Malcolm Murray
Who commanded Lower Norrland Military District from 1960 to 1966?
Lower Norrland Military District Lower Norrland Military District ( , Milo NN ) , originally II Military District ( ) 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 . History . 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 ) . Units 1989 . In peacetime the Lower Norrland Military District consisted of the following units , which were training recruits for wartime units : - Lower Norrland Military District ( Milo NN ) , in Östersund - Army units : - I 5/Fo 22 - Jämtland Ranger Regiment / Jämtland Defense District , in Östersund - I 14/Fo 21 - Hälsinge Regiment / Gävleborg Defense District , in Gävle - I 21/Fo 23 - Västernorrland Regiment / Västernorrland Defense District , in Sollefteå - A 4 - Norrland Artillery Regiment , in Östersund - T 3 - Norrland Logistic Regiment , in Sollefteå - Air Force units : - F 4/Se NN - Jämtland Air Force Wing / Air Defense Sector Lower Norrland , in Östersund - 41st Fighter Squadron , with JA 37 Viggen fighter aircraft - 42nd Fighter Squadron , with JA 37 Viggen fighter aircraft - F 15 - Hälsinge Air Force Wing , in Söderhamn under operational command of E 1 - 1st Attack Group of Milo V - 151st Attack Squadron , with AJ 37 Viggen attack aircraft - 152nd Attack Squadron , with AJ 37 Viggen attack aircraft and SK 37 two-seat trainer aircraft - Navy units : - MKN - Norrland Coast Naval Command , in Härnösand - KA 5 - Härnösand Coastal Artillery Regiment , in Härnösand - Fortress Battalion Hemsön covering the Hemsön Naval Base near Härnösand , with three twin 152mm m/51 coastal artillery guns , and two 75mm Tornpjäs m/57 batteries on Hemsön and Härnön islands - Fortress Battalion Holmsund covering Umeå , with one 120mm Tornautomatpjäs m/70 battery on Holmögadd and one 75mm Tornpjäs m/57 battery on Bredskär - Fortress Battalion Gävle , with a battery of four 152mm m/98 turreted cannons and two batteries of three 75mm m/05-10 coastal canons each - Fortress Battalion Sundsvall , with a battery of three 152mm m/98 turreted cannons , two batteries of three 75mm m/05-10 coastal canons each , and one 75mm Tornpjäs m/57 battery in Nyhamn - Fortress Battalion Luleå , with a battery of three 152mm m/98 turreted cannons and a battery of three of 57mm m/89 rapid fire guns - HSwMS Alnösund ( 14 ) minelayer In wartime the Lower Norrland Military District would have activated the following major land units , as well as a host of smaller units : - 12th Division , in Östersund - IB 14 - Gästrikeleden Brigade , in Gävle , a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 14 - Hälsingland Regiment - IB 21 - Ådal Brigade , in Sollefteå , a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 21 - Västernorrland Regiment - NB 35 - Field Jäger Brigade , in Östersund , a Type 85 Norrland Brigade ( optimized for arctic/winter warfare ) based on the I 5 - Jämtland Ranger Regiment - IB 44 - Hälsinge Brigade , in Gävle , a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 14 - Hälsingland Regiment - NB 51 - Ångermanland Brigade , in Sollefteå , a Type 85 Norrland Brigade based on the I 21 - Västernorrland Regiment Heraldry and traditions . Coat of arms . 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 . Commanding officers . Military commanders . - 1942–1943 : Helge Jung - 1943–1951 : Henry Tottie - 1951–1960 : Harald Haegermark - 1960–1966 : Malcolm Murray - 1966–1973 : Tage Olihn - 1973–1978 : Per Rudberg - 1978–1982 : Gustaf Peyron - 1982–1987 : Rolf Wigur - 1987–1993 : Bengt Lönnbom Chiefs of Staff . - 1962–1966 : Lars-Fritiof Melin - 1966–1970 : Gunnar Eklund - 1970–1972 : Bo Varenius - 1972–1974 : Gustaf Peyron - 1974–1978 : Bengt Hallenberg - 1978–1979 : Jan-Henrik Torselius - 1979–1981 : ? - 1981–1983 : Harry Winblad - 1983–1989 : Bertil Daggfeldt - 1989–1991 : Lars-Olof Strandberg - 1991–1993 : ?? ?