Gotland Naval District

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Gotland Naval District
Gotlands marindistrikt
Active1931–1956
Country Sweden
Allegiance Swedish Armed Forces
Branch Swedish Navy
Type Naval district
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 amalgamated with the East Coast Naval District. The unit was located in Visby, Gotland. [1] [2]

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Commanding officers

Through the Defence Act of 1942, the military commander of Gotland also became commander of Gotland Naval District. [3] Commanding officers of the naval district were: [4] [2]

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