This is a list of lieutenant generals in the Swedish Army before 1900. The grade of lieutenant general (or three-star general[a]) is ordinarily the second-highest in the peacetime Army, ranking above major general and below general.
List of lieutenant generals
editEntries 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 lieutenant general (Yrs),[b] positions held as lieutenant general, and other biographical notes.[c]
Name | Photo | Date of rank | Date vacated | Yrs[b] | Position | Notes[c] | Ref | |
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1 | Gustaf Vilhelm af Tibell | 1824? | 1832? | 8 ? | President i krigskollegium. | (1772–1832) | [1] | |
1 | Carl Löwenhielm | 2 Nov 1824 | 22 Aug 1856 | 32 | (1772–1861) | [2] | ||
1 | Charles XV | 19 Apr 1853 | 18 Sep 1872 | 19 | (1826–1872) | [3] | ||
1 | Carl Fredrik Akrell | 23 Aug 1854 | 1868? | 14 ? |
|
(1779–1868) | [4] | |
1 | Gustaf Abelin | 5 Dec 1871 | 19 Jan 1900 | 28 |
|
(1819–1903) | [5] | |
1 | Gillis Bildt | 16 Jun 1875 | 28 Nov 1890 | 15 |
|
(1820–1894) | [6] | |
1 | Carl Magnus Björnstjerna | 30 Jun 1876 | 19 Jun 1888[d] | 12 |
|
(1817–1888) Died in office. | [7] | |
1 | Axel Ryding | 16 Jan 1892 | 1896 | 5 |
|
(1831–1897) | [8] | |
1 | Axel Rappe | 2 Dec 1892 | 4 Dec 1903 | 11 |
|
(1838–1918) | [9] | |
1 | Gustaf Oscar Peyron | 1892 | ? |
|
(1828–1915) | [10] | ||
* | Edvard Julius Breitholtz | 7 Jan 1898 | 13 Nov 1908 | 11 |
|
(1830–1912) | [11] |
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Until 1972, a Swedish lieutenant general was a two-star rank.
- ^ a b The number of years on active duty as lieutenant 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.
- ^ Resigned from the Cavalry Inspectorate with permission to remain as lieutenant general in the reserve on 30 December 1885.[7]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ http://runeberg.org/sbh/b0620.html
- ^ Palmstierna 1982–1984, p. 605
- ^ Holmberg 1973–1975, p. 700
- ^ Munthe 1918, p. 347
- ^ Drakenberg 1918, p. 5
- ^ Hallendorff 1924, p. 318
- ^ a b Jacobson 1924, p. 692
- ^ Nevéus 2000–2002, p. 104
- ^ Åselius 1995–1997, p. 687
- ^ HG-m 1995–1997, p. 277
- ^ Drakenberg 1926, p. 168
- Drakenberg, Sten (1918). "Gustaf R Abelin". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 1. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Drakenberg, Sten (1926). "Edvard Julius Breitholtz". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 6. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Hallendorff, O. (1924). "D A Gillis Bildt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 4. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- HG-m (1995–1997). "Peyron, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 29. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Holmberg, Åke (1973–1975). "Karl XV". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 20. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- Jacobson, G. (1924). "Carl Magnus L Björnstjerna". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 4. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Munthe, Ludvig (1918). "Carl Fredrik Akrell". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 1. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Nevéus, Torgny (2000–2002). "K Axel Ryding". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 31. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Palmstierna, Carl-Fredrik (1982–1984). "Carl A Löwenhielm". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 24. 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 24 November 2020.