Underlöjtnant (from the German word Unterleutnant) was the lowest officer rank in the Swedish Army from 1835 to 1937 instead of the previous ranks of fänrik and cornet. was reintroduced in 1914 with the same position as , from 1926 with lower position.
History was introduced as a military rank in Sweden in 1835 instead of fänrik. Fanjunkare, who served with distinction, was often promoted after leaving active service to in the Swedish Army. With the 1914 Army Order, Naval Plan and Plan for the Fixed Coastal Defence Organization (), the rank of was reintroduced as a name for a newly commissioned officer, who completed two years of probationary service. The would have s position and salary benefits but be appointed by Warrant of Appointment. The Minister of Defence proposed (Bill 1924:20) that certain should receive a rank above the rank of - with the position of löjtnant. They would be called sekundlöjtnanter ("second lieutenants"). would receive the rank of while retaining the title. The term non-commissioned officer would be replaced by ("second officer"). With regard to the officer corps, the rank of was to be abolished.
Above the bill, the 1st Special Committee of the Riksdag () stated that, in the opinion of the committee, a satisfactory order would be obtained if the existing rank of and was divided into two ranks, and , sergeants after receiving power of attorney were awarded the rank of with retained title and received the rank of with the position after . General Order No. 1806/1925 regulated for the army the position of non-commissioned officers in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister of Defence (Bill 1925:50). These meant that the rank of and was divided into two ranks, that would hold a position similar to a , that förvaltare (in the Swedish Army Quartermaster Corps) could under certain conditions obtain a position similar to a and in some cases in connection with dismissal could be promoted to captain in the army (navy).
The 1930 Defence Commission () proposed (SOU 1935:38) that the rank of and should be merged into one rank, . The term was formally abolished in 1937.
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Uniform model 1923
Uniform model 1910
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