 61B planes
    - Basic Flight School
    - Combat Flight School
    - Civil Aviation School
    - Aerial Navigation School
    - Air Force Meteorology School
  - F 10/Se S - Scania Air Force Wing / Air Defense Sector South (covering Milo S and Milo V), in Ängelholm
    - 101st Fighter Squadron, with J 35J Draken fighter aircraft
    - 102nd Fighter Squadron, with J 35J Draken fighter aircraft
    - 103rd Fighter Squadron, with J 35J Draken fighter aircraft
  - F 17 - Blekinge Air Force Wing, in Kallinge
    - 171st Fighter Squadron, with JA 37 Viggen fighter aircraft
    - 172nd Recce Squadron, with SF 37 Viggen photo reconnaissance aircraft and SH 37 Viggen maritime reconnaissance/strike aircraft
- Navy units:
  - BoMö - Malmö Naval Surveillance, in Malmö
  - ÖrlB S/Fo 15 - South Coast Naval Base / Karlskrona Defense District, in Karlskrona
    - 13th Helicopter Group, at Ronneby Airfield with CH-46B Sea Knight anti-submarine and Bell 206B utility helicopters, and one CASA C-212 Aviocar in anti-submarine configuration
    - KA 2 - Karlskrona Coastal Artillery Regiment, in Karlskrona
      - Fortress Battalion, with seven 75mm Tornpjäs m/57 batteries in Malmö, Trelleborg, Ystad, Simrishamn, Karlshamn, Järnavik and Aspö, and two 120mm Tornautomatpjäs m/70 batteries in Trelleborg and Ystad
      - 1st Coastal Artillery Battalion with three batteries with 4x mobile 120mm M/80 cannons each for Scania
      - 3rd Coastal Artillery Battalion with three batteries with 4x mobile 120mm M/80 cannons each for Blekinge
      - 1st Mobile Blocking Battalion with one battery with 3x mobile 75mm m/65 guns, one battery with light Robot 52 anti-ship missiles, and a mining troop in Västervik to defend the Orrfjärd Navy Base
      - 6th Mobile Blocking Battalion with one battery with 3x mobile 75mm m/65 guns, one battery with light Robot 52 anti-ship missiles, and a mining troop for the Eastern coast of Scania
      - Heavy Coastal Missile Battery with Robot 08 anti-ship missiles
      - Unknown number of Mobile Blocking Companies consisting of a light Robot 52 anti-ship missile troop, and a mining troop
      - HSwMS Kalmarsund (13) minelayer
      - HSwMS Öresund (18) minelayer
    - 4th Surface Attack Flotilla, in Karlskrona
      - 44th Missile Boat Division, with 6x Norrköping-class missile boats
        HSwMS Norrköping (R131)
        
        HSwMS Nynäshamn (R132)
        
        HSwMS Norrtälje (R133)
        
        HSwMS Varberg (R134)
        
        HSwMS Västerås (R135)
        
        HSwMS Västervik (R136)
      - 46th Patrol Boat Division, with 4x Hugin-class patrol boats
        HSwMS Styrbjörn (P163)
        
        HSwMS Starkodder (P164)
        
        HSwMS Tordön (P165)
        
        HSwMS Tirfing (P166)

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

1st Division, in Kristianstad
13th (Armoured) Division, in Kristianstad
- PB 7 - Malmö Brigade, in Revingehed, a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 7 - South Scanian Regiment
- PB 8 - Göinge Brigade, in Hässleholm, a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 2 - Scania Dragoon Regiment
- IB 11 - Kronoberg Brigade, in Växjö, a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 11 - Kronoberg Regiment
- IB 12 - Jönköping Brigade, in Eksjö, a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 12 - North Småland Regiment
- PB 26 - Kristianstad Brigade, in Kristianstad, a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 6 - North Scania Regiment
- IB 41 - Blekinge Brigade, in Växjö, a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 11 - Kronoberg Regiment
- IB 42 - Kalmar Brigade, in Eksjö, a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 12 - North Småland Regiment

Heraldry and traditions[]

Coat of arms[]

The coat of arms of the Southern Military District Staff 1983–1994. Blazon: "Azur, an erect sword with the area letter (S - South) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves, all or."^[2]

The coat of arms of the Southern Military District Staff 1994–2000. It was also used by the Southern Military District (Södra militärdistriktet, MD S) 2000–2005 and the Western Military Region (Västra militärregionen, MR V) 2018–present. Blazon: "Azure, with waves argent six times divided bendy-sinister argent, charged with a doubletailed crowned lion rampant or, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted an erect sword or."^[2]

Medals[]

In 2000, the Södra militärområdesstabens (MilostabS) minnesmedalj ("Southern Military District Staff (MilostabS) Commemorative Medal") in silver (MiloSSMM) of the 8th size was established. The medal is oval in shape and the medal ribbon is of yellow moiré with blue edges and a blue stripe on each side.^[3]

Commanding officers[]

Military commanders[]

1942–1947: Major General Ernst af Klercker
1947–1947: Major General Carl August Ehrensvärd
1948–1953: Major General Samuel Åkerhielm
1953–1961: Major General Viking Tamm
1961–1963: Major General Curt Göransson
1963–1966: Major General Tage Olihn
1966–1968: Lieutenant General Stig Norén
1968–1972: Vice Admiral Oscar Krokstedt
1972–1980: Lieutenant General Karl Eric Holm
1980–1982: Lieutenant General Sven-Olof Olson
1982–1984: Vice Admiral Bengt Schuback
1984–1988: Lieutenant General Carl Björeman
1988–1992: Lieutenant General Gustaf Welin
1992–1994: Lieutenant General Owe Wiktorin
1994–1998: Lieutenant General Sven-Åke Jansson
1998–2000: Lieutenant General Kent Harrskog

Chiefs of Staff[]

1942–1957: ???
1957–1960: Ove Ljung
1960–1966: ???
1966–1966: Kjell Nordström
1966–1973: Sigmund Ahnfelt
1973–1978: Rolf Rheborg
1978–1979: Bror Stefenson
1980–1984: Carl Björeman
1984–1988: Göran Wallén
1988–1991: Peter Nordbeck
1991–1993: ???
1993–1994: Bertel Österdahl
1994–1999: Ulf Rubarth
1999–2000: Mats Welff

Names, designations and locations[]

Name	Translation	From		To
I. militärområdet	I Military District	1942-10-01	–	1966-09-30
Södra militärområdet	Southern Military District	1966-10-01	–	2000-06-30
Avvecklingsorganisation	Decommissioning Organisation	2000-07-01	–	2001-03-31
Designation		From		To
I. Milo		1942-10-01	–	1966-09-30
Milo S		1966-10-01	–	2000-06-30
Location		From		To
Kristianstad Garrison		1942-07-06	–	2001-03-31

Footnotes[]

↑ The march was adopted in 1994 and was established on 13 June 1996. It was used by the Southern Military District (Södra militärdistriktet) from 2000 to 2005.^[1]

References[]

Notes[]

↑ Sandberg 2007, p. 64
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Braunstein 2006, p. 16
↑ Braunstein 2007, p. 111

Print[]

Braunstein, Christian (2006) (in Swedish). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9. Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. 10099224. https://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/heraldiska-vapen-inom-det-svenska-forsvaret-sfhm-skrift-9.pdf.
Braunstein, Christian (2007) (in Swedish). Utmärkelsetecken på militära uniformer. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 12. Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 978-91-976220-2-8. 10423295. https://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/sfhm-skriftserie-utmarkelsetecken-pa-militara-uniformer-christian-braunstein-2007.pdf.
Holmberg, Björn (1993) (in Swedish). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: [en uppslagsbok] : en sammanställning. Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek (SMB). ISBN 91-972209-0-6. 7796532.
Sandberg, Bo (2007) (in Swedish). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. 10413065.

Web[]

Kjelldorff, Lennart (2001). "Försvarets utveckling från Gustav Wasa till vår tid" (PDF). Försvarets Historiska Telesamlingar. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722104405/http://www.fht.nu/docs/forsvaretsutveckling.pdf. Retrieved 2007-01-12.

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[2] The march was adopted in 1994 and was established on 13 June 1996. It was used by the Southern Military District (Södra militärdistriktet) from 2000 to 2005.^[1]

[1] Sandberg 2007, p. 64

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[4] Braunstein 2007, p. 111

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