[3] One of the soldiers who served in the Ski Battalion during World War II was Sweden's future Supreme Commander Stig Synnergren.

[5] The class of 1945, which formed the 4th Ranger Battalion at the Norrbotten Regiment (I 19) enrolled in Boden.

After transportation by rail the battalion moved on 14 June into not completely finished new barracks in Kiruna.

[8] Then they could pass on the knowledge to their home units on how to act in a subarctic environment of an area as big as Switzerland.

[8] Although the military training was important and largely based on secure winter conditions, the main reason for the Army Ranger School being placed in Malmfälten was that it would defend the valuable mines.

This was the proof that one had shown the right skills as a ranger and had become tough enough to withstand a long time under primitive conditions.

[8] The last few months consisted of combat and intelligence training in the platoon and company.

Then the RBS 56 BILL and 8 cm mortars were added which were included in each ranger company.