List of Swedish army divisions


An army division or division was during the 1900s in the Swedish Army a designation for a larger military unit, comprising two or more brigades, an artillery regiment, an engineer battalion, an anti-aircraft battalion, a signal battalion and a transport battalion. An arméfördelning corresponds to a division in many countries' armies, and it has been common to also use the word "division" in Swedish when referring to foreign rather than Swedish military units. The last divisions were disbanded through the Defence Act of 2000 and were replaced between 2000 and 2004 as a transition period of the 1st Mechanized Division.

History

The concept of arméfördelning, originally only fördelning began to be used after the beginning of the 19th century, and was introduced in 1889 as a term also in the peace-time organization. Through the 1892 and 1897 changes made in the organization of the army, the artillery was also placed under the commanding officers of the army divisions. An army division then, apart from some exceptions, consisted of four infantry, one cavalry and one artillery regiment, and one service corps, for which at war, engineer troops were added. The army division is intended for independent operations, but lacks complete administrative bodies in peacetime. Sweden was divided into six army division areas in 1904, with command offices in Helsingborg, Linköping, Skövde, Stockholm and Härnösand.
The army divisions replaced the peacetime subdivision of military districts that was used in the years 1833–1888. In 1889–1892, the territorial territory of the army division was called military district, but this was abolished from 1893 when the territorial territory of an army division was named army division area.
Through the Defence Act of 1942, the I-IV Military Districts came to mobilize two divisions each, while the V and VI Military Districts each mobilized one army division. On 1 October 1966, the Roman numerals in the designation of the army divisions was changed to Arabic numerals. Through the Defence Act of 1977, the army divisions were reduced by two staffs. Through 1988 Defense Investigation, the army divisions were reduced by two staffs. Through the Defence Act of 1996, the army divisions were reduced by three staffs, since the three military districts would mobilize one army division each. Through the Defence Act of 2000, the last three army divisions were disbanded, and replaced by the 1st Mechanized Division.

Divisions

1893–1901

The 1893 subdivision was operational from 1 October of that year. From 1898, Roman numerals was used.
English nameSwedish nameLocationActive
1st Army Division
I Army Division		1. arméfördelningen
I. arméfördelningen		Helsingborg Garrison1893–1901
2nd Army Division
II Army Division		2. arméfördelningen
II. arméfördelningen		Eksjö Garrison
Linköping Garrison		1893–1894
1894–1901
3rd Army Division
III Army Division		3. arméfördelningen
III. arméfördelningen		Skövde Garrison1893–1901
4th Army Division
IV Army Division		4. arméfördelningen
IV. arméfördelningen		Stockholm Garrison1893–1901
5th Army Division
V Army Division		5. arméfördelningen
V. arméfördelningen		Stockholm Garrison1893–1901
6th Army Division
VI Army Division		6. arméfördelningen
VI. arméfördelningen		Gävle Garrison
Härnösand Garrison		1893–1894
1894–1901

1902–1927

The 1902 subdivision was operational from 1 January of that year.
English nameSwedish nameLocationActive
I Army DivisionI. arméfördelningenHelsingborg Garrison1902–1927
II Army DivisionII. arméfördelningenLinköping Garrison1902–1927
III Army DivisionIII. arméfördelningenSkövde Garrison1902–1927
IV Army DivisionIV. arméfördelningenStockholm Garrison1902–1927
V Army DivisionV. arméfördelningenStockholm Garrison1902–1927
VI Army DivisionVI. arméfördelningenHärnösand Garrison
Östersund Garrison		1902–1910
1910–1927

1928–1936

The 1928 subdivision was operational from 1 January of that year.
English nameSwedish nameLocationActive
Northern Army DivisionNorra arméfördelningenÖstersund Garrison1928–1936
Eastern Army DivisionÖstra arméfördelningenStockholm Garrison1928–1936
Western Army DivisionVästra arméfördelningenSkövde Garrison1928–1936
Southern Army DivisionSödra arméfördelningenHelsingborg Garrison1928–1936

1937–1942

The 1937 subdivision was operational from 1 January of that year.
English nameSwedish nameLocationActive
I Army DivisionI. arméfördelningenHelsingborg Garrison
Kristianstad Garrison		1937–1939
1939–1942
II Army DivisionII. arméfördelningenÖstersund Garrison1937–1942
III Army DivisionIII. arméfördelningenSkövde Garrison1937–1942
IV Army DivisionIV. arméfördelningenStockholm Garrison1937–1942

1943–1966

The 1943 subdivision was operational from 7 February of that year.
DesignationEnglish nameSwedish nameMilitary districtLocationActive
I. fördI Army DivisionI. arméfördelningenI Military DistrictKristianstad Garrison1942–1966
II. fördII Army DivisionII. arméfördelningenII Military DistrictÖstersund Garrison1942–1966
III. fördIII Army DivisionIII. arméfördelningenI Military DistrictSkövde Garrison1942–1966
IV. fördIV Army DivisionIV. arméfördelningenIV Military DistrictSträngnäs Garrison1942–1966
XI. fördXI Army DivisionXI. arméfördelningenI Military DistrictYstad Garrison1942–1966
XII. fördXII Army DivisionXII. arméfördelningenII Military DistrictÖstersund Garrison1942–1966
XIII. fördXIII Army DivisionXIII. arméfördelningenI Military DistrictKristianstad Garrison1942–1966
XIV. fördXIV Army DivisionXIV. arméfördelningenIV Military DistrictLinköping Garrison1942–1966
XV. fördXV Army DivisionXV. arméfördelningenVI Military DistrictBoden Garrison1942–1966
XVI. fördXVI Army DivisionXVI. arméfördelningenV Military DistrictKarlstad Garrison1942–1966

1966–1994

1994–2000

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