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Lower Norrland Military District (Swedish: Nedre Norrlands militärområde, Milo NN), originally II Military District (Swedish: II. militärområdet) 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.
Lower Norrland Military District | |
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Nedre Norrlands militärområde | |
Active | 1942–1993 |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Multi (Sea, Air and Land) |
Type | Military district |
Role | Operational, territorial and tactical operations |
Garrison/HQ | Östersund |
Insignia | |
Command flag |
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 (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 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 the following major land units, as well as a host of smaller units:
The coat of arms of the Lower Norrland Military District Staff 1983–1993. Blazon: "Azur, an erect sword with the area letter (NN - Lower Norrland) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves, all or."[1]
Name | Translation | From | To | |
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II. militärområdet | II Military District | 1942-10-01 | – | 1966-09-30 |
Nedre Norrlands militärområde | Lower Norrland Military District | 1966-10-01 | – | 1993-06-30 |
Designation | From | To | ||
II. Milo | 1942-10-01 | – | 1966-09-30 | |
Milo NN | 1966-10-01 | – | 1993-06-30 | |
Location | From | To | ||
Östersund Garrison | 1942-10-01 | – | 1993-06-30 |
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