Tage Olihn
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Lieutenant General David Tage Olihn (5 November 1908 – 16 April 1996) was a senior officer of the Swedish Army. Olihn's senior commands include Inspector of the Swedish Armoured Troops and military commander of the I Military District and of the Lower Norrland Military District (Milo NN). Olihn also served in Finland during the Winter War in 1940 and in Abyssinia two times, from 1946 to 1949, and from 1956 to 1959.
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Birth name | David Tage Olihn |
Born | (1908-11-05)5 November 1908 Ronneby, Sweden |
Died | 16 April 1996(1996-04-16) (aged 87) Söndrum, Sweden |
Allegiance | Sweden Finland (1940) Abyssinia (1946–49, 1956–59) |
Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1930–1973 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Battles/wars | Winter War |
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