Swedish Military History

This page contains information about Swedish military history, especially information about the military Allotment System (Indelningsverket) and the allotted soldiers. It also contains information about Swedish wars and battles.

The Allotment System

(Indelningsverket):

A Summary of the Allotment System The old system of organizing and financing the Swedish armed forces. (Indelningsverket). Updated: 2017-07-25 The Allotment System The Military Accord System Updated: 2017-03-01 Military peacetime work 1815 - 1865 Updated: 2017-08-20 The Allotment System - Navy (Båtsmanshållet) - The Navy Updated: 2017-06-14 - The Galley fleet Updated: 2017-06-14 The Allotment System - Navy, Västernorrland County (Båtsman companies in Västernorrland) The End of the Allotment System Updated: 2017-03-02

Military Uniforms and

Weapons:

Uniforms of the Swedish Army Updated: 2019-01-12 Uniforms of the Swedish Navy Updated: 2019-01-25 Uniforms of the Swedish Air Force Updated: 2020-05-02 Swedish Military Edged Weapons Updated: 2017-01-03 Older Swedish Military Firearms Updated: 2017-01-03

Swedish Wars and Battles:

A summary of the many Swedish wars Updated: 2017-06-11 Famous Swedish Battles Updated 2017-06-13 A summary of the Great Northern War 1700 - 1721 Updated: 2017-06-11 The Russian War of King Gustav III 1788 - 1790 Updated: 2017-06-11 The Naval Battle of Vyborg Bay 1790 Updated: 2017-06-13 The Naval Battle of Svensksund 1790 Updated: 2017-06-13 Names of Swedish volunteers in the Danish-German War of 1848 - 1850 Updated: 2017-08-30 Names of Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish volunteers in the Danish- German War of 1864 Updated: 2017-09-02 Royal privateers or pirates

Swedish Regiments:

Swedish Regiments during the days of the Allotment System Updated: 2017-05-01 About the names of the allotted regiments Updated: 2012-08-10 An outline of the distribution of "rotar" (military wards) per county in the Allotment System Updated 2017-09-23 Territorial overview of the allotted regiments' locations Updated: 2019-05-21 . The Allotment System, Finland (How to research soldiers in Finland) Updated: 2017-09-14 Rote numbers and rote names of the Närke-Värmland regiment prior to 1812 Updated: 2017-09-09 Unit designation listing - Swedish Armed Forces Updated: 2018-07-03 Branch and unit insignias of the Army Updated: 2018-06-30 Swedish military war units 1939 - 1945, Updated: 2020-12-17 The Södermanland Regiment Updated: 2017-08-03 The history of the Swedish Artillery Updated: 2017-08-06 The Swedish National Home Guard, Updated: 2018-07-25 The Coast Artillery, Updated: 2019-02-09 The Royal Guards, Updated: 2016-12-01 Swedish Voluntary Defense Services, Updated: 2021-01-11

Conscripts (National

Service):

"Beväringen" - a forerunner to the Universal Conscription System, Updated: 2017-03-02 The Universal Conscription System Updated: 2017-03-02 The conscript law of 1885 for draftees Updated: 2017-08-27 Military enrollment book for conscripts, 1892 Updated: 2020-05-10 Military enrollment book for conscripts, 1940 Updated: 2017-08-27 Military enrollment book for conscripts, 1907 Updated: 2017-03-06 Military postal cards Updated: 2017-03-04 The End of the Universal Conscription System Updated: 2017-03-02 Military enrollment numbers for conscripts (draftees) Updated: 2017-03-26 The organization of Sweden's Conscription System, 1900's Updated: 2017-03-03 Conscription in other countries Updated: 2017-03-03 Reactivation of Conscription 2017 Updated: 2017-03-02

Swedish Military Ranks:

Swedish Military Rank Insignias Updated: 2024-12-16 Military ranks; Sweden, UK and USA, Updated: 2020-02-23 Historic Military Ranks, Sweden The History of the Karlberg War Academy Updated: 2017-06-30 Military orders and medals for bravery Updated: 2020-05-28

Swedish Military Research:

Swedish Military Research a guide to the military sources Updated: 2017-08-10 Tutorial: "How to" articles on how to research Swedish soldiers Updated 2017-07-26 Examples of different notations in general muster rolls Updated: 2017-09-08 Exemple of a general muster roll from 1845 Updated: 2017-09-02 Military links, Swedish military history links - databases, rolls (search your soldiers) Updated: 2017-10-02 Military enrollment areas for conscripts in the Army and the Navy Updated: 2017-03-06 The Central Soldier Database (external link) The Södermanland Regiment Soldier database (external link) War Archives (Stockholm) Army Museum (Stockholm) Navy Museum (Karlskrona) Air Force Museum (Linköping)

Others-1:

Swedish/English dictionary - Military terms Updated: 2017-06-29 Allotted vs Enlisted Regiments, Updated: 2019-09-10 Sweden Joins NATO, March 2024, Updated 2024-03-16 Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), June 2024 Updated 2024-06-23

Others-2:

Swedish Volunteer Corps in Finland during WWII, Updated 2020-11-25 Norwegian and Danish Police Troops established in Sweden during WWII, Updated 2020-12-09 History of the Swedish Military Intelligence, Updated 2021-01-21 Signals Intelligence - Crypto Department 1939 - 1945, Updated 2020-12-12 Sweden’s Military Preparedness 1939 - 1945, Updated 2020-12-15 Aircraft Warning Service - Female Aircraft Observers, Updated 2021-01-05 Animals in War Service, Updated 2022-05-10 Swedish Military Aircraft Updated 2022-08-01 Tanks of Sweden, Updated 2022-08-27 Swedish Motorized Warships, Updated 2024-03-11

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