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Erik G. Bengtsson

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Erik G. Bengtsson
Erik Gustav Bengtsson.jpg
Bengtsson as captain (circa 1967).
Birth nameErik Gustav Bengtsson
Born (1928-07-14) 14 July 1928 (age 94)
Visnum, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Service/branchSwedish Army
Years of service1952–1990
RankLieutenant General
Commands held

Lieutenant General Erik Gustav Bengtsson (born 14 July 1928) is a Swedish Army officer. He was Chief of the Army from 1984 to 1990.

Early life

Bengtsson was born on 14 July 1928 in Visnum, Värmland County, Sweden, the son of Erik Bengtsson, a farmer, and his wife Hildur (née Löfstedt). He passed studentexamen in 1951.[1]

Career

Bengtsson was commissioned as an officer in Norrland Artillery Regiment (A 4) in 1952. Bengtsson attended the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1958 to 1961 and served in the Army Staff from 1961 to 1964 and in the Defence Staff from 1964 to 1967.[1]

He served in Norrland Artillery Regiment (A 4) in 1967 and the Defence Staff in 1968. Bengtsson then served in Boden Artillery Regiment (A 8) in 1972 and was section chief in the Military District Staff within the Upper Norrland Military District (Milo ÖN) in 1973. He was promoted to colonel and was chief of education in Boden Artillery Regiment (A 8) and the Boden Defence District (Fo 63) in 1975.[1]

Bengtsson was promoted to senior colonel and was appointed vice chief in the Military District Staff within the Upper Norrland Military District in 1977. He was promoted to major general and became chief of staff of the Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) in 1978. Bengtsson was promoted to lieutenant general and served as military commander of the Upper Norrland Military District from 1 October 1980[2] to 1984 and then as the Chief of Army from 1 October 1984 to 1990.[3][1] As Chief of Army, Bengtsson was also Superior Commanding Officer for the Swedish UN forces, including the Swedish contingent in Cyprus which was part of UNFICYP.[4]

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Norrland Artillery Regiment

The Norrland Artillery Regiment, designation A 4, was a Swedish Army artillery regiment that traced its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Norrland. The regiment was disbanded in 1997. From 1998 to 2000, the Boden Artillery Regiment was known by this name.

Royal Swedish Army Staff College

Royal Swedish Army Staff College

The Royal Swedish Army Staff College was a Swedish Army training establishment between 1866 and 1961, providing courses for army officers. It was the home of the Swedish Army's staff college, which provided advanced training for officers. It was located within the Stockholm Garrison in Stockholm, Sweden.

Army Staff (Sweden)

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Army Staff is the staff of the Chief of the Swedish Army. It was originally established in 1937. The Army Staff's duties then included, among other things to assist the Chief of the Army with leadership of the Army's mobilization, training, tactics, organization, equipment and personnel to the extent that such activity was not directly related to operational activities, which was handled by the Defence Staff. In 1994 the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters took over the Army Staff's duties. In 2019, the Army Staff was re-established, now located in Enköping Garrison.

Defence Staff (Sweden)

Defence Staff (Sweden)

The Defence Staff is the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces' staff body and command resource for military strategic command, mission dialogue and reporting to the Swedish government, as well as being responsible for the war organization's capability, availability and combat readiness. The latter with the support of the service branch commanders and the service branch staffs.

Boden Artillery Regiment

Boden Artillery Regiment

Boden Artillery Regiment is an artillery unit within the Swedish Army that operated in various forms from 1919 to 2004 and again from 2022. It is based in Boden Garrison in Boden.

Upper Norrland Military District

Upper Norrland Military District

Upper Norrland Military District, originally VI Military District was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Upper Norrland, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Västerbotten and Norrbotten. The headquarters of Milo ÖN were located in Boden.

Eastern Military District (Sweden)

Eastern Military District (Sweden)

Eastern Military District, originally IV Military District was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Eastern Sweden, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Östergötland, Södermanland, Stockholm, Uppsala and Västmanland. The headquarters of Milo Ö were located in Strängnäs.

Chief of Army (Sweden)

Chief of Army (Sweden)

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Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is geographically in Western Asia, but its cultural ties and geopolitics are overwhelmingly Southeastern European. Cyprus is the third-largest and third-most populous island in the Mediterranean. It is located north of Egypt, east of Greece, south of Turkey, and west of Lebanon and Syria. Its capital and largest city is Nicosia. The northeast portion of the island is de facto governed by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is a United Nations peacekeeping force that was established under United Nations Security Council Resolution 186 in 1964 to prevent a recurrence of fighting following intercommunal violence between the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and to facilitate a return to normal conditions. Major General Ingrid Gjerde is the current Force Commander of UNFICYP, appointed in 2021, and preceded by Cheryl Pearce (Australia). Assistant Police Commissioner Satu Koivu (Finland) is the current Senior Police Adviser appointed in 2021.

Other work

Bengtsson was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences. He was chairman of Wermländska Sällskapet i Stockholm from 1987 to 2000,[5] chairman of the Swedish Sport Shooting Federation (Svenska Sportskytteförbundet) and chairman of the AFCEA. Bengtsson was military writer for several newspapers and magazines.[1]

Personal life

In 1949 he married Ulla Axelsson (born 1927), the daughter of master painter Axel Jansson and Gerda (née Ohlsson).[1] Bengtsson was the father of preschool teacher Anna-Lena Margareta Bengtsson[6] and Maria Bengtsson.[7]

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Löjtnant

Löjtnant

Löjtnant is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above second lieutenant and below captain. In the navy, it ranks above acting sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant. It is equivalent to the specialist officers rank of förvaltare. The rank has been used in Sweden since the Middle Ages.

Kapten

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Kapten is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above lieutenant and below major. In the navy, it ranks above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander. It is equivalent to the specialist officers rank of förvaltare. The rank has been used in Sweden since the Middle Ages.

Major (Sweden)

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Överstelöjtnant

Överstelöjtnant

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Överste

Överste

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Överste av 1. graden

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Generalmajor (Sweden)

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Generallöjtnant

Generallöjtnant

Lieutenant General (LtGen) is a three-star commissioned officer rank in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and Swedish Amphibious Corps. Lieutenant general ranks immediately above major general and below a general. The rank is equivalent to vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.

Awards and decorations

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Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge–tunnel across the Öresund. At 447,425 square kilometres (172,752 sq mi), Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of 25.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (66/sq mi), with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas, which cover 1.5% of the entire land area, in the central and southern half of the country.

Order of the Sword

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Norway

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Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

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Further Reading

Karl Engelbrektson

Per Carleson

Mertil Melin

Bengt Gustafsson (general)

Åke Sagrén

Gunnar Eklund

Torsten Engberg

Hans Berndtson

Henrik Lange

Birger Hedqvist

Bengt Lönnbom

Bo Varenius

Karl-Gösta Lundmark

Gustaf Welin
References
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  2. ^ "Armén, flottan, flyget: Militära utnämningar". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 December 1979. p. 15. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Nye arméchefen på studiebesök på SvD". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 March 1984. p. 17. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ^ Dopping, Staffan (1985). "Visit of Swedish Army Commander - I'm impressed" (PDF). The Blue Beret. Nicosia: 11. SELIBR 678282. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Den värmländska ambassaden i huvudstaden - historik" [The Värmland Embassy in the capital - History]. www.wermlandskasallskapet.se (in Swedish). Wermländska Sällskapet i Stockholm. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Vigsel". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 5 September 1971. p. 2a. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Sommarbröllop". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 28 June 1981. p. 9. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  8. ^ Kungl. Hovstaterna: Kungl. Maj:ts Ordens arkiv, Matriklar (D 1), vol. 14 (1970–1979), p. 59, digital imageing.
  9. ^ "Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer" [Awards of medals and medals]. www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Royal Court of Norway. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the Eastern Military District
1978–1980 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Upper Norrland Military District
1980–1984 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of the Army
1984–1990 		Succeeded by
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