Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration ( sv, Kungliga Armétygförvaltningen, KATF) was a Swedish administrative authority which existed from 1954 to 1968. It sorted under the

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and had the task of overseeing the

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administration of the

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(from 1966 it was the central administrative authority for the administration of the ordnance and

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). From 1964 to 1968, the authority was called the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration (''Kungliga Arméförvaltningen'', KAF).

History and organisation

The Ordnance Department of the

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(KAFT) was reformed on 1 July 1954, into an independent authority under the name of ''Armétygförvaltningen'' ("Army Ordnance Administration"). At the same time, the Commissariat Department of the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration had been reformed into the Royal Swedish Army Supply Administration, which meant that the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration ceased. After the Royal Swedish Army Supply Administration on 1 July 1963 was amalgamated into the

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, the Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration changed name on 1 July 1964 to the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration (''Arméförvaltningen''). The Quartermaster Administration of the Swedish Armed Forces and the new Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration was amalgamated into the

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on 1 July 1968. The Chief of the Army was also chief of the Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration from its formation until 30 June 1963. During this period, the closest command over the authority was exercised by a vice chief (''souschef''), who had the title of

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.Kungl. Maj:ts provisoriska instruktion för armétygförvaltningen, Tjänstemeddelanden rörande lantförsvaret, serie A (TLA), 1954:43, p. 149.Kungl. Maj:ts instruktion för armétygförvaltningen, SFS 1959:8, p. 56. From 1 July 1963, the head of the authority (still under the title of Master-General of the Ordnance) was no longer subordinate to the Chief of the Army.Kungl. Maj:ts instruktion för armétygförvaltningen, SFS 1963:287, p. 619.Kungl. Maj:ts instruktion för arméförvaltningen, SFS 1964:371, p. 823.Kungl. Maj:ts instruktion för arméförvaltningen, SFS 1965:829, p. 1978. At the authority, there was also the Deputy Chief of Ordnance, who, from 1 July 1957, was deputy to the vice chief and from 1 July 1963, deputy to the head of the authority.Ändring i den provisoriska instruktionen för armétygförvaltningen, Tjänstemeddelanden rörande lantförsvaret, serie A (TLA), 1957:53, p. 215. The vice chief (1954–1963) and the chief (1963–1968) were from 1954 to 1968 members of the

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. The authority initially consisted of five departments: ''Vapenavdelningen'' ("Weapons Department"), ''Fordonsavdelningen'' ("Vehicle Department"), ''Elektroavdelningen'' ("Electrical Department"), ''Verkstadsavdelningen'' ("Workshop Department") and ''Inköpsavdelningen'' ("Purchasing Department"). In addition, there were four independent bureaus: ''Tygförrådsbyrån'' ("Ordnance Storage Bureau"), ''Ammunitionsförrådsbyrån'' ("Ammunition Storage Bureau"), ''Normaliebyrån'' and ''Administrativa byrån'' ("Administrative Bureau"). Other units were the ''Centralplaneringen'' ("Central Planning"), the ''Materielinspektionen'' ("Materiel Inspection"), ''Provskjutningscentralen'' ("Test Firing Center") and ''Personalkårexpeditionen'' ("Administrative Corps' Office"). The Test Firing Center was amalgamated into a unit of the Weapons Department on 1 July 1957. The Central Planning and the Materiel Inspection were subordinated to the Deputy Chief of Ordnance from 1 July 1962.SFS 1965:829, p. 1979. On 1 July 1964, the ''Underrättelsecentralen'' ("Intelligence Center") was added and on 1 January 1966 the ''Datacentralen'' was added ("Data Center"), which also were subordinate to the Deputy Chief of Ordnance. The heads of the Workshop Department and the Purchasing Department were referred to as Army Chief Director (''Arméöverdirektör'') and Purchasing Director (''Inköpsdirektör'') respectively. The head of the Administrative Office was referred to as ''Krigsråd'' (military councillor).TLA 1954:43, p. 150. The authority's board consisted of the Deputy Chief of Ordnance, the heads of departments and the head of the Administrative Bureau. On 1 July 1968, the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration's hierarchical organization (except the Administrative Bureau) was transferred largely unchanged to the Army Materiel Administration (''Armématerielförvaltningen'', FMV-A) in the

. The Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration's personnel in 1954 amounted to approximately 1,350 people. Of these, about 360 served in the Weapons Department, about 210 in the Vehicle Department, about 210 in the Electrical Department, about 130 in the Workshop Department and about 80 in the Purchasing Department. A total of about 330 people served in the Ordnance Storage Bureau, the Ammunition Storage Bureau, the ''Normaliebyrån'', the Test Firing Center and the Administrative Bureau. In addition, a total of about 25 people were included in the Central Planning and the Materiel Inspection. In 1964, the authority's personnel amounted to approximately 1,375 people. Of these, about 340 served in the Weapons Department, about 220 in the Vehicle Department, about 215 in the Electrical Department, about 125 in the Workshop Department and about 65 in the Purchasing Department. The Ordnance Storage Bureau, the Ammunition Storage Bureau, the ''Normaliebyrån'' and the Administrative Bureau consisted of a total of approximately 370 people. In addition, a total of about 40 people served in the Central Planning, the Intelligence Center and the Materiel Inspection, all three of whom were subordinate to the Deputy Chief of Ordnance. The authority's activities were regulated by the following instructions: *

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's provisional instruction for the Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration, ''Tjänstemeddelanden rörande lantförsvaret, serie A'' (TLA), 1954:43 (in force 1954-07-01–1959-06-30), with amendments in ''TLA 1957:53'' (in force 1957-07-01). *King in Council's instruction for the Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration, SFS 1959:8 (in force 1959-07-01–1963-06-30), with amendments in ''SFS 1961:472'' (in force 1961-10-01) and ''SFS 1962:336'' (in force 1962-07-01). *King in Council's instruction for the Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration, SFS 1963:287 (in force 1963-07-01–1964-06-30). *King in Council's instruction for the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration, SFS 1964:371 (in force 1964-07-01–1965-12-31). *King in Council's instruction for the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration, SFS 1965:829 (in force 1966-01-01–1968-06-30).

Activities

1954 instruction

The authority's 1954 instruction stated: ”the Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration exercises under the King in Council in technical and economic terms, the top management and oversight of the ordnance administration in the Swedish Army." In addition, the authority was obliged: Ove Ljung

1959, 1963 and 1964 instructions

The authority's 1959 instruction stated: ”the Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration exercises under the King in Council in technical and economic terms, the management and oversight of the ordnance administration in the Swedish Army.”SFS 1959:8, p. 55. This was changed in the 1963 instruction to: ”the Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration exercises under the King in Council in technical and economic terms, the management and oversight of the administration of the army of ordnance and ammunition.” The wording was repeated in the 1964 instruction, except that the name of the authority was changed to the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration (''Arméförvaltningen'').SFS 1964:371, p. 821. In addition, the authority was specifically obliged:

1965 instruction

The authority's 1965 instruction stated: ”The Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration (''Arméförvaltningen'') is the central administrative authority for the administration of the army ordnance and ammunition.” In addition, the authority was specifically obliged:

Purchased materiel

Among the

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that the authority procured are: Stridsvagn 81,

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Infanterikanonvagn 103 The Infanterikanonvagn 72 (Ikv 72) is a light assault gun vehicle developed by Swedish firm AB Landsverk in the early 1950s. History In early 1949, the Swedish Army initiated a project for an assault gun was to provide direct fire support for ...

, Lastterrängbil 912,

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(Volvo T32 with

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Stridsvagn 74 Stridsvagn 74 (strv 74) was a Swedish tank in use with the Swedish Army from 1958 to 1984. It was a modification of the older Stridsvagn m/42, which was phased out of service in the early 1950s. Instead of scrapping the vehicles altogether, the ch ...

, Lastterrängbil 957,

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, Haubits 4140, piercing projectiles,

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warheads,

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, 40 mm lvakan m/48, Spaningsradar PS-04/R, Centralinstrumentering 760, Luftvärnsrobot 67,

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(''Luftvärnsrobot 69''), Bantam (''Pansarvärnsrobotsystem 53''),

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and Radiolänkstation 320.

Heads

and the vice chiefs of the authority *1954–1959: Major General

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*1959–1963: Major General

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and heads of the authority *1963–1964: Major General

*1964–1968: Major General

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, off duty from 1966 *1966–1968: Major General

Ove Ljung Lieutenant General Per-Ove Poul Ljung (18 May 1918 – 31 May 1997) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include Chief of the Army Staff and the General Staff Corps, Master-General of the Ordnance, head of the Royal Swedish Army Materi ...

(acting) Deputy Chief of Ordnance *1954–1956: Major General Anders Nordström *1956–1959: Colonel

*1959–1964: Colonel Fredrik Hård af Segerstad *1964–1968: Colonel Erik Envall, promoted to major general in 1966 Heads of the ''Vapenavdelningen'' ("Weapons Department") *1954–1964: Colonel Harald Jentzen *1964–1968: Colonel Gunnar Grenander Heads of the ''Fordonsavdelningen'' ("Vehicle Department") *1954–1960: Colonel Eric Gillner *1960–1966: Colonel Hugo Höglund *1966–1968: Colonel Carl-Henrich Hagberg Head of the ''Elektroavdelningen'' ("Electric Department") *1954–1968: Lieutenant Colonel Lennart Nyström, promoted to colonel in 1957 Army Chief Directors and heads of the ''Verkstadsavdelningen'' ("Workshop Department") *1954–1964: Civ.ing. Bo Ehnbom *1964–1968: Civ.ing. Carl-Gustaf Regårdh Purchasing Directors and heads of the ''Inköpsavdelningen'' ("Purchasing Department") *1954–1966: Major Arne Welander *1966–1968: ''

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'' Gunnar Lundquister Heads of the ''Tygförrådsbyrån'' ("Ordnance Storage Bureau") *1954–1960: Colonel Per Olof Ingwar Grundell *1960–1968: Colonel Fritz Lindohf Heads of the ''Ammunitionsförrådsbyrån'' ("Ammunition Storage Bureau") *1954–1965: Lieutenant Colonel Gustaf Murray *1965–1968: Lieutenant Colonel Bror Anders Arvid Rönnlund Head of the ''Normaliebyrån'' *1954–1968: Civ.ing. Bror Bergman ''Krigsråd'' (military councillor) and head of ''Administrativa byrån'' ("Administrative Bureau") *1954–1968: Juris kandidat Nils Wettergren Heads of the ''Centralplaneringen'' ("Central Planning") *1954–1959: Colonel Seth Wassberg *1959–1965: Lieutenant Colonel Åke Silfverhielm, promoted to colonel in 1960 *1965–1966: Colonel Carl-Henrich Hagberg *1966–1968: Lieutenant Colonel Gunnar Engdahl Heads of the ''Materielinspektionen'' ("Materiel Inspection") *1954–1957: Civ.ing., Army Director Arvid Öman *1957–1958: Lieutenant Colonel Gösta Holmström *1958–1968: Civ.ing., Army Director Nils Wannborg Heads of the ''Provskjutningscentralen'' ("Test Firing Center") *1954–1955: Captain John Gustaf Bertil Särnman *1955–1957: Major Gösta Holmström Heads of the ''Personalkårexpeditionen'' ("Administrative Corps' Office") *1954–1956: Major Gösta Appeltofft *1956–1966: Lieutenant Colonel Stig Daniel Roland Hammarlund *1966–1968: Lieutenant Colonel Erik Danckwardt-Lillieström

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