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Southern Military District (Milo S)

December 16, 2023

Southern Military District (Swedish: Södra militärområdet, Milo S), originally I Military District (Swedish: I. militärområdet) was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Southern Sweden, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Malmöhus, Kristianstad (now joined as Skåne County), Blekinge, Kronoberg, Jönköping and Kalmar. The headquarters of Milo S were located in Kristianstad.

Southern Military District
Södra militärområdet
Active1942–2000
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchMulti (Sea, Air and Land)
TypeMilitary district
RoleOperational, territorial and tactical operations
Garrison/HQKristianstad
March"På marsch" (Rydberg)[note 1]
Insignia
Command flag

History edit

Milo S 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 the I Military District (I. militärområdet) created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo S. The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties, with the exception of a small part of northern Kalmar County which instead was part of the Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) until 1983 when the whole county's area was incorporated into Milo S. In 1993, the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to three, and as a consequence of that, Western Military District (Milo V) was merged with Milo S to form a new southern military district. In 2000, these last three military districts were disbanded and the command for the whole of Sweden was placed at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, in accordance with the Defence Act of 2000.

Units 1989 edit

In peacetime the Southern Military District consisted of the following units, which were training recruits for wartime units:

In wartime the Southern Military District would have activated the following major land units, as well as a host of smaller units:

  • 1st Division, in Kristianstad
  • 13th (Armoured) Division, in Kristianstad
    • PB 7 - Malmö Brigade, in Revingehed, a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 7 - South Scanian Regiment
    • PB 8 - Göinge Brigade, in Hässleholm, a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 2 - Scania Dragoon Regiment
    • IB 11 - Kronoberg Brigade, in Växjö, a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 11 - Kronoberg Regiment
    • IB 12 - Jönköping Brigade, in Eksjö, a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 12 - North Småland Regiment
    • PB 26 - Kristianstad Brigade, in Kristianstad, a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 6 - North Scania Regiment
    • IB 41 - Blekinge Brigade, in Växjö, a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 11 - Kronoberg Regiment
    • IB 42 - Kalmar Brigade, in Eksjö, a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 12 - North Småland Regiment

Heraldry and traditions edit

Coat of arms edit

The coat of arms of the Southern Military District Staff 1983–1994. Blazon: "Azur, an erect sword with the area letter (S - South) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves, all or."[2]

The coat of arms of the Southern Military District Staff 1994–2000. It was also used by the Southern Military District 2000–2005 and the Western Military Region 2018–present. Blazon: "Azure, with waves argent six times divided bendy-sinister argent, charged with a doubletailed crowned lion rampant or, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounted an erect sword or."[2]

Medals edit

In 2000, the Södra militärområdesstabens (MilostabS) minnesmedalj ("Southern Military District Staff (MilostabS) Commemorative Medal") in silver (MiloSSMM) of the 8th size was established. The medal is oval in shape and the medal ribbon is of yellow moiré with blue edges and a blue stripe on each side.[3]

Commanding officers edit

 
Chief of Staff, Major General Sigmund Ahnfelt (2nd from right) inspects Småland Artillery Regiment (A 6) in 1968.

Military commanders edit

Deputy military commanders edit

Chiefs of Staff edit

  • 1942–1945: Lieutenant colonel Miles Flach
  • 1945–1949: Lieutenant colonel James Axel John Maulé
  • 1949–1951: Lieutenant colonel Wilhelm Reuterswärd
  • 1951–1954: Lieutenant colonel Fred Ljunggren
  • 1954–1957: Lieutenant colonel Carl Gustav Henrik Gideon Linnell
  • 1957–1959: Major Ove Ljung
  • 1959–1966: Lieutenant colonel Valter Thomé
  • 1966–1966: Lieutenant colonel Kjell Nordström
  • 1966–1973: Major general Sigmund Ahnfelt
  • 1973–1978: Rear admiral Rolf Rheborg
  • 1978–1979: Rear admiral Bror Stefenson
  • 1980–1984: Major general Carl Björeman
  • 1984–1988: Rear admiral Göran Wallén
  • 1988–1991: Rear admiral Peter Nordbeck
  • 1991–1993: Senior colonel Hans Arne Hansson
  • 1993–1994: Major general Bertel Österdahl
  • 1994–1999: Major general Ulf Rubarth
  • 1999–2000: Senior colonel Mats Welff

Names, designations and locations edit

Name Translation From To
I. militärområdet I Military District 1942-10-01 – 1966-09-30
Södra militärområdet Southern Military District 1966-10-01 – 2000-06-30
Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organisation 2000-07-01 – 2001-03-31
Designation From To
I. Milo 1942-10-01 – 1966-09-30
Milo S 1966-10-01 – 2000-06-30
Location From To
Kristianstad Garrison 1942-07-06 – 2001-03-31

See also edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ The march was adopted in 1994 and was established on 13 June 1996. It was used by the Southern Military District from 2000 to 2005.[1]

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 64
  2. ^ a b Braunstein 2006, p. 16
  3. ^ Braunstein 2007, p. 111

Print edit

  • Braunstein, Christian (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224.
  • Braunstein, Christian (2007). Utmärkelsetecken på militära uniformer [Decorations on Swedish military uniforms] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 12 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 978-91-976220-2-8. SELIBR 10423295.
  • Holmberg, Björn (1993). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: [en uppslagsbok] : en sammanställning (in Swedish). Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek (SMB). ISBN 91-972209-0-6. SELIBR 7796532.
  • Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.

Web edit

  • Kjelldorff, Lennart (2001). (PDF). Försvarets Historiska Telesamlingar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2007-01-12.


December 16, 2023
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Southern Military District Swedish Sodra militaromradet Milo S originally I Military District Swedish I militaromradet was a Swedish military district a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Southern Sweden for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Malmohus Kristianstad now joined as Skane County Blekinge Kronoberg Jonkoping and Kalmar The headquarters of Milo S were located in Kristianstad Southern Military DistrictSodra militaromradetActive1942 2000Country SwedenAllegianceSwedish Armed ForcesBranchMulti Sea Air and Land TypeMilitary districtRoleOperational territorial and tactical operationsGarrison HQKristianstadMarch Pa marsch Rydberg note 1 InsigniaCommand flag Contents 1 History 2 Units 1989 3 Heraldry and traditions 3 1 Coat of arms 3 2 Medals 4 Commanding officers 4 1 Military commanders 4 2 Deputy military commanders 4 3 Chiefs of Staff 5 Names designations and locations 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 References 8 1 Notes 8 2 Print 8 3 WebHistory editMilo S 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 the I Military District I militaromradet created in 1942 but that did not have the same tasks as Milo S The military district consisted of the land covered by the above mentioned counties with the exception of a small part of northern Kalmar County which instead was part of the Eastern Military District Milo O until 1983 when the whole county s area was incorporated into Milo S In 1993 the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to three and as a consequence of that Western Military District Milo V was merged with Milo S to form a new southern military district In 2000 these last three military districts were disbanded and the command for the whole of Sweden was placed at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in accordance with the Defence Act of 2000 Units 1989 editIn peacetime the Southern Military District consisted of the following units which were training recruits for wartime units Southern Military District Milo S in Kristianstad Army units P 2 Scanian Dragoon Regiment in Hassleholm P 6 Fo 14 North Scanian Regiment Kristianstad Defense District in Kristianstad Army Mechanic School P 7 Fo 11 South Scanian Regiment Malmo Defense District in Ystad I 11 Fo 16 18 Kronoberg Regiment Kronoberg and Kalmar Defense Districts in Vaxjo I 12 Fo 17 Northern Smaland Regiment Jonkoping Defense District in Eksjo A 3 Wendes Artillery Regiment in Kristianstad Lv 4 Scanian Anti Aircraft Regiment in Ystad Ing 2 Gota Engineer Regiment in Eksjo T 4 Scanian Logistic Regiment in Hassleholm Air Force units F 5 Swedish Air Force Flying School in Ljungbyhed 1st Training Squadron with Saab 105A advanced jet trainers 2nd Training Squadron with Saab 105A advanced jet trainers 3rd Training Squadron with Saab 105A advanced jet trainers 4th Training Squadron Reserve Officers Training 5th Training Squadron Basic Flight Training with SK 61A and SK 61B planes Basic Flight School Combat Flight School Civil Aviation School Aerial Navigation School Air Force Meteorology School F 10 Se S Scania Wing Air Defense Sector South covering Milo S and Milo V in Angelholm 101st Fighter Squadron with J 35J Draken fighter aircraft 102nd Fighter Squadron with J 35J Draken fighter aircraft 103rd Fighter Squadron with J 35J Draken fighter aircraft F 17 Blekinge Wing in Kallinge 171st Fighter Squadron with JA 37 Viggen fighter aircraft 172nd Recce Squadron with SF 37 Viggen photo reconnaissance aircraft and SH 37 Viggen maritime reconnaissance strike aircraft Navy units BoMo Malmo Naval Surveillance in Malmo OrlB S Fo 15 South Coast Naval Base Karlskrona Defense District in Karlskrona 13th Helicopter Group at Ronneby Airfield with CH 46B Sea Knight anti submarine and Bell 206B utility helicopters and one CASA C 212 Aviocar in anti submarine configuration KA 2 Karlskrona Coastal Artillery Regiment in Karlskrona Fortress Battalion with seven 75mm Tornpjas m 57 batteries in Malmo Trelleborg Ystad Simrishamn Karlshamn Jarnavik and Aspo and two 120mm Tornautomatpjas m 70 batteries in Trelleborg and Ystad 1st Coastal Artillery Battalion with three batteries with 4x mobile 120mm M 80 cannons each for Scania 3rd Coastal Artillery Battalion with three batteries with 4x mobile 120mm M 80 cannons each for Blekinge 1st Mobile Blocking Battalion with one battery with 3x mobile 75mm m 65 guns one battery with light Robot 52 anti ship missiles and a mining troop in Vastervik to defend the Orrfjard Navy Base 6th Mobile Blocking Battalion with one battery with 3x mobile 75mm m 65 guns one battery with light Robot 52 anti ship missiles and a mining troop for the Eastern coast of Scania Heavy Coastal Missile Battery with Robot 08 anti ship missiles Unknown number of Mobile Blocking Companies consisting of a light Robot 52 anti ship missile troop and a mining troop HSwMS Kalmarsund 13 minelayer HSwMS Oresund 18 minelayer 4th Surface Attack Flotilla in Karlskrona 44th Missile Boat Division with 6x Norrkoping class missile boats HSwMS Norrkoping R131 HSwMS Nynashamn R132 HSwMS Norrtalje R133 HSwMS Varberg R134 HSwMS Vasteras R135 HSwMS Vastervik R136 46th Patrol Boat Division with 4x Hugin class patrol boats HSwMS Styrbjorn P163 HSwMS Starkodder P164 HSwMS Tordon P165 HSwMS Tirfing P166 In wartime the Southern Military District would have activated the following major land units as well as a host of smaller units 1st Division in Kristianstad 13th Armoured Division in Kristianstad PB 7 Malmo Brigade in Revingehed a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 7 South Scanian Regiment PB 8 Goinge Brigade in Hassleholm a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 2 Scania Dragoon Regiment IB 11 Kronoberg Brigade in Vaxjo a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 11 Kronoberg Regiment IB 12 Jonkoping Brigade in Eksjo a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 12 North Smaland Regiment PB 26 Kristianstad Brigade in Kristianstad a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 6 North Scania Regiment IB 41 Blekinge Brigade in Vaxjo a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 11 Kronoberg Regiment IB 42 Kalmar Brigade in Eksjo a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 12 North Smaland RegimentHeraldry and traditions editCoat of arms edit The coat of arms of the Southern Military District Staff 1983 1994 Blazon Azur an erect sword with the area letter S South surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves all or 2 The coat of arms of the Southern Military District Staff 1994 2000 It was also used by the Southern Military District 2000 2005 and the Western Military Region 2018 present Blazon Azure with waves argent six times divided bendy sinister argent charged with a doubletailed crowned lion rampant or armed and langued gules The shield surmounted an erect sword or 2 nbsp Coat of arms of the Southern Military District Staff 1983 1994 nbsp Coat of the arms of the Southern Military District Staff 1994 2000 the Southern Military District 2000 2005 and the Western Military Region 2018 present Medals edit In 2000 the Sodra militaromradesstabens MilostabS minnesmedalj Southern Military District Staff MilostabS Commemorative Medal in silver MiloSSMM of the 8th size was established The medal is oval in shape and the medal ribbon is of yellow moire with blue edges and a blue stripe on each side 3 Commanding officers edit nbsp Chief of Staff Major General Sigmund Ahnfelt 2nd from right inspects Smaland Artillery Regiment A 6 in 1968 Military commanders edit 1942 1947 Major General Ernst af Klercker 1947 1947 Major General Carl August Ehrensvard 1948 1953 Major General Samuel Akerhielm 1953 1961 Major General Viking Tamm 1961 1963 Major General Curt Goransson 1963 1966 Major General Tage Olihn 1966 1968 Lieutenant General Stig Noren 1968 1972 Vice Admiral Oscar Krokstedt 1972 1980 Lieutenant General Karl Eric Holm 1980 1982 Lieutenant General Sven Olof Olson 1982 1984 Vice Admiral Bengt Schuback 1984 1988 Lieutenant General Carl Bjoreman 1988 1992 Lieutenant General Gustaf Welin 1992 1994 Lieutenant General Owe Wiktorin 1994 1998 Lieutenant General Sven Ake Jansson 1998 2000 Lieutenant General Kent Harrskog Deputy military commanders edit 1942 1943 Major general Hugo Gadd 1943 1946 Colonel Sven Colliander 1946 1948 Colonel Viking Tamm 1948 1953 Colonel Sven Erhard Oberg 1953 1954 Colonel Karl Angstrom 1955 1962 Lieutenant colonel Miles Flach 1963 1966 Colonel Stig Lofgren 1966 1973 Major general Sigmund Ahnfelt Chiefs of Staff edit 1942 1945 Lieutenant colonel Miles Flach 1945 1949 Lieutenant colonel James Axel John Maule 1949 1951 Lieutenant colonel Wilhelm Reutersward 1951 1954 Lieutenant colonel Fred Ljunggren 1954 1957 Lieutenant colonel Carl Gustav Henrik Gideon Linnell 1957 1959 Major Ove Ljung 1959 1966 Lieutenant colonel Valter Thome 1966 1966 Lieutenant colonel Kjell Nordstrom 1966 1973 Major general Sigmund Ahnfelt 1973 1978 Rear admiral Rolf Rheborg 1978 1979 Rear admiral Bror Stefenson 1980 1984 Major general Carl Bjoreman 1984 1988 Rear admiral Goran Wallen 1988 1991 Rear admiral Peter Nordbeck 1991 1993 Senior colonel Hans Arne Hansson 1993 1994 Major general Bertel Osterdahl 1994 1999 Major general Ulf Rubarth 1999 2000 Senior colonel Mats WelffNames designations and locations editName Translation From ToI militaromradet I Military District 1942 10 01 1966 09 30Sodra militaromradet Southern Military District 1966 10 01 2000 06 30Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organisation 2000 07 01 2001 03 31Designation From ToI Milo 1942 10 01 1966 09 30Milo S 1966 10 01 2000 06 30Location From ToKristianstad Garrison 1942 07 06 2001 03 31See also editMilitary district Sweden Footnotes edit The march was adopted in 1994 and was established on 13 June 1996 It was used by the Southern Military District from 2000 to 2005 1 References editNotes edit Sandberg 2007 p 64 a b Braunstein 2006 p 16 Braunstein 2007 p 111 Print edit Braunstein Christian 2006 Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska forsvaret Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces PDF Skrift Statens forsvarshistoriska museer 1101 7023 9 in Swedish Stockholm Statens forsvarshistoriska museer ISBN 91 971584 9 6 SELIBR 10099224 Braunstein Christian 2007 Utmarkelsetecken pa militara uniformer Decorations on Swedish military uniforms PDF Skrift Statens forsvarshistoriska museer 1101 7023 12 in Swedish Stockholm Statens forsvarshistoriska museer ISBN 978 91 976220 2 8 SELIBR 10423295 Holmberg Bjorn 1993 Armens regementen skolor och staber en uppslagsbok en sammanstallning in Swedish Arvidsjaur Svenskt militarhistoriskt bibliotek SMB ISBN 91 972209 0 6 SELIBR 7796532 Sandberg Bo 2007 Forsvarets marscher och signaler forr och nu marscher antagna av svenska militara forband skolor och staber samt igenkannings tjanstgorings och exercissignaler in Swedish New ed Stockholm Militarmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv ISBN 978 91 631 8699 8 SELIBR 10413065 Web edit Kjelldorff Lennart 2001 Forsvarets utveckling fran Gustav Wasa till var tid PDF Forsvarets Historiska Telesamlingar Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 22 Retrieved 2007 01 12 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southern Military District Milo S amp oldid 1177001489, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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