Lennart Ljung (general)
Swedish general and supreme commander (1921–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Karl Hilmer Lennart Ljung (13 March 1921 – 19 November 1990) was a Swedish Army officer who served as Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 1978 to 1986. During Ljung's eight years as Supreme Commander many events of importance for Swedish security and defense policy occurred. Sweden had five different governments under four prime ministers from different political sides. Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated, the submarine incidents culminated with the Soviet submarine U 137 running aground in Karlskrona and the decision of developing a new fighter aircraft came through.[1]
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Lennart Ljung | |
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Birth name | Karl Hilmer Lennart Ljung |
Born | (1921-03-13)13 March 1921 Sollefteå, Sweden |
Died | 19 November 1990(1990-11-19) (aged 69) Stockholm, Sweden |
Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1944–1986 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | |
Battles/wars | Soviet submarine U 137 |
Awards | Order of the Sword |
Other work | Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff |
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