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Bergslagen Military District ( Swedish : Bergslagens militärområde , Milo B), originally V Military District ( Swedish : V. militärområdet ) was a Swedish military district , a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over the informal Bergslagen region, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Värmland , Örebro and Kopparberg (now Dalarna County ). The headquarters of Milo B were located in Karlstad .

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5-498: Milo B 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 V Military District ( V. militärområdet ) created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo B. The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties. In 1991, the number of military districts of Sweden

10-494: A host of smaller units: The coat of arms of the Bergslagen Military District Staff 1983–1991. Blazon : "Azur, an erect sword with the area letter (B - Bergslagen) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves, all or." Eastern Military District (Sweden) Eastern Military District ( Swedish : Östra militärområdet , Milo Ö), originally IV Military District ( Swedish : IV. militärområdet )

15-431: A reorganisation of the administrative divisions of the Swedish Armed Forces. It can be seen as the successor of IV Military District ( IV. militärområdet ) created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo Ö. The military area consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties, and from the creation to 1982, also the southern part of Gävleborg County . In 1991, the number of military districts of Sweden

20-536: Was a Swedish military district , a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Eastern Sweden, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Östergötland , Södermanland , Stockholm , Uppsala and Västmanland . The headquarters of Milo Ö were located in Strängnäs . Milo Ö was created in 1966 along with five other military districts as part of

25-495: Was decreased to five, and as a consequence of that, Milo B was merged with Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) to create a new military district, Middle Military District (Milo M). In peacetime the Bergslagen Military District consisted of the following units, which were training recruits for wartime units: In wartime the Bergslagen Military District would have activated the following major land units, as well as

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