Thord Bonde
Who commanded Western Military District (Sweden) from 1955 to 1957?
Western Military District ( Sweden ) Western Military District ( , Milo V ) , originally III Military District ( ) was a Swedish military district , a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Western Sweden , for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus , Älvsborg , Skaraborg ( all three now joined as Västra Götaland County ) and Halland . The headquarters of Milo V were located in Skövde . History . Milo V 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 III Military District ( III . militärområdet ) created in 1942 , but that did not have the same tasks as Milo V . The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties . In 1993 , the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to three , and as a consequence of that , Milo V was merged into the Southern Military District ( Milo S ) . Units 1989 . In peacetime the Western Military District consisted of the following units , which were training recruits for wartime units : - Western Military District ( Milo V ) , in Skövde - Army units : - K 3 - Life Regiment Hussars , in Karlsborg - Göta Signal Battalion - Parachute Jäger Training Battalion - Swedish Army Paratroop School - Army Intelligence School - Armed Forces Survival School - P 4/Fo 35 - Skaraborg Regiment / Skaraborg Defense District , in Skövde - I 15/Fo 34 - Älvsborg Regiment / Älvsborg Defense District , in Borås - I 16/Fo 31 - Halland Regiment / Halland Defense District , in Halmstad - I 17 - Bohuslän Regiment , in Uddevalla - Lv 6 - Göta Air Defence Regiment , in Gothenburg - T 2 - Göta Logistic Regiment , in Skövde - Air Force units : - E 1 - Attack Group , in Gothenburg , also controls F 15 - Hälsinge Air Force Wing of Milo NN - F 6 - Västgöta Air Force Wing , in Karlsborg - 61st Attack Squadron , with AJ 37 Viggen attack aircraft - 62nd Attack Squadron , with AJ 37 Viggen attack aircraft - F 7 - Skaraborg Air Force Wing , in Lidköping - 71st Attack Squadron , with AJ 37 Viggen attack aircraft - 72nd Attack Squadron , with AJ 37 Viggen attack aircraft - 71st Transport Squadron , with 8x C-130H Hercules and 4x Super King Air 200 - F 14 - Halmstad Air Force Schools , in Halmstad - Air Force Officer College - Air Force Command and Control School - Air Force Technical School - Air Force Ground Signal Engineering School - Air Force Liaison and Staff Service School - Navy units : - MKV/Fo 32 - West Coast Naval Command / Gothenburg & Bohus Defense District , in Gothenburg - 12th Helicopter Group , at Säve Airfield with CH-46B Sea Knight anti-submarine and Bell 206B utility helicopters - KA 4 - Älvsborg Coastal Artillery Regiment , in Gothenburg - Three 75mm Tornpjäs m/57 batteries on Galterö , Marstrand and Stora Kornö islands , with the latter covering the entrance to the Gullmarn Naval Base - HSwMS Kalvsund ( 11 ) minelayer - HSwMS Grundsund ( 15 ) minelayer - 48th Patrol Boat Division in Gothenburg ( part of 4th Surface Attack Flotilla of Milo S ) , with 4x Hugin-class patrol boats - HSwMS Hugin ( P151 ) - HSwMS Munin ( P152 ) - HSwMS Magne ( P153 ) - HSwMS Mode ( P1514 In wartime the Western Military District would have activated the following major land units , as well as a host of smaller units : - 3rd Division , in Skövde - PB 9 - Skaraborg Brigade , in Skövde , a Type 63M armoured brigade based on the P 4 - Skaraborg Regiment - IB 15 - Västgöta Brigade , in Borås , a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 15 - Älvsborg Regiment - IB 17 - Bohus Brigade , in Uddevalla , a Type 66M infantry brigade based on the I 17 - Bohuslän Regiment - IB 45 - Älvsborg Brigade , in Borås , a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 15 - Älvsborg Regiment - IB 46 - Halland Brigade , in Halmstad , a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 16 - Halland Regiment - IB 47 - Gothenburg Brigade , in Uddevalla , a Type 77 infantry brigade based on the I 17 - Bohuslän Regiment Heraldry and traditions . Coat of arms . The coat of arms of the Western Military District Staff 1983–1993 . Blazon : Azur , an erect sword with the area letter ( V - West ) surrounded by an open chaplet of oak leaves , all or . Commanding officers . Military commanders . - 1942–1949 : Folke Högberg - 1949–1950 : Sven Ryman - 1950–1951 : Carl Årmann ( acting in 1946 ) - 1951–1955 : Sven Colliander - 1955–1957 : Thord Bonde - 1957–1963 : Richard Åkerman - 1963–1966 : Fale Burman - 1966–1968 : Oscar Krokstedt - 1968–1972 : Henrik Lange - 1972–1978 : Claës Skoglund ( leave of absence 1974-1977 ) - 1974–1976 : Lennart Ljung ( acting ) - 1976–1980 : Nils Personne - 1980–1983 : Kjell Nordström - 1983–1985 : Bengt Rasin - 1985–1989 : Jan Enquist - 1989–1993 : Bertel Österdahl Chiefs of Staff . - 1942–1943 : Gustav Åkerman - 1944–1946 : Fritz-Ivar Virgin - 1946–1961 : ?? ? - 1961–1965 : Sture Fornwall - 1966–1968 : Claës Skoglund - 1968–1969 : Nils Sköld - 1969–1973 : Bengt Liljestrand - 1973–1977 : Bengt Rasin - 1977–1979 : Robert Lugn - 1979–1980 : Gustaf Welin - 1980–1982 : ?? ? - 1982–1984 : Torsten Engberg - 1984–1988 : Magnus Olson - 1988–1990 : Nils Rosenqvist - 1990–1993 : Svante Kristenson