Gustav Åkerman

Lieutenant General Karl Gustav "Gugge" Åkerman (20 October 1901  24 May 1988) was a Swedish Army officer. Åkerman's senior commands include Chief of the Army Staff and the General Staff Corps from 1957 to 1961 and military commander of the IV Military District as well as Commandant General in Stockholm from 1961 to 1967.

Gustav Åkerman
Birth nameKarl Gustav Åkerman
Nickname(s)Gugge
Born(1901-10-20)20 October 1901
Stockholm, Sweden
Died24 May 1988(1988-05-24) (aged 86)
Buried
AllegianceSweden
Service/branchSwedish Army
Years of service1923–1973
RankLieutenant General
Commands held
RelationsJoachim Åkerman (father)
Oscar Åkerman (brother)
Richard Åkerman (brother)
Other workChief of His Majesty's Military Staff

Career

Åkerman was born on 20 October 1901 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of lieutenant general Joakim (Jockum) Åkerman and his wife Martina (née Björnstjerna). He was the brother of Oscar (Ocke) Åkerman and Richard (Riri) Åkerman. Åkerman was commissioned as an officer in the Göta Life Guards (I 2) in 1923 with the rank of fänrik. He became captain of the General Staff in 1936. Åkerman served as teacher at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1938 to 1941 and served in the Älvsborg Regiment (I 15) in 1941.[1]

He became major in the General Staff Corps in 1942 and was chief of staff of the III Military District from 1942 to 1944 and was back teaching at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1944 to 1947. Åkerman was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1945 and served in the Svea Life Guards (I 1) in 1947. He was promoted to colonel in 1950 and was regimental commander of Älvsborg Regiment (I 15) from 1951 to 1956. Åkerman served as Inspector of the Swedish Armoured Troops from 1956 to 1957 and was promoted to major general in 1957 and was appointed Chief of the Army Staff and the General Staff Corps. He stayed in that position until 1961.[1]

Åkerman was military commander of IV Military District from 1961 to 1967 (Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) 1966–67) and served at the same time as the Commandant General in Stockholm. In 1966 he was promoted to lieutenant general. Åkerman served as chief of the His Majesty's Military Staff from 1969 to 1973.[2]

Other work

Åkerman was military contributor in the Social-Demokraten newspaper from 1940 to 1942 and Borås Tidning from 1942 to 1945. He was chairman of the association Friends of the Army Museum (Armémusei vänner) from 1960 to 1976 and Swedish Military Sports Association (Sveriges militära idrottsförbund) from 1958 to 1967.[2] Åkerman became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences in 1948.[1]

Personal life

In 1925, he married Clary Magnusson (1904–1973), the daughter of managing director Karl Magnusson and Gerda (née Hasselgren).[2] He was the father of Gerd (born 1927) and Lars (born 1932).[1] Åkerman died on 24 May 1988 and was buried on 20 October 1988 in Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.[3]

Dates of rank

Awards and decorations

References

  1. Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who is who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 1447.
  2. Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 1232. ISBN 91-1-843222-0.
  3. "Åkerman, KARL GUSTAV". www.svenskagravar.se (in Swedish). SvenskaGravar. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. Kungl. Hovstaterna: Kungl. Maj:ts Ordens arkiv, Matriklar (D 1), vol. 13 (1960–1969), p. 22, digital imageing.
  5. Sveriges statskalender. 1963 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1963. p. 342.
Military offices
Preceded by
Birger Pontén
Inspector of the Swedish Armoured Troops
1956–1957
Succeeded by
Malcolm Murray
Preceded by
Bert Carpelan
Chief of the Army Staff
General Staff Corps

1957–1961
Succeeded by
Arne Mohlin
Preceded by
Bert Carpelan
IV Military District
Commandant General in Stockholm

1961–1967
Succeeded by
Carl Eric Almgren
Court offices
Preceded by
Thord Bonde
Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff
1969–1973
Succeeded by
Malcolm Murray
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