Lower Norrland Military District


Lower Norrland Military District, originally II Military District was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Lower Norrland, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland and the northern part of Gävleborg. The headquarters of Milo NN were located in Östersund.

History

Milo NN 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 II Military District created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo NN. The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties, and from 1982, also the southern part of Gävleborg County. In 1993, the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to three, and as a consequence of that, Milo NN was merged with the Upper Norrland Military District to create a new military district, the Northern Military District.

Units 1989

In peacetime the Lower Norrland Military District consisted of the following units, which were training recruits for wartime units:
In wartime the Lower Norrland Military District would have activated the following major land units, as well as a host of smaller units:

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Lower Norrland Military District Staff 1983–1993. Blazon: "Azur, an erect sword with the area letter surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves, all or."

Commanding officers

Military commanders

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