2nd Army Division (Sweden)
| 2nd Army Division | |
|---|---|
| 2. Arméfördelningen | |
 Command sign of the 2nd Army Division | |
| Active | 1893-1978 |
| Country |
 |
| Branch |
 |
| Size | Army Division |
| Part of | Lower Norrland Military Area (1941-1978) |
| Headquarters |
Härnösand, Ångermanland (1893-1910) Östersund, Jämtland (1910-1978) |
The 2nd Army Division (Swedish: 2. Arméfördelningen), also known as the Northern Army Division and the 6th Army Division, was a division of the Swedish army that existed from 1893 to 1978. The division headquarters where first located in Härnösand, Ångermanland and later in Östersund, Jämtland.
Name and designation
| Designation | Name | Translation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. arméfördelningen | 6th Army Division | 1893 | 1901 | |
| VI. arméfördelningen | VI Army Division | 1893 | 1901 | |
| VI.förd | Norra arméfördelningen | (VI) Northern Army Division | 1927 | 1937 |
| II.förd | II. arméfördelningen | II Army Division | 1937 | 1966 |
| 2.förd | 2. arméfördelningen | 2nd Army Division | 1966 | 1978 |
References
- Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Stockholm: Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5.
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