Western Army Division

3rd Army Division
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
	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.