Lieutenant General Karl Gustav "Gugge" Åkerman (20 October 1901 – 24 May 1988) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Åkerman had a distinguished military career in Sweden. He began as a second lieutenant in the Göta Life Guards in 1923 and later became a captain in the General Staff in 1936. He served as a teacher at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College, held various positions, and was promoted to major general in 1957. He served as Chief of the Army Staff and the General Staff Corps until 1961. Åkerman later became a lieutenant general and served as the military commander of IV Military District and Commandant General in Stockholm, with further roles including Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff from 1969 to 1973.
Åkerman, Gustav (1901 - 1988) [sv]
Other languages: Åkerman, Gustav (swedish)
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Svensk generallöjtnant och militärbefälhavare [sv]
Life role
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Name
Åkerman, Gustav
Swedish
First name
Gustav
Swedish
Last name
Åkerman
Swedish
Other name
Gugge [sv] - Nickname
Gustav Åkerman [sv] - Egentlig navnform [no]
Karl Gustav Åkerman [sv] - Fullt navn [no]
Description
Svensk generallöjtnant och militärbefälhavare
Swedish
Wikipedia (via Wikidata)
Birth
20/10/1901
, , Stockholm [sv],
Death
24/05/1988
Life role
Child Of
Swedish
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