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{{Short description|Swedish military rank}} |
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| name = Lieutenant General |
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| junior = [[Generalmajor (Sweden)|Generalmajor]] |
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| senior = [[General (Sweden) | General]] |
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| text = '''Generallöjtnant''' is an officer's rank in [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]], immediately above [[Generalmajor (Sweden)|Generalmajor]] and below [[General (Sweden)|General]]. In '''Sweden''', the rank is translated by the Armed forces to [[Lieutenant General]]. Holders of the rank take up senior tasks related to administration, staff duties, education, planning, etc. |
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| country = {{flagu|Sweden}} |
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| service branch = [[Swedish Army|Army]]<br>[[Swedish Air Force|Air Force]]<br>[[Swedish Amphibious Corps|Amphibious Corps]] (from 2000)<br>[[Swedish Coastal Artillery|Coastal Artillery]] (until 2000) |
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| abbreviation = Genlt (Swedish),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/4-om-myndigheten/dokumentfiler/lagrum/gallande-ffs-2014-/ffs-2019-06.pdf |publisher=[[Swedish Armed Forces]] |title=Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst (FFS 2019:6) |page=3 |date=2019-12-02 |access-date=17 August 2020 |language=Swedish}}</ref> LtGen (English)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.2d.lviv.ua/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Grafisk_identitet_v1.3_130916.pdf |publisher=[[Swedish Armed Forces]] |title=Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild |version=1.3 |date=2013-09-16 |access-date=25 September 2020 |language=Swedish |page=66 |archive-date=2018-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223052318/http://www.2d.lviv.ua/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Grafisk_identitet_v1.3_130916.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| rank = [[Three-star rank|Three-star]]{{efn|Lieutenant general was a [[two-star rank]] until 1972 and [[General (Sweden)|general]] was the [[three-star rank]] in the Swedish Armed Forces rank structure.}} |
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| NATO rank = [[Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers#Officers (OF 1–10)|OF-8]] |
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| Non-NATO rank = [[Three-star rank|O-9]] |
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| higher rank = [[General (Sweden)|General]] |
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| lower rank = [[Generalmajor (Sweden)|Major general]] |
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| equivalents = [[Vice admiral (Sweden)|Vice admiral]] |
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'''Lieutenant General (LtGen)''' ({{langx|sv|generallöjtnant}}, genlt) is a [[Three-star rank|three-star]] commissioned [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] rank in the [[Swedish Army]], [[Swedish Air Force]] and [[Swedish Amphibious Corps]]. Lieutenant general ranks immediately above [[Generalmajor (Sweden)|major general]] and below a [[General (Sweden)|general]]. The rank is equivalent to [[Vice admiral (Sweden)|vice admiral]] in the [[Swedish Navy]]. |
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=== Holders of the rank in Sweden === |
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* Head of operations |
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* Head of productions -- responsible for the training of all troops |
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* Head of special forces |
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* Head of the military headquarters |
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==History== |
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The lieutenant general was originally the [[General (Sweden)|general]]'s deputy (''[[Locum|locum tenens]]'') or closest man. The lieutenant general was usually the commander of a [[Division (Sweden)|division]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://runeberg.org/nfbi/0469.html |editor-last=Westrin |editor-first=Theodor |title=Nordisk familjebok: konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi |edition=New, rev. and rich ill. |year=1908 |publisher=Nordisk familjeboks förl. |volume=9 |location=Stockholm |language=sv |id={{SELIBR|8072220}} |page=902}}</ref> |
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Historically, during the 20th century, lieutenant generals were promoted one grade upon retirement to full four-star general. |
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=== Origin and the Middle ages === |
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A king/Queen were also a kapten and when he sent his löjtnant (löjtnant basically means on behalf of a person) to represent him in other provinces, the löjtnant was named general löjtnant to separate him from löjtnants of ordinary kaptens. |
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Following a proposal from the [[Swedish Armed Forces]], the [[Government of Sweden]] decides on employment as a general of any rank.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rkrattsdb.gov.se/SFSdoc/05/050509.PDF |publisher=[[Swedish Code of Statutes]] |title=Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2000:555) med instruktion för Försvarsmakten |page=2 |date=20 June 2005 |access-date=25 September 2020 |language=sv}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Finnish military ranks]] |
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* [[Military ranks of the Swedish armed forces]] |
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* [[Swedish Armed Forces]] |
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* [http://www.mil.se/article.php?id=1239 Officer Training] |
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In everyday speech, generals of all ranks are addressed as generals.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://runeberg.org/etikettgod/1/0129.html |title=Etikett och god ton: Praktisk handbok i sättet att uppföra sig. 1 |year=1932 |publisher=Åhlén & Åkerlund |location=Stockholm |language=sv |id={{SELIBR|1353820}} |page=128}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/4-om-myndigheten/dokumentfiler/handbocker/h-parad-6-2017.pdf |title=Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 |year=2017 |publisher=Försvarsmakten |location=Stockholm |language=Swedish |id={{LIBRIS|22459606}} |page=31}}</ref> |
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==Rank insignia== |
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===Collar patches=== |
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<gallery class="center"> |
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File:OF-8_Generallöjtnant.jpg|[[Gorget patches|Collar patch]] m/58 (black m/02) on ''field uniform [[M90 (camouflage)|M90]]''<br>(2002–present) |
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File:Kragspegel general svart.jpg|Collar patch m/58 (black m/02) on ''field uniform [[M90 (camouflage)|M90]]''<br>(2002–present) |
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File:OF-8_Generallöjtnant_G.jpg|Collar patch m/58 (gold) on ''uniform m/58-m/59'' and ''field uniform [[M90 (camouflage)|M90]]''<br>(1983–2002) |
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File:Kragspegel general guld.jpg|Collar patch m/58 (gold) on ''uniform m/58-m/59'' and ''field uniform [[M90 (camouflage)|M90]]''<br>(–2002) |
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File:General kragspegel m58 stjärna m39.jpg|Collar patch m/58 (bronze) on ''uniform m/58-m/59''<br>(1972–1983) |
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File:Generallöjtnant_kragspegel_m58_stjärna_m39.jpg|Collar patch m/58 (bronze) on ''uniform m/58-m/59''<br>(1958–1972) |
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File:14_Generallöjtnant_krage_1923.jpg|Collar patch on ''uniform m/1923''<br>(1923–1939) |
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</gallery> |
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===Shoulder marks=== |
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File:OF-8_Generallöjtnant_M87.png|[[Shoulder mark]] on ''uniform m/87'' (Army)<br>(1987–present) |
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File:OF-8 Generallöjtnant FV.jpg|Shoulder mark on ''uniform m/87'' (Air Force)<br>(1987–present) |
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File:OF-8_Generallöjtnant_FV_hylsa.jpg|Shoulder mark m/87 on white shirt (Air Force)<br>(1987–present) |
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File:OF-8_Viceamiral_FL_hylsa.jpg|Shoulder mark m/87 on ''uniform m/87 - white'' and white shirt (Navy)<br>(1987–present) |
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File:17_Generallöjtnant_1939.jpg|Shoulder mark on ''uniform m/1939''<br>(1939–1958) |
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File:14_Generallöjtnant_axelklaff_m1923.jpg|Shoulder mark on ''uniform m/1923''<br>(1923–1939) |
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File:OF-8_Generallöjtnant_1910.png|Shoulder mark on ''uniform m/1910''<br>(1910–1923) |
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</gallery> |
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===Sleeve insignias=== |
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====Amphibious Corps and Coastal Artillery==== |
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<gallery class="center"> |
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File:OF-8_Generallöjtnant_AMF_arm.jpg|Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Amphibious Corps<br>(2003–present) |
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File:OF-8_Generallöjtnant_AMF_ärm_pre-2003.jpg|Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Amphibious Corps<br>(2000–2003)<br>and<br>Coastal Artillery<br>(1972–2000) |
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File:OF-7 Generalmajor AMF ärm pre-2003.jpg|Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Coastal Artillery<br>(1901–1972) |
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</gallery> |
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====Air Force==== |
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<gallery class="center"> |
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File:OF-8 Generallöjtnant FV mäss.jpg|Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general (1972–?) (today only on [[mess dress uniform]]) |
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File:OF-7 Generalmajor FV mäss.jpg|Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general (?–1972) |
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File:OF-8 Generallöjtnant FV2.jpg|[[Flight suit]] sleeve insignia (''Ärmmatta m/02'') for a lieutenant general<ref>{{cite book |url=http://chefen.be/onewebmedia/dokument/unibest2015.pdf |title=Reglemente: uniformsbestämmelser 2015 : Unibest FM 2015 |year=2015 |publisher=Försvarsmakten |location=Stockholm |language=sv |id={{SELIBR|19513428}} |page=343}}</ref><br>(1972–present) |
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File:OF-7 Generalmajor FV2.jpg|[[Flight suit]] sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general<br>(?–1972) |
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</gallery> |
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====Army==== |
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File:2_Generallöjtnant_armén_ärm_1906.jpg|Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general on {{no wrap|''uniform m/1906''}}<br>(1906–1923) |
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</gallery> |
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===Hats=== |
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File:OF-9 General lägermössa 1865-99.png|Hat for general of any rank on {{no wrap|''uniform m/1865-99''}}<br>(1865–?) |
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</gallery> |
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==Personal flags== |
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The command flag of a lieutenant general (and a [[Vice admiral (Sweden)|vice admiral]]) is a double [[Swallowtail (flag)|swallowtailed]] [[Flag of Sweden|Swedish flag]]. In the first blue field 3 five-pointed white stars placed one over two.<ref>{{harvnb|Braunstein|2004|p=111}}</ref> |
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File:Naval Rank Flag of Sweden - Viceamiralsflagga.svg|Lieutenant general/[[Vice admiral (Sweden)|Vice admiral]] flag<br>(1972–present) |
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</gallery> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of Swedish Air Force lieutenant generals]] |
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*[[List of Swedish Army lieutenant generals after 1900]] |
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*[[List of Swedish Navy lieutenant generals]] |
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==Footnotes== |
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{{Notelist}} |
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==References== |
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===Notes=== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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===Print=== |
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*{{cite book |url=https://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/sfhm-skriftserie_svenska-armens-falttecken-efter-millennieskiftet_av_christian-braunstein.pdf |last=Braunstein |first=Christian |title=Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet |trans-title=The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium |series=Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 [dvs 8] |year=2004 |publisher=Statens försvarshistoriska museer |location=Stockholm |language=Swedish |isbn=91-971584-7-X |id={{LIBRIS|9815350}} |access-date=2020-11-03 |archive-date=2018-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522042235/http://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/sfhm-skriftserie_svenska-armens-falttecken-efter-millennieskiftet_av_christian-braunstein.pdf |url-status=dead }} |
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Latest revision as of 23:04, 29 October 2024
| Lieutenant General generallöjtnant | |
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| Country |  Sweden |
| Service branch | Army Air Force Amphibious Corps (from 2000) Coastal Artillery (until 2000) |
| Abbreviation | Genlt (Swedish),[1] LtGen (English)[2] |
| Rank | Three-star[a] |
| NATO rank code | OF-8 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-9 |
| Next higher rank | General |
| Next lower rank | Major general |
| Equivalent ranks | Vice admiral |
Lieutenant General (LtGen) (Swedish: generallöjtnant, genlt) 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.
History
[edit]The lieutenant general was originally the general's deputy (locum tenens) or closest man. The lieutenant general was usually the commander of a division.[3]
Historically, during the 20th century, lieutenant generals were promoted one grade upon retirement to full four-star general.
Following a proposal from the Swedish Armed Forces, the Government of Sweden decides on employment as a general of any rank.[4]
In everyday speech, generals of all ranks are addressed as generals.[5][6]
Rank insignia
[edit]Collar patches
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Collar patch m/58 (black m/02) on field uniform M90
(2002–present) -
Collar patch m/58 (gold) on uniform m/58-m/59 and field uniform M90
(1983–2002) -
Collar patch m/58 (gold) on uniform m/58-m/59 and field uniform M90
(–2002) -
Collar patch m/58 (bronze) on uniform m/58-m/59
(1972–1983) -
Collar patch m/58 (bronze) on uniform m/58-m/59
(1958–1972) -
Collar patch on uniform m/1923
(1923–1939)
Shoulder marks
[edit]-
Shoulder mark on uniform m/87 (Army)
(1987–present) -
Shoulder mark on uniform m/87 (Air Force)
(1987–present) -
Shoulder mark m/87 on white shirt (Air Force)
(1987–present) -
Shoulder mark m/87 on uniform m/87 - white and white shirt (Navy)
(1987–present) -
Shoulder mark on uniform m/1939
(1939–1958) -
Shoulder mark on uniform m/1923
(1923–1939) -
Shoulder mark on uniform m/1910
(1910–1923)
Sleeve insignias
[edit]Amphibious Corps and Coastal Artillery
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Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Amphibious Corps
(2003–present) -
Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Amphibious Corps
(2000–2003)
and
Coastal Artillery
(1972–2000) -
Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general in the Coastal Artillery
(1901–1972)
Air Force
[edit]-
Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general (1972–?) (today only on mess dress uniform) -
Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general (?–1972) -
![Flight suit sleeve insignia (Ärmmatta m/02) for a lieutenant general[7] (1972–present)](/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/OF-8_Generall%C3%B6jtnant_FV2.jpg/87px-OF-8_Generall%C3%B6jtnant_FV2.jpg)
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Flight suit sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general
(?–1972)
![Flight suit sleeve insignia (Ärmmatta m/02) for a lieutenant general[7] (1972–present)](/enwiki/wiki/File:OF-8_Generall%C3%B6jtnant_FV2.jpg)
Army
[edit]-
Sleeve insignia for a lieutenant general on uniform m/1906
(1906–1923)
Hats
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Hat for general of any rank on uniform m/1865-99
(1865–?)
Personal flags
[edit]The command flag of a lieutenant general (and a vice admiral) is a double swallowtailed Swedish flag. In the first blue field 3 five-pointed white stars placed one over two.[8]
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Lieutenant general/Vice admiral flag
(1972–present)
See also
[edit]- List of Swedish Air Force lieutenant generals
- List of Swedish Army lieutenant generals after 1900
- List of Swedish Navy lieutenant generals
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Lieutenant general was a two-star rank until 1972 and general was the three-star rank in the Swedish Armed Forces rank structure.
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst (FFS 2019:6)" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2019-12-02. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2013-09-16. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Westrin, Theodor, ed. (1908). Nordisk familjebok: konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi (in Swedish). Vol. 9 (New, rev. and rich ill. ed.). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förl. p. 902. SELIBR 8072220.
- ^ "Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2000:555) med instruktion för Försvarsmakten" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Code of Statutes. 20 June 2005. p. 2. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Etikett och god ton: Praktisk handbok i sättet att uppföra sig. 1 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Åhlén & Åkerlund. 1932. p. 128. SELIBR 1353820.
- ^ Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. p. 31. SELIBR 22459606.
- ^ Reglemente: uniformsbestämmelser 2015 : Unibest FM 2015 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2015. p. 343. SELIBR 19513428.
- ^ Braunstein 2004, p. 111
- Braunstein, Christian (2004). Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet [The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 [dvs 8] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-7-X. SELIBR 9815350. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2020-11-03.