| Middle Army Division | |
|---|---|
| Mellersta arméfördelningen | |
 | |
| Active | 1941–1997 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Army Division |
| Part of | Middle Military Area[note 1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Linköping |
| March | "Svensk lösen" (Modéer)[note 2] |
| Insignia | |
| Standard m/1995 |
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The Middle Army Division (Swedish language: Mellersta arméfördelningen , 14. förd), was a division of the Swedish Army which operated in various forms from 1941 to 1997. Its staff was located in Linköping Garrison in Linköping.[2]
Commanding officers[]
- 1941–1994: ?
- 1994–1997: Colonel 1st Class Hans Berndtson[3]
Names, designations and locations[]
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIV. arméfördelningen | XIV Army Division | 1941-08-01 | – | 1966-09-30 |
| 14. arméfördelningen | 14th Army Division | 1966-10-01 | – | 1994-06-30 |
| Mellersta arméfördelningen | Middle Army Division | 1994-07-01 | – | 1997-12-31 |
| Designation | From | To | ||
| XIV. förd | 1941-08-01 | – | 1966-09-30 | |
| 14. förd | 1966-10-01 | – | 1997-12-31 | |
| Location | From | To | ||
| Stockholm Garrison | 1941-08-01 | – | 1966-09-30 | |
| Linköping Garrison | 1966-10-01 | – | 1984-06-30 | |
| Strängnäs Garrison | 1984-07-01 | – | 1994-06-30 | |
| Linköping Garrison | 1994-07-01 | – | 1997-12-31 |
See also[]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ The army division staff was subordinated to the Svea Life Guards (1946–1966), the Life Grenadier Regiment (1966–1984) and the Södermanland Regiment (1984-1994).
- ↑ The march was established on 13 June 1996 by TFG 960005. It was taken over in 2000 by the 1st Mechanized Division (1. mekaniserade divisionen).[1]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Sandberg 2007, p. 55
- ↑ Braunstein 2003, p. 313
- ↑ Kjellander 2003, p. 34
Print[]
- Braunstein, Christian (2003) (in Swedish). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 5. Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5. 8902928.
- Kjellander, Rune (2003) (in Swedish). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. 8981272.
- 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.
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