3rd Army Division (Sweden)
3rd Army Division | |
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3. Arméfördelningen | |
Coat of arms of the 3rd Army Division | |
Active | 1883-1991, 1994-1997 |
Country | Sweden |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Size | Army Division |
Part of |
Western Military Area (1941-1991) Southern Military Area (1994-1997) |
Headquarters | Skövde, Västergötland |
The 3rd Army Division (Swedish: 3. Arméfördelningen), also known as the Western Army Division, was a division of the Swedish army that existed in two periods, from 1883 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1997. The division headquarters where located in Skövde, Västergötland.
Name and designation
Designation | Name | Translation | From | To |
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3. arméfördelningen | 3rd Army Division | 1883 | 1902 | |
III. arméfördelningen | III Army Division | 1902 | 1927 | |
Västra arméfördelningen | Western Army Division | 1927 | 1937 | |
III. förd | III. arméfördelningen | III Army Division | 1937 | 1966 |
3.förd | 3. arméfördelningen | 3rd Army Division | 1966 | 1991 |
3.förd | Västra arméfördelningen | Western Army Division | 1994 | 1997 |
References
- Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Stockholm: Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5.
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