Eastern Military District (, Milo Ö), originally IV Military District () 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.
History Milo Ö 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 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 was decreased to five, and as a consequence of that, Milo Ö was merged with Bergslagen Military District (Milo B) to create a new military district, Middle Military District (Milo M).
Heraldry and traditions
Coat of arms The coat of arms of the Eastern Military District Staff 1983–1991. Blazon: "Azur, an erect sword with the area letter (Ö - East) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves, all or."
Commanding officers
Military commanders
1942–1943: Erik Testrup (also Commandant General) 1943–1944: Helge Jung (also Commandant General) 1944–1944: Axel Rappe (also Commandant General) 1944–1945: Arvid Moberg (acting military commander and Commandant General) 1945–1957: Gustaf Dyrssen (also Commandant General) 1957–1961: Bert Carpelan (also Commandant General) 1961–1967: Gustav Åkerman (also Commandant General until 1966) 1967–1969: Carl Eric Almgren (also Commandant General) 1969–1974: Ove Ljung (also Commandant General) 1974–1976: Nils Sköld (also Commandant General) 1976–1982: Gunnar Eklund (also Commandant General) 1982–1988: Bengt Lehander (also Commandant General) 1988–1991: Bror Stefenson (also Commandant General)
Deputy military commanders 1942–1945: Arvid Moberg 1945–1953: Pehr Janse 1953–1955: Sven Erhard Öberg 1955–1959: Hadar Cars 1959–1963: Bengt Brusewitz 1963–1967: Carl A:son Klingenstierna
Chiefs of Staff
1942–1946: Gunnar af Klintberg 1946–1949: Carl-Johan Wachtmeister 1949–1952: Per Tamm 1952–1955: Carl Eric Svärd 1955–1957: Åke Wahlgren 1957–1959: Jan-Erik Vilhelm Landin 1959–1960: Bengt Liljestrand 1960–1961: Stig Waldenström 1961–1965: Karl-Gösta Lundmark 1966–1970: Bengt Lundvall 1970–1973: Hans Neij 1973–1978: Nils-Fredrik Palmstierna 1978–1980: Erik G. Bengtsson 1980–1984: Gustaf Welin 1984–1985: Roland Grahn 1985–1990: Jörn Beckmann 1990–1991: Bengt Anderberg
Names, designations and locations Name Translation From To IV. militärområdet IV Military District 1942-10-01 – 1966-09-30 Östra militärområdet Eastern Military District 1966-10-01 – 1991-06-30 Designation From To IV. Milo 1942-10-01 – 1966-09-30 Milo Ö 1966-10-01 – 1991-06-30 Location From To Stockholm Garrison 1942-10-01 – 1963-06-11 Strängnäs Garrison 1963-06-12 – 1991-06-30
See also Military district (Sweden)
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