Division (Sweden)
Introduction An '''army division''' or '''division''' ( or ''Fördelning'') was during the 1900s in the Swedish Army a designation for a larger military unit, comprising two or more brigades, an artillery regiment, an engineer battalion, an anti-aircraft battalion, a signal battalion and a transport battalion. An ''arméfördelning'' corresponds to a division in many countries' armies, and it has been common to also use the word "division" in Swedish when referring to foreign rather than Swedish military units. The last divisions were disbanded through the Defence Act of 2000 and were replaced between 2000 and 2004 as a transition period of the 1st Mechanized Division (''1.mekaniserade divisionen'').
History Army division areas of the Swedish Army in 1908.The concept of ''arméfördelning'' ("army division"), originally only ''fördelning'' ("division") began to be used after the beginning of the 19th century, and was introduced in 1889 as a term also in the peace-time organization. Through the 1892 and 1897 changes made in the organization of the army, the artillery was also placed under the commanding officers of the army divisions. An army division then, apart from some exceptions, consisted of four infantry, one cavalry and one artillery regiment, and one service corps, for which at war, engineer troops were added. The army division was intended for independent operations, but lacks complete administrative bodies in peacetime. Sweden was divided into six army division areas in 1904, with command offices in Helsingborg (1st), Linköping (2nd), Skövde (3rd), Stockholm (4th and 5th) and Härnösand (6th).The army divisions replaced the peacetime subdivision of military districts that was used in the years 1833–1888.In 1889–1892, the territorial territory of the army division was called military district, but this was abolished from 1893 when the territorial territory of an army division was named army division area (''arméfördelningsområde'').Through the Defence Act of 1942, the I-IV Military Districts came to mobilize two divisions each, while the V and VI Military Districts each mobilized one army division. On 1 October 1966, the Roman numerals in the designation of the army divisions was changed to Arabic numerals. Through the Defence Act of 1977, the army divisions were reduced by two staffs. Through 1988 Defense Investigation, the army divisions were reduced by two staffs. Through the Defence Act of 1996, the army divisions were reduced by three staffs, since the three military districts would mobilize one army division each. Through the Defence Act of 2000, the last three army divisions were disbanded, and replaced by the 1st Mechanized Division (''1.mekaniserade divisionen'').
Divisions ===1893–1901===The 1893 subdivision was operational from 1 October of that year. From 1898, Roman numerals was used. English name  Swedish name  Location  Active 1st Army DivisionI Army Division  ''1.arméfördelningen''''I. arméfördelningen''  Helsingborg Garrison  1893–1901 2nd Army DivisionII Army Division  ''2.arméfördelningen''''II. arméfördelningen''  Eksjö GarrisonLinköping Garrison  1893–18941894–1901 3rd Army DivisionIII Army Division  ''3.arméfördelningen''''III. arméfördelningen''  Skövde Garrison  1893–1901 4th Army DivisionIV Army Division  ''4.arméfördelningen''''IV. arméfördelningen''  Stockholm Garrison  1893–1901 5th Army DivisionV Army Division  ''5.arméfördelningen''''V. arméfördelningen''  Stockholm Garrison  1893–1901 6th Army DivisionVI Army Division  ''6.arméfördelningen''''VI. arméfördelningen''  Gävle GarrisonHärnösand Garrison  1893–18941894–1901===1902–1927===The 1902 subdivision was operational from 1 January of that year. English name  Swedish name  Location  Active I Army Division  ''I. arméfördelningen''  Helsingborg Garrison  1902–1927 II Army Division  ''II. arméfördelningen''  Linköping Garrison  1902–1927 III Army Division  ''III. arméfördelningen''  Skövde Garrison  1902–1927 IV Army Division  ''IV. arméfördelningen''  Stockholm Garrison  1902–1927 V Army Division  ''V. arméfördelningen''  Stockholm Garrison  1902–1927 VI Army Division  ''VI. arméfördelningen''  Härnösand GarrisonÖstersund Garrison  1902–19101910–1927===1928–1936===The 1928 subdivision was operational from 1 January of that year. English name  Swedish name Location  Active Northern Army Division  ''Norra arméfördelningen''  Östersund Garrison  1928–1936 Eastern Army Division  ''Östra arméfördelningen''  Stockholm Garrison  1928–1936 Western Army Division  ''Västra arméfördelningen''  Skövde Garrison  1928–1936 Southern Army Division  ''Södra arméfördelningen''  Helsingborg Garrison  1928–1936===1937–1942===The 1937 subdivision was operational from 1 January of that year. English name  Swedish name  Location  Active I Army Division  ''I. arméfördelningen''  Helsingborg GarrisonKristianstad Garrison  1937–19391939–1942 II Army Division  ''II. arméfördelningen''  Östersund Garrison  1937–1942 III Army Division  ''III. arméfördelningen''  Skövde Garrison  1937–1942 IV Army Division  ''IV. arméfördelningen''  Stockholm Garrison  1937–1942===1943–1966===The 1943 subdivision was operational from 7 February of that year. Designation  English name  Swedish name  Military district  Location  Active I. förd  I Army Division  ''I. arméfördelningen''  I Military District  Kristianstad Garrison  1942–1966 II. förd  II Army Division  ''II. arméfördelningen''  II Military District  Östersund Garrison  1942–1966 III. förd  III Army Division  ''III. arméfördelningen''  I Military District  Skövde Garrison  1942–1966 IV. förd  IV Army Division  ''IV. arméfördelningen''  IV Military District  Strängnäs Garrison  1942–1966 XI. förd  XI Army Division  ''XI. arméfördelningen''  I Military District  Ystad Garrison  1942–1966 XII. förd  XII Army Division  ''XII. arméfördelningen''  II Military District  Östersund Garrison  1942–1966 XIII. förd  XIII Army Division  ''XIII. arméfördelningen''  I Military District  Kristianstad Garrison  1942–1966 XIV. förd  XIV Army Division  ''XIV. arméfördelningen''  IV Military District  Linköping Garrison  1942–1966 XV. förd  XV Army Division  ''XV. arméfördelningen''  VI Military District  Boden Garrison  1942–1966 XVI. förd  XVI Army Division  ''XVI. arméfördelningen''  V Military District  Karlstad Garrison  1942–1966===1966–1994=== Designation  English name  Swedish name  Military district  Location  Active 1.förd  1st Army Division  ''1.arméfördelningen''  Southern Military District     2.förd  2nd Army Division  ''2.arméfördelningen''       3.förd  3rd Army Division  ''3.arméfördelningen''  Southern Military District     4.förd  4th Army Division  ''4.arméfördelningen''  Middle Military District     11.förd  11th Army Division  ''11.arméfördelningen''  Southern Military District     12.förd  12th Army Division  ''12.arméfördelningen''  Lower Norrland Military District     13.förd  13th Army Division  ''13.arméfördelningen''  Southern Military District     14.förd  14th Army Division  ''14.arméfördelningen''  Middle Military District     15.förd  15th Army Division  ''15.arméfördelningen''  Upper Norrland Military District      16.förd  16th Army Division  ''16.arméfördelningen''  Bergslagen Military District    ===1994–2000=== Designation  English name  Swedish name  Military district  Location  Active 2.förd      Northern Military District     3.förd  Western Army Division  ''Västra arméfördelningen''  Southern Military District     4.förd  Eastern Army Division  ''Östra arméfördelningen''  Middle Military District     6.förd      Northern Military District     6.förd  Northern Army Division  ''Norra arméfördelningen''  Northern Military District     13.förd  Southern Army Division  ''Södra arméfördelningen''  Southern Military District     14.förd  Central Army Division  ''Mellersta arméfördelningen''  Middle Military District
See also * Military district (Sweden)
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