Axel Rappe
Who commanded Bergslagen Military District from 1943 to 1944?
Bergslagen Military District Bergslagen Military District ( , Milo B ) , originally V Military District ( ) was a Swedish military district , a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over the informal Bergslagen region , for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Värmland , Örebro and Kopparberg ( now Dalarna County ) . The headquarters of Milo B were located in Karlstad . History . Milo B 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 V Military District ( V . militärområdet ) created in 1942 , but that did not have the same tasks as Milo B . The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties . In 1991 , the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to five , and as a consequence of that , Milo B was merged with Eastern Military District ( Milo Ö ) to create a new military district , Middle Military Area ( Milo M ) . Units 1989 . In peacetime the Bergslagen Military District consisted of the following units , which were training recruits for wartime units : - Bergslagen Military District ( Milo B ) , in Karlstad - I 2/Fo 52 – Värmland Regiment / Värmland Defense District , in Karlstad - I 3/Fo 51 – Life Regiment Grenadiers / Örebro Defense District , in Örebro - I 13/Fo 53 – Dalarna Regiment / Kopparberg Defense District , in Falun - A 9 – Bergslagen Artillery Regiment , in Kristinehamn - ArtSS - Artillery School Training Center , in Älvdalen In wartime the Bergslagen Military District would have activated the following major land units , as well as a host of smaller units : - IB 2 - Värmland Brigade , in Karlstad , a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 2 - Värmland Regiment - IB 3 - Life Brigade , in Örebro , a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 3 - Life Regiment Grenadiers - NB 13 - Dalarna Brigade , in Falun , a Type 85 Norrland Brigade ( optimized for arctic/winter warfare ) based on the I 13 - Dalarna Regiment - IB 33 - Närke Brigade , in Örebro , a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 3 - Life Regiment Grenadiers - IB 43 - Kopparberg Brigade , in Falun , a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 13 - Dalarna Regiment Heraldry and traditions . Coat of arms . The coat of arms of the Bergslagen Military District Staff 1983–1991 . Blazon : Azur , an erect sword with the area letter ( B - Bergslagen ) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves , all or . Commanding officers . Military commanders . - 1942–1944 : Axel Rappe - 1945–1947 : Axel Bredberg - 1944–1945 : Bertil Uggla ( acting ) - 1945–1947 : Sven Salander ( acting ) - 1947–1959 : Sven Salander - 1959–1966 : Regner Leuhusen - 1966–1967 : Stig Synnergren - 1967–1973 : Stig Löfgren - 1973–1979 : Sigmund Ahnfelt - 1979–1983 : Gösta Hökmark - 1983–1991 : Bengt Tamfeldt Chiefs of Staff . - 1942–1949 : ?? ? - 1949–1954 : Sten Langéen - 1954–1966 : ?? ? - 1966–1968 : Karl Eric Holm - 1966–1968 : Gunnar Nordlöf ( acting ) - 1968–1972 : Gunnar Nordlöf - 1972–1974 : Karl-Gösta Lundmark - 1974–1984 : Sven Werner - 1984–1986 : Percurt Green - 1986–1987 : Bertel Österdahl - 1987–1989 : Lars-Olof Strandberg - 1989–1990 : Bernt Östh - 1990–1991 : ?? ?