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The allotment system ( Swedish: indelningsverket; Finnish: ruotujakolaitos) was a system used in Sweden for keeping a trained army at all times. This system came into use in around 1640, and was replaced by the modern Swedish Armed Forces conscription system in 1901. Two different allotment systems have been in use in Sweden; they are the old ...
As the Swedish allotment system was completely introduced in 1682, the Swedish military saw significant change from the mercenaries of Gustavus Adolphus who were financed by looting, to a strictly Christian (in some areas fundamentalistic) fighting force. The soldiers were to pray every day, be respectful towards civilians, and were not allowed ...
Between the 17th century and 1900, Sweden had an allotment system. Mandatory military service for men was introduced in 1901. During the height of the Cold War, about 85% of Swedish men were conscripted. [1] In 2010, the male-only system was replaced with a gender-neutral conscription system; at the same time conscription was mothballed.
Contemporary depiction of Caroleans at the Battle of Gadebusch. Caroleans (Swedish: karoliner), from Carolus, the Latin form of the name Charles, is a term used to describe soldiers of the Swedish army during the reigns of Kings Charles XI and Charles XII of Sweden, and specifically from 1680, when Charles XI instituted an absolute monarchy and embarked on a series of sweeping military reforms ...
From the 17th century until 1901, Swedish Army recruitment was based upon the allotment system. In 1812, conscription was introduced for all males between age 20 and 25 to serve in the armed forces twelve days a year, increased in 1858 to four weeks per two years.
With the introduction of the conscript system to replace the Swedish allotment system there were initially no changes in the rank structure. Överbefäl. Officerare. Fältmarskalk General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Underlöjtnant Fänrik (from 1914) Underbefäl. Underofficerare. Fanjunkare ...
Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Swedish Armed Forces (Swedish: Försvarsmakten ⓘ, lit. 'the Defence Force') are the armed forces of the Kingdom of Sweden, tasked with the defence of the country as well as with promoting Sweden's wider interests, supporting international peacekeeping, and providing humanitarian aid.
The Swedish Defence Conscription and Assessment Agency ( Swedish: Totalförsvarets plikt- och prövningsverk or Plikt- och prövningsverket ), previously the Swedish Defence Recruitment Agency ( Swedish: Totalförsvarets rekryteringsmyndighet ), is a Government agency in Sweden which conducts recruitment for national service .