The Eastern Army Division was raised on 1 August 1941 as the IV Division (IV. fördelningen). The division was together with the XIV Division directly subordinate to the military commander of the IV Military District, while the Svea Life Guards was responsible for raising and mobilization of the army division staff. In 1957, the mobilization responsibility for the division was transferred to the Göta Life Guards, and in 1970 to the Uppland Regiment. However, the peace organization of the army division was co-located with the military district staff.
