Upper Norrland Military District ( Swedish : Övre Norrlands militärområde , Milo ÖN), originally VI Military District ( Swedish : VI. militärområdet ) was a Swedish military district , a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Upper Norrland , for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Västerbotten and Norrbotten . The headquarters of Milo ÖN were located in Boden .
6-502: Milo ÖN 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 VI Military District ( VI. militärområdet ) created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo ÖN. The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties. In 1993, the number of military districts of Sweden
12-418: A reorganisation of the administrative divisions of the Swedish Armed Forces. It can be seen as the successor of II Military District ( II. militärområdet ) 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
18-571: The following major land units, as well as a host of smaller units: The coat of arms of the Upper Norrland Military District Staff 1983–1993. Blazon : "Azur, an erect sword with the district letter (ÖN - Upper Norrland ) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves, all or." Lower Norrland Military District Lower Norrland Military District ( Swedish : Nedre Norrlands militärområde , Milo NN), originally II Military District ( Swedish : II. militärområdet )
24-482: 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 . Milo NN was created in 1966 along with five other military districts as part of
30-626: Was decreased to three, and as a consequence of that, Milo NN was merged with the Upper Norrland Military District (Milo ÖN) to create a new military district, the Northern Military District (Milo N). 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
36-558: Was decreased to three, and as a consequence of that, Milo ÖN was merged with the Lower Norrland Military District (Milo NN) to create a new military district, the Northern Military District (Milo N). In peacetime the Upper Norrland Military District consisted of the following units, which were training recruits for wartime units: In wartime the Upper Norrland Military District would have activated
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