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On 1 October 2019 a new rank system was introduced in the Swedish Armed Forces. The system is unique and does not follow the conventional system used by most of the World's armed forces. The ranks are grouped as officers (OF1 - OF9), specialist officers (OR6 - OR9), and as section commanders, soldiers and sailors (GSS in Swedish) (OR1 - OR5).
The most significant Swedish tank development during the war was the Stridsvagn m/42 (Strv m/42) a medium tank it fielded with a 75 mm L/34 gun, the first of its size in a Swedish tank. It entered service with the Swedish army in November 1941. Modern in design, it was also well protected and mobile. A total of 282 were produced. Stridsvagn ...
The Swedish Armoured Troops were organized in war-time in armoured brigades consisting of, among other things, a tank and two armoured infantry battalions and an artillery battalion. [ 1 ] The four armored brigades – Pbrig m/43 – were created to meet the need for powerful attack units that could break through a defensive position and ...
South Scanian Regiment: Framåtanda och stolthet (Swedish for "ambition and pride") and Slå snabbt - slå hårt (Swedish for "Strike fast - strike hard") Västernorrland Regiment: För ditt land, din hembygd, ditt regemente (Swedish for "For your country, your home region, your regiment") Swedish Navy
Stridsvagn 122 during an urban warfare exercise, 2006. Stridsvagn 122 (strv 122, IPA: [ˈstrɪ̂tːsvaŋn] ⓘ) [a] is a Swedish main battle tank that, like the German Leopard 2A5, is based on the German Leopard 2 Improved variant utilizing such newer technology as command, control, and fire-control systems, reinforced armour, and long-term combat capacity.
NH90 of the Swedish Armed Forces The Swedish Visby class corvette. The Infantry fighting vehicle CV 90 produced and used by Sweden . The Chief of Defence , formerly the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces ( Swedish : Överbefälhavaren , ÖB), is a four-star general or flag officer who is the agency head of the Swedish Armed Forces ...
The Swedish Army Non-Commissioned Officer School was renamed Swedish Army Company Officer School and those who were trained there started with a rank of fänrik and were joined together with the former underofficerare in the category Kompaniofficerare(Company officers).
The usage of the coats of arms is regulated by Swedish Law, Act 1970:498 which states (in unofficial translation) that "in commercial activities, the coats of arms, the flag or other official insignia of Sweden may not be used in a trademark or other insignias for products or services without proper authorisation. This includes any mark or text ...