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Nils-Ivar Carlborg

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Nils-Ivar Carlborg
King Gustaf VI Adolf in 1959 MILIF.000768.jpg
Carlborg with King Gustaf VI Adolf in 1959.
Birth nameNils Ivar Carlborg
Born(1913-03-29)29 March 1913
Jönköping, Sweden
Died21 September 2005(2005-09-21) (aged 92)
Stockholm, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Service/branchSwedish Army
Years of service1934–1973
RankColonel
Commands held

Nils Ivar (Nils-Ivar) Carlborg (29 March 1913 – 21 September 2005) was a Swedish Army officer. He started the paratrooper training in Sweden and founded the Swedish Army Paratroop School of which he was its first commander (1952–1953). He later served as head of the Military Academy Karlberg (1964–1969) and as commander of Stockholm Defence District (1969–1973) and as the Commandant of Stockholm (1969–1973).

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Swedish Army

Swedish Army

The Swedish Army is the land force of the Swedish Armed Forces.

Paratrooper

Paratrooper

A paratrooper is a military parachutist—someone trained to parachute into a military operation, and usually functioning as part of an airborne force. Military parachutists (troops) and parachutes were first used on a large scale during World War II for troop distribution and transportation. Paratroopers are often used in surprise attacks, to seize strategic objectives such as airfields or bridges.

Swedish Parachute Ranger School

Swedish Parachute Ranger School

The Parachute Ranger School, is the Swedish Army's paratrooper ranger school and the home of Fallskärmsjägarna and Särskilda operationsgruppen. The school was founded in 1952 by captain Nils-Ivar Carlborg with the intention of creating and training small specialized units no bigger than platoons which were capable of operating deep behind enemy lines and inside enemy-controlled territory. Training is provided for both normal and static line jumps using the C-130 Hercules aircraft, as well as nighttime jumps, free fall jumps, HALO and HAHO. The school was reorganized into the 323rd Parachute Ranger Company in 2009.

Military Academy Karlberg

Military Academy Karlberg

Military Academy Karlberg is a Swedish military academy, since its inauguration in 1792 in operation in the Karlberg Palace in Solna, just north of central Stockholm. It is thus the oldest military academy in the world to remain in its original location.

Stockholm Defence District

Stockholm Defence District

Stockholm Defence District, was a Swedish defence district which operated from 1939 to 2000. Fo 44 was responsible for the defence of Stockholm and its key task was to protect the national Swedish administration, that is, the head of state (king), parliament and the Swedish government.

Commandant of Stockholm

Commandant of Stockholm

The Commandant of Stockholm is a military position in Sweden with responsibility for state ceremonial activities. The Commandant of Stockholm is deputy to the Commandant General in Stockholm. Since the post was reintroduced in 1936, the Commandant of Stockholm has at the same time served as either Defence District Commander for Stockholm Defence District (1938–1973), commander of Life Guard Dragoons with Stockholm Defence District (1973–1984), commander of Svea Life Guards with Stockholm Defence District (1984–2000), commander of the Life Guards (2000–2017) and commander of the Central Military Region (2018–present).

Early life

Carlborg was born on 29 March 1913 in Småland Artillery Regiment Parish (Smålands artilleriregementes församling), Jönköping, Sweden,[1] the son of lieutenant colonel Nils Gustaf Carlborg och Elisabeth Hugoson.[2] Carlborg passed studentexamen in Skövde in 1931.[3]

Career

Carlborg graduated from Military Academy Karlberg in 1934[2] and was commissioned as an officer the same year and was assigned to Svea Artillery Regiment as a second lieutenant,[4] where he was promoted to underlöjtnant in 1936,[5] and to lieutenant in 1938[6] and to captain in 1942.[2] He attended the General Artillery Course at the Artillery and Engineering College from 1936 to 1938[7] and studied at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1940 to 1942.[3] He entered the General Staff Corps in 1944 and served for the next few years in staffs,[2] among other things in the Army Inspectorate (Arméinspektionen) in the Army Staff where in 1948 he was given the task of writing regulations for combat against airborne forces. To gain personal insight into an attacker's possibilities and limitations, he underwent parachute training in the United States. The experience from this led him to propose that Swedish airborne ranger units be established, as the costs should be able to be reduced to a reasonable level. The proposal was heard and a trial course in parachute service was held under his leadership in 1951. This in turn led to the formation of the Swedish Army Paratroop School in 1952.[8] Carlborg was promoted to major in Boden Artillery Regiment this year and was the school's first head from 1952 to 1953. He was transferred to Småland Artillery Regiment in 1954 and served in the Army Staff from 1955.[2]

In 1957 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel at Småland Artillery Regiment and during the same year he served as acting regimental commander of the regiment,[2] after which he served in the regiment until 1960.[9] In 1960 he was promoted to colonel in Småland Artillery Regiment,[10] whereupon he served as Defence District Commander of Kalmar Defence District (Kalmar försvarsområde, Fo 18) and of Växjö Defence District (Växjö försvarsområde, Fo 16) from 1960 to 1961[11][12] and as army attaché at the Swedish Embassy in London and in The Hague from 1961 to 1964.[13][14] Carlborg was head of Military Academy Karlberg from 1964 to 1969 and served as Defence District Commander of Stockholm Defence District and as Commandant of Stockholm from 1969 to 1973.[15][16]

After retiring from the military, Carlborg was national corps commander of the National Association of Volunteer Motor Transport Corps from 1973 to 1975[17][18] and as chairman of Stockholm Shooting Federation (Stockholms skytteförbund) until 1976.[15]

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Military Academy Karlberg

Military Academy Karlberg

Military Academy Karlberg is a Swedish military academy, since its inauguration in 1792 in operation in the Karlberg Palace in Solna, just north of central Stockholm. It is thus the oldest military academy in the world to remain in its original location.

Artillery and Engineering College

Artillery and Engineering College

Artillery and Engineering College was a Swedish Army training establishment active between 1878 and 1992, providing courses for artillery officers. It was located within the Stockholm Garrison in Stockholm, Sweden.

General Staff Corps

General Staff Corps

General Staff Corps was an administrative corps within the Swedish Armed Forces between 1937 and 1990 and consisted of Swedish Army officers chosen for duty in the Defence Staff and Army Staff. It replaced the earlier General Staff.

Army Staff (Sweden)

Army Staff (Sweden)

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.

Airborne forces

Airborne forces

Airborne forces are ground combat units carried by aircraft and airdropped into battle zones, typically by parachute drop or air assault. Parachute-qualified infantry and support personnel serving in airborne units are also known as paratroopers.

Fallskärmsjägarna

Fallskärmsjägarna

The 323rd Parachute Ranger Squadron or Fallskärmsjägarna is a Swedish military special operations capable airborne ranger unit specialising in long-range reconnaissance.

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.

Defence District Commander

Defence District Commander

The Defence District Commander within the Swedish Armed Forces, was a senior commanding officer, who led forces in a geographical/military territorial district, or within a specific area of responsibility. The post was created in 1942 in connection with the Defence Act of 1942 and was terminated in 2000 through the Defence Act of 2000.

Military attaché

Military attaché

A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission, often an embassy. This type of attaché post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer, who retains a commission while serving with an embassy. Opportunities sometimes arise for service in the field with military forces of another sovereign state. The attache has the privileges of a foreign diplomat.

Embassy of Sweden, London

Embassy of Sweden, London

The Embassy of Sweden in London is the diplomatic mission of Sweden in the United Kingdom. The Swedish embassy is located in Marylebone, London, and represents the Swedish government in the United Kingdom.

Commandant of Stockholm

Commandant of Stockholm

The Commandant of Stockholm is a military position in Sweden with responsibility for state ceremonial activities. The Commandant of Stockholm is deputy to the Commandant General in Stockholm. Since the post was reintroduced in 1936, the Commandant of Stockholm has at the same time served as either Defence District Commander for Stockholm Defence District (1938–1973), commander of Life Guard Dragoons with Stockholm Defence District (1973–1984), commander of Svea Life Guards with Stockholm Defence District (1984–2000), commander of the Life Guards (2000–2017) and commander of the Central Military Region (2018–present).

National Association of Volunteer Motor Transport Corps

National Association of Volunteer Motor Transport Corps

The National Association of Volunteer Motor Transport Corps, commonly known as the Swedish Voluntary Motor Transport(ation) Corps is a Swedish nationwide voluntary organization with the task of further training drivers to ensure the need for heavy vehicles and buses etc in a crisis situation.

Personal life

Carlborg married in 1941 to Ann-Mari Eklind (born 1920), the daughter of the engineer Ragnar Eklind and Ruth Berglund.[2] They had three children: Hans (born 1943), Jan (born 1945) and Björn (born 1947).[3]

After his retirement, Carlborg moved to Alicante, Spain.[19]

Death

Carlborg died on 21 September 2005 in Oscar Parish in Stockholm.[20]

Dates of rank

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Fänrik

Fänrik

Fänrik is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above sergeant and below lieutenant. In the navy, it ranks above sergeant and below sub-lieutenant. It is equivalent to the specialist officers rank of översergeant. Fänrik means standard-bearer and has been used as a name for the lowest officer rank in the Swedish infantry since the 16th century, with the exception of the years 1835–1914.

Underlöjtnant

Underlöjtnant

Underlöjtnant was the lowest officer rank in the Swedish Army from 1835 to 1937 instead of the previous ranks of fänrik and cornet. Fänrik was reintroduced in 1914 with the same position as underlöjtnant, from 1926 with lower position.

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

Kapten

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)

Major (Sweden)

Major (Maj) is a field grade military officer rank in the Swedish Armed Forces, above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant commander in the Swedish Navy.

Överstelöjtnant

Överstelöjtnant

Lieutenant colonel (LtCol) is a field grade officer rank in the Swedish Armed Forces, just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the Swedish Navy.

Överste

Överste

Colonel (Col) (Swedish: Överste, Öv) is the most senior field grade military officer rank in the Swedish Army and the Swedish Air Force, immediately above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general. It is equivalent to the naval rank of captain in the Swedish Navy.

Awards and decorations

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Sweden

Sweden

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

Order of the Sword

The Royal Order of the Sword is a Swedish order of chivalry and military decoration created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 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.

Order of Vasa

Order of Vasa

The Royal Order of Vasa is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. It was instituted on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It was unrestricted by birth or education and could therefore be awarded to anyone. It was the most junior of all the Swedish orders. It was often awarded to Norwegian subjects of the dual monarchy until Oscar I founded the Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1847. Previously considered dormant from 1974, the order has again been active since 1 February 2023.

Medal for Noble Deeds (Sweden)

Medal for Noble Deeds (Sweden)

The Medal for Noble Deeds is a Swedish medal intended to honour personal courage in a civilian context. It is used to honour not only the noble deed of lifesaving but also courage and presence of mind. Since its inception in 1832, the medal has been awarded in gold in two sizes and in silver in one size.

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Military offices
Preceded by
None
 Swedish Army Paratroop School
1952–1953 		Succeeded by
Nils Engelheart
Preceded by
Åke Grahnberg
 Kalmar Defence District
1960–1961 		Succeeded by
Fred Ljunggren
Preceded by
Åke Grahnberg
 Växjö Defence District
1960–1961 		Succeeded by
Fred Ljunggren
Preceded by
Anders Grafström
 Military Academy Karlberg
1964–1969 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Carl Reuterswärd
 Stockholm Defence District
1969–1973 		Succeeded by
Nils Östlund
Preceded by
Carl Reuterswärd
 Commandant of Stockholm
1969–1973 		Succeeded by
Nils Östlund
Other offices
Preceded by
Gunnar Löfroth
 National Association of Volunteer Motor Transport Corps
1973–1975 		Succeeded by
Curt Hermanson
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