Vollrath Tham
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Vollrath Sebastian Adolf Wilhelm Tham (3 December 1913 – 28 January 1995) was a Swedish Army officer. Tham served in the Volunteer Corps during the Winter War in Finland and as battalion commander in Congo during the Congo Crisis. Tham retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1968.
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Birth name | Vollrath Sebastian Adolf Wilhelm Tham |
Nickname(s) | Vova[1] |
Born | (1913-12-03)3 December 1913 |
Died | 28 January 1995(1995-01-28) (aged 81) Uppsala, Sweden |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1936–1968 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | Volunteer Corps (1939–40) ONUC (1963–64) |
Commands held | Battalion XXII K |
Battles/wars | Winter War Congo Crisis |
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