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Gustav Ivar Vilhelm Gewert (4 August 1891 – 25 February 1971) was a

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officer. His senior commands include Inspector of the Swedish Army Service Troops, Quartermaster-General of the Swedish Army and head of the

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, vice chief of the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration and vice chief of the

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Early life

Gewert was born on 4 August 1891 in Hällefors, Sweden, the son of Gustaf Gewert, a factory manager, and his wife Amalia (née Abenius). Gewert passed '' studentexamen'' in 1909.

Career

Gewert was commissioned as an officer in the Värmland Regiment (I 22) with the rank of ''

underlöjtnant ''Underlöjtnant'' (from the German word '' Unterleutnant'') was the lowest officer rank in the Swedish Army from 1835 to 1937 instead of the previous ranks of ''fänrik'' and cornet. was reintroduced in 1914 with the same position as , from 19 ...

'' in 1911. Gewert was promoted to lieutenant in 1915 and to captain in 1920. From 1920, Gewert belonged to the

and he served as regimental quartermaster in

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(I 13) from 1920 to 1923. He was commanding officer of the ''Intendenturtruppernas studentkompani'' from 1923 to 1925 and served as

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of the Quartermaster-General of the Swedish Army Axel Hultkrantz from 1925 to 1934, when he was promoted to major. Gewert was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1936 and served as head of the Equipment Office in the Commissary Department (''Intendenturdepartementets utrustningsbyrå'') from 1936 to 1942. He was promoted to colonel in 1939. In 1942, Gewert was appointed Inspector of the Swedish Army Service Troops. He was promoted to major general in 1945 and in 1946 he was appointed Quartermaster-General and head of the Swedish Army Quartermaster Corps. Gewert was a member of the Swedish National Board for Economic Defense Preparedness (''Riksnämnden för ekonomisk försvarsberedskap'') from 1947 to 1957. He served as vice chief of the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration from 1949 to 1954. In 1954, he was appointed vice chief in the

. Gewert retired three later in 1957 and was then promoted to lieutenant general. Gewert was editor of the ''Svensk intendenturtidskrift'' from 1926 to 1941. He was president of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences from 1957 to 1959, and chairman of the Military Society in

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from 1958 to 1963. He was also chairman of the ''Officerares Ideella Stödförening'' ("Officer's Nonprofit Support Association") from 1961 to 1965.

Personal life

In 1920, he married Lisa Nilsson (1892–1985), the daughter of wholesaler Gottfrid Nilsson and Augusta (née Bokelin). They had two children; Marianne (born 1921) and Susanne (born 1927).

Death

Gewert died on 25 February 1971 and was buried at Laxarby Cemetery in Bengtsfors Municipality.

Dates of rank

*1911 – ''

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'' *1915 –

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*1920 –

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*1934 –

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*1936 – Lieutenant colonel *1939 –

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*1945 – Major general *1957 –

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Awards and decorations

Gewert's awards:

Swedish

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Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword (11 November 1952) * Knight of the Order of the Polar Star * Knight of the Order of Vasa

Foreign

Finland Cross of Liberty 2nd Class Military Peacetime

2nd Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty with swords * DEU_Deutsche_Adlerorden_1_BAR

1st Class of the Order of the German Eagle * FIN_Order_of_the_White_Rose_Knight_1st_Class_BAR

Knight 1st Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Honours

*Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1935) (president 1957–1959)

References

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