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Gotland Naval District

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Active
  
1931–1956

Allegiance
  
Swedish Armed Forces

Type
  
Naval District

Country
  
Sweden

Branch
  
Swedish Navy

Garrison/HQ
  
Visby

Gotland Naval District (Swedish: Gotlands marindistrikt, MDG) was a Swedish Navy unit in the Swedish Armed Forces which existed in various forms from 1931 to 1956 when the unit was merge with the East Coast Naval District. The unit was located in Visby, Gotland.

Commanding officers

Through the 1942 Defense Decision, the military commander of Gotland also became commander of Gotland Naval District. Commanding officers of the naval district were:

  • 1933–1937 – Charles de Champs (as commanding officer of the East Coast Navy District)
  • 1937–1938 – Göran Wahlström
  • 1938–1942 – Erik Braunerhielm
  • 1942–1948 – Samuel Åkerhielm (as commanding officer of the VII. Military Area)

    • References

    Gotland Naval District Wikipedia
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