List of Swedish defence areas
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Swedish defence areas. The Swedish
defence area was an administrative division of the Swedish Armed Forces
, and was a lower regional level subdivision, usually corresponding to a Swedish county
. The commander of a defence area, the Försvarsområdesbefälhavare, usually commanded local defence units, including infantry
, engineers, air defence
and light artillery
, as well as any Home Guard
units in the area. The commander answered to the larger military area that the defence area was part of.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
defence area was an administrative division of the Swedish Armed Forces
Swedish Armed Forces
The Swedish Armed Forces is a Swedish Government Agency responsible for the operation of the armed forces of the Realm. The primary task of the agency is to train, organize and to deploy military forces, domestically and abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the Realm in the...
, and was a lower regional level subdivision, usually corresponding to a Swedish county
Counties of Sweden
The Counties of Sweden are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties. The counties were established in 1634 on Count Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, superseding the historical provinces of Sweden to introduce a modern administration...
. The commander of a defence area, the Försvarsområdesbefälhavare, usually commanded local defence units, including infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
, engineers, air defence
Anti-aircraft warfare
NATO defines air defence as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action." They include ground and air based weapon systems, associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements and passive measures. It may be to protect naval, ground and air forces...
and light artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
, as well as any Home Guard
Swedish Home Guard
The Swedish Home Guard is a part of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Home Guard consists of local defence units under the leadership of the armed forces, as well as 23 national auxiliary defence organizations.-History:...
units in the area. The commander answered to the larger military area that the defence area was part of.
Fo 1–
- Fo 11
- Malmö försvarsområde (1942–1997)
- Fo 12
- Ystads försvarsområde (1942–1947)
- Fo 13
- Helsingborgs försvarsområde (1942–1947)
- Fo 14
- Kristianstads försvarsområde (1942–1997)
- Skånes försvarsområde (1997–2000)
- Fo 15
- Blekinge försvarsområde (1942–1947)
- Karlskrona försvarsområde (1947–2000)
- Fo 16
- Växjö försvarsområde (1942–1974)
- Kronobergs försvarsområde (1974–1992)
- Kronobergs regemente (1992–1997)
- Fo 17
- Jönköpings försvarsområde (1942–1947)
- Jönköpings försvarsområde (1974–1997)
- Fo 18
- Kalmar försvarsområde (1942–1994)
- Kalmar regemente (1994–1997)
Fo 2–
- Fo 21
- Gävle försvarsområde (1942–1966)
- Gävleborgs försvarsområde (1982–1997)
- Fo 22
- Östersunds försvarsområde (1942–1974)
- Jämtlands försvarsområde (1974–2000)
- Fo 23
- Härnösands försvarsområde (1942–1974)
- Västernorrlands försvarsområde (1974–2000)
- Fo 24
- Hemsö försvarsområde (1942–1957)
- Fo 25
- Sundsvalls försvarsområde (1947–1955)
Fo 3–
- Fo 31
- Halmstads försvarsområde (1942–1958)
- Hallands försvarsområde (1958–2000)
- Fo 32
- Göteborgs försvarsområde (1942–1958)
- Göteborgs och Bohus försvarsområde (1958–1981)
- Västra Götalands försvarsområde (1981–2000)
- Fo 33
- Göteborgs skärgårds försvarsområde (1942–1958)
- Fo 34
- Uddevalla försvarsområde (1942–1958)
- Älvsborgs försvarsområde (1958–1997)
- Fo 35
- Skövde försvarsområde (1942–1974)
- Skaraborgs försvarsområde (1974–1997)
Fo 4–
- Fo 41
- Linköpings försvarsområde (1942–1975)
- Östergötlands försvarsområde (1975–1997)
- Fo 42
- Norrköpings försvarsområde (1942–1953)
- Fo 42
- Gotlands försvarsområde (1983–2000)
- Fo 43
- Strängnäs försvarsområde (1942–1973)
- Södermanlands försvarsområde (1973–2000)
- Fo 44
- Stockholms försvarsområde (1942–2000)
- Fo 45
- Norrtälje försvarsområde (1942–1947)
- Fo 46
- Stockholms skärgårds försvarsområde (1942–1947)
- Vaxholms försvarsområde (1947–1975)
- Fo 47
- Uppsala försvarsområde (1942–2000)
- Fo 48
- Västerås försvarsområde (1947–1974)
- Västmanlands försvarsområde (1974–1994)
- Västmanlands regemente (1994–1997)
- Fo 49
- Gävle försvarsområde (1966–1973)
- Gävleborgs försvarsområde (1973–1982)
Fo 5–
- Fo 51
- Örebro fo (1942–1992)
- Livregementets grenadjärer (1992–2000)
- Fo 52
- Karlstads fo (1942–1973)
- Värmlands fo (1973–)
- Fo 53
- Falu fo (1942–1973)
- Kopparbergs fo (1973–)
- Fo 54
- Mora fo (1942–1953)
Fo 6–
- Fo 61
- Umeå fo (1942–1973)
- Västerbottens fo (1973–2000)
- Fo 62
- Storumans fo (1942–1966)
- Fo 63
- Bodens fo (1942–1997)
- Norrbottens fo (1997–2000)
- Fo 64
- Luleå fo (1942–1947)
- Fo 65
- Jokkmokks fo (1942–1975)
- Fo 66
- Kiruna fo (1942–1997)
- Fo 67
- Morjärvs fo (1942–1947)
- Kalix fo (1947–1994)
- Norrbottens gränsjägare (1994–1997)