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Samuel Åkerhielm
Lieutenant General ''Friherre'' Samuel Lars Åkerhielm af Blombacka (23 October 1887 – 15 January 1976) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include commander of the Norrbotten Artillery Corps from 1931 to 1937, the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1937 to 1940, Svea Artillery Regiment from 1940 to 1941, VII Military District from 1942 to 1948, Gotland Naval District from 1942 to 1948 and the I Military District from 1948 to 1953. Career Military career Åkerhielm was born on 23 October 1887 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of the President of the Administrative courts of appeal in Stockholm, ''Friherre'' Lars Åkerhielm and his wife Hulda (née Nyström). He passed ''mogenhetsexamen'' in Stockholm on 26 May 1906 and became a volunteer at the Svea Artillery Regiment (A 1) on 29 May the same year. He became an officer on 29 May 1908 and was commissioned as a ''underlöjtnant'' in the Svea Artillery Regiment on 31 December the same year. Åkerhielm attended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freiherr
(; male, abbreviated as ), (; his wife, abbreviated as , literally "free lord" or "free lady") and (, his unmarried daughters and maiden aunts) are designations used as titles of nobility in the German-speaking areas of the Holy Roman Empire and in its various successor states, including Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, etc. Traditionally, it denotes the titled rank within the nobility above ' ( knight) and ' (nobility without a specific title) and below ' ( count, earl). The title superseded the earlier medieval form, '. It corresponds approximately to the English ''baron'' in rank. The Duden orthography of the German language references the French nobility title of '' Baron'', deriving from the latin-germanic combination ''liber baro'' (which also means "free lord"), as corresponding to the German "Freiherr"; and that ''Baron'' is a corresponding salutation for a ''Freiherr''. Duden; Definition of ''Baron, der'' (in German)/ref> ' in the feudal sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Of The Defence Staff (Sweden)
The Chief of the Defence Staff ( sv, Chefen för försvarsstaben, CFst, or ''Försvarsstabschef'') was from 1937 to 1993 the second most senior member of the Swedish Armed Forces (after the Supreme Commander) and headed the Defence Staff. The position was held by a senior member of one of the three main branches of the Swedish Armed Forces. Chiefs of the Defence Staff Vice Chiefs of the Defence Staff See also *Chief of the General Staff The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is a post in many armed forces ( militaries), the head of the military staff. List * Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (United States) * Chief of the General Staff (Abkhazia) * Chief of General Staff ( ... Footnotes References Notes Print * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{refend Military appointments of Sweden Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Federation For Voluntary Defence Education And Training Medal Of Merit
The Swedish Federation for Voluntary Defence Education and Training Medal of Merit ( sv, Försvarsutbildarnas förtjänstmedalj, FöutbGM/SM) awarded by the Swedish Federation for Voluntary Defence Education and Training and its predecessors since 1922. Its awarded for meritorious work and good personal efforts within the federation. History The medal, originally called the Federation of Landstorm Associations Medal of Merit ( sv, Sveriges landstormsföreningars centralförbunds förtjänstmedalj, LandstGM/SM), which is a semi-official royal medal of merit, was originally approved and confirmed by His Majesty the King on 13 January 1922. In 1943 it was renamed the Swedish Central Federation for Voluntary Military Training Medal of Merit ( sv, Centralförbundet för befälsutbildnings förtjänstmedalj, CFBGM/SM), in connection with ''Landstormen'' changing its name to the Swedish Central Federation for Voluntary Military Training. It was again granted a gracious permit not later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Försvarsutbildarnas Förtjänstmedalj
The Swedish Federation for Voluntary Defence Education and Training Medal of Merit ( sv, Försvarsutbildarnas förtjänstmedalj, FöutbGM/SM) awarded by the Swedish Federation for Voluntary Defence Education and Training and its predecessors since 1922. Its awarded for meritorious work and good personal efforts within the federation. History The medal, originally called the Federation of Landstorm Associations Medal of Merit ( sv, Sveriges landstormsföreningars centralförbunds förtjänstmedalj, LandstGM/SM), which is a semi-official royal medal of merit, was originally approved and confirmed by His Majesty the King on 13 January 1922. In 1943 it was renamed the Swedish Central Federation for Voluntary Military Training Medal of Merit ( sv, Centralförbundet för befälsutbildnings förtjänstmedalj, CFBGM/SM), in connection with ''Landstormen'' changing its name to the Swedish Central Federation for Voluntary Military Training. It was again granted a gracious permit not later t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Sword The Royal Order of the Sword (officially: ''Royal Order of the Sword''; Swedish: ''Kungliga Svärdsorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry and military decoration created by King Frederick I of Sweden on February 23, 1748, together with the Order of the Seraphim and the Order of the Polar Star. The motto of the order is in Latin: ''Pro Patria'' (which means "For Fatherland"). Awarded to officers, and originally intended as an award for bravery and particularly long or useful service, it eventually became a more or less obligatory award for military officers after a certain number of years in service. There were originally three grades, ''Knight'', ''Commander'' and ''Commander Grand Cross'', but these were later multiplied by division into classes. On 20 December 2022, the Swedish Government published a new regulation that repealed the 1974 regulation, and once again opened the Royal Orders to Swedish citizens again and reactivated the Sword Order and Vasa Order, to be in eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
