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Swedish Army

Swedish Army
Armén
Coat of arms of the Swedish Army
Founded1521 (1521)
CountrySweden Sweden
TypeArmy
Size6,850[1]
Part ofSwedish Armed Forces
March"Svenska arméns paradmarsch"
Anniversaries14 January[2]
EquipmentList of Swedish Army equipment
Engagements
WebsiteOfficial site
Commanders
Chief of ArmyMajGen Jonny Lindfors
Deputy Chief of ArmyBGen Anders Svensson
Chief of the Army StaffCol Stefan Jansson
Notable
commanders
Gustavus Adolphus
Charles X Gustav
Charles XI
Charles XII
Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld
Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt
Charles XIV John
Curt von Stedingk
Johan August Sandels

The Swedish Army (Swedish: Svenska Armén) is the land force of the Swedish Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Sweden in Northern Europe / Scandinavia. The army's history dates back to the Swedish War of Liberation in 1521.

  1. ^ IISS (2022). The Military Balance 2022. Routledge. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-032-27900-8.
  2. ^ "Idag fyller Livgardet och armén 500 år" (PDF) (Press release) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021 – via Mynewsdesk.

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