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This is a list of generals in the Swedish Army. The grade of general (or four-star general[a]) is the highest in the peacetime Army, ranking above lieutenant general. The senior rank of field marshal was abolished in 1972. According to current practice only royals and the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, if he were to come from the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force or the Swedish Amphibious Corps can hold the rank of a full, four-star, general in Sweden.
Historically, during the 20th century, some lieutenant generals were promoted to full general in connection with their retirement and thus never served in their new rank, a so called tombstone promotion.
List of generals
[edit]Entries are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was appointed to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty. Each entry lists the officer's name, date of rank, date the officer vacated the active-duty rank, number of years on active duty as general (Yrs),[b] positions held as general, and other biographical notes.[c] This colour indicates that the person was appointed honorary general in the Swedish Army.
Name | Photo | Date of rank | Date vacated | Yrs[b] | Position | Notes[c] | Ref | |
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4 | Carl Axel Strömfelt | 1809 | 1811 | 2 |
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(1740–1821) | [1] | |
4 | Franz Joseph I of Austria | ![]() |
1888 | 1916 | 28 |
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(1830–1916) | [2] |
4 | Sven Lagerberg | 6 Dec 1889 | 1891 | 2 |
|
(1822–1905) | [3] | |
4 | Frederick VIII of Denmark | ![]() |
1891 | 1912 | 21 |
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(1843–1912) | [2] |
4 | Leopold II of Belgium | ![]() |
1897 | 1909 | 12 |
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(1835–1909) | [2] |
4 | Axel Rappe | ![]() |
4 Dec 1903 | 3 Nov 1905 | 2 |
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(1838–1918) Remained in the reserve until 23 December 1915 | [4] |
4 | Hemming Gadd | ![]() |
Nov 1905 | Nov 1905 | 0 |
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(1837–1915) | [5][6]
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4 | Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn | ![]() |
1906 | 1942 | 36 |
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(1850–1942) | [2]
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4 | Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden | ![]() |
1906 | 1928 | 22 |
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(1857–1928) | [2] |
8 | Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland | ![]() |
1908 | 1908 | 0 |
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(1861–1951) | [2] |
4 | Wilhelm II, German Emperor | ![]() |
1908 | 1941 | 33 |
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(1859–1941) | [2]
|
4 | Edward VII | ![]() |
1908 | 1910 | 2 |
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(1841–1910) | [2]
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11 | Gustaf Uggla | ![]() |
1913 | 1913 | 0 |
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(1846–1924) General in the reserve from 1913. | [7] |
12 | Knut Gillis Bildt | ![]() |
14 Jul 1919 | 14 Jul 1919 | 0 |
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(1854–1927) | [8] |
15 | Lars Tingsten | 1922 | 1922 | 0 |
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(1857–1937) | [9] | |
32 | Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld | 23 Apr 1930 | 23 Apr 1930 | 0 |
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(1865–1940) Remained as general in the reserve until 1937. | [10][11] | |
* | His Royal Highness, Gustaf VI Adolf | ![]() |
1932 | 15 Sep 1973 | 41 |
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(1882–1973) | [12] |
40 | Olof Thörnell | ![]() |
8 Dec 1939 | 31 Mar 1944 | 4 |
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(1877–1977) | [13] |
41 | Oscar Nygren | ![]() |
1 Oct 1937[d] | Aug 1941 | 4 |
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(1872–1960) | [14] |
47 | Helge Jung | ![]() |
1 Apr 1944 | 31 Mar 1951 | 7 |
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(1886–1978) | [15] |
51 | Carl August Ehrensvärd | ![]() |
1957 | 1957 | 0 |
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(1892–1974) | [16] |
* | Hugo Cederschiöld | ![]() |
23 May 1963 | 23 May 1963 | 0 |
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(1878–1968) | [17] |
52 | Nils Swedlund | ![]() |
1 Apr 1951 | 30 Sep 1961 | 10 |
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(1898–1965) | [18] |
54 | Thord Bonde | ![]() |
1963 | 1963 | 0 |
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(1900–1969) | [19] |
55 | Curt Göransson | ![]() |
1969 | 1969 | 0 |
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(1909–1996) | [20] |
55 | Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland | 1969 | 1997 | 28 |
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(1912–1997) | ||
59 | Stig Synnergren | ![]() |
1 Oct 1970 | 30 Sep 1978 | 8 |
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(1915–2004) | [21] |
55 | Carl XVI Gustaf | ![]() |
1973 | 51 |
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(1946–) | ||
56 | Carl Eric Almgren | ![]() |
1976 | 1976 | 0 |
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(1913–2001) | [22] |
63 | Lennart Ljung | ![]() |
1 Oct 1978 | 30 Sep 1986 | 8 |
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(1915–2004) | [23] |
66 | Bengt Gustafsson | ![]() |
1 Oct 1986 | 30 Jun 1994 | 8 |
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(1933–2019) | [24] |
76 | Johan Hederstedt | ![]() |
1 Jul 2000 | 31 Dec 2003 | 3 |
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(1943–) | |
80 | Sverker Göranson | ![]() |
25 Mar 2009 | 30 Sep 2015 | 7 |
|
(1954–) |
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Until 1972, a Swedish general was a three-star rank.
- ^ a b The number of years on active duty as general is taken to be the number of days rounded to the nearest whole year and excluding any gaps in appointment.
- ^ a b Biographical notes include years of birth and death; dates of promotion to higher permanent grade; and other unusual career events such as death in office or resignation.
- ^ Nygren was promoted to general upon retirement on 1 October 1937. However, Nygren was called back for service as commander of the 2nd Army Corps in Upper Norrland and in Western Sweden from 1939 to 1941.[14]</ref>
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Axelsson 2013–2019, p. 35
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sveriges statskalender för år 1909 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: P.A. Nordstedt & Söner. 1909. p. 126.
- ^ Broomé 1977–1979, p. 54
- ^ Åselius 1995–1997, p. 687
- ^ BN 1905, p. 2.
- ^ ?d 1964–1966, p. 697
- ^ "Gustaf Fredrik Oskar Uggla". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Boëthius 1924, p. 336
- ^ Lindblad 1924, p. 758
- ^ Hildebrand 1969–1971, p. 187
- ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1939 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1939] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1939. p. 320. SELIBR 3681516.
- ^ Statskalendern 1933, p. 239
- ^ Lagerström 1968, p. 959
- ^ a b Cronenberg 1990–1991, p. 704
- ^ Vem är det 1976, p. 516.
- ^ Lagerström 1968, p. 218
- ^ "Hugo Montgomery Cederschiöld". www.nordvik.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Zetterberg 2014, p. 542
- ^ Lagerström 1968, p. 124
- ^ Uddling & Paabo 1994, p. 413
- ^ Salander Mortensen 1996, p. 1091
- ^ Salander Mortensen 1996, p. 47
- ^ Vem är det 1984, p. 701.
- ^ Salander Mortensen 1996, p. 406
- Boëthius, B. (1924). "Knut Gillis Bildt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 4. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Broomé, Bertil (1977–1979). "C Sven A Lagerberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- Cronenberg, Arvid (1990–1991). "Oscar E Nygren". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 27. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. SELIBR 3681519.
- Hildebrand, Bengt (1969–1971). "Carl Gustaf V Hammarskjöld". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 18. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Lindblad, Göran, ed. (1924). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1925 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1925] (in Swedish). Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt & Söners. SELIBR 6gnl7s754g5f6x82.
- Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
- Axelsson, Roger (2013–2019). "Strömfelt, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 34. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
- Zetterberg, Kent (2014). "Nils Per Robert Swedlund". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 34. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Åselius, Gunnar (1995–1997). "Axel E Rappe". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 29. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ?d (1964–1966). "Gadd, släkter". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 16. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. ISBN 91-1-766022-X. SELIBR 3681523.
- Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
- "Det högre armébefälet". Bergslagernas Nyheter (in Swedish). No. 18. 8 November 1905. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- Sveriges statskalender för året 1933 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1933.
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