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- 1 2 3 "Arméförvaltningen. Intendentsdepartementet (1866 – 1954)" [Army Materiel Administration. The Intendent Ministry (1866 – 1954)] (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden . Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Arméförvaltningen. Fortifikationsdepartementet (1866 – 1943) > Förteckning" [Army Materiel Administration. Fortification Department (1866 – 1943) > Index] (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden . Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "Försvarets sjukvårdsstyrelse > Förteckning" [Defense Medical Administration > Index] (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden . Retrieved 11 March 2016.