Curt Göransson

General Curt Ture Engelbrecht Göransson (15 July 1909 – 11 November 1996) was a Swedish Army officer. Göransson's senior commands include Chief of the Defence Staff 1957–1961, military commander of the I Military District 1961–1963 and Chief of the Army 1963–1969.

Curt Göransson
Birth name	Curt Ture Engelbrecht Göransson
Born	(1909-07-15)15 July 1909 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	11 November 1996(1996-11-11) (aged 87)
Buried	Lidingö Cemetery (59°21′56″N 18°9′40″E)
Allegiance	Sweden
Service/branch	Swedish Army
Years of service	1930–1969
Rank	General
Commands held	Army Department, Defence Staff Hälsinge Regiment Chief of the Defence Staff I Military District Chief of the Army
Awards	Order of the Sword Order of Vasa Order of the Polar Star etc

Military career

Göransson was born on 15 July 1909 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of lieutenant colonel Erik Göransson and his wife Elsa (née Engelbrecht).[1] He was commissioned as an officer in the Uppland Infantery Regiment (I 8) with the rank of second lieutenant in 1930. He studied first at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1935 to 1937, and later at the Prussian Military Academy in Berlin from 1938 to 1939. Göransson was promoted to captain in the General Staff Corps in 1940 and was a teacher at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1942 to 1945. He served in the Svea Life Guards (I 1) from 1945 to 1947 and was appointed major of the General Staff in 1948.[1]

He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the General Staff Corps in 1952 and served in the South Scania Infantry Regiment (I 7) in 1953. Göransson was promoted to colonel and regimental commander of Hälsinge Regiment (I 14) in 1955.[1] He remained in that position until 1957, when he was promoted to major general and appointed Acting Chief of the Defence Staff. Göransson was then Chief of the Defence Staff from 1957 to 1960 and was the military commander of the I Military District from 1961 to 1963. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1963 and served as Chief of the Army from 1963 to 1969, when he was promoted to full general.[1]

Other work

Göransson acted as a military expert at the Scandinavian defense negotiations from 1948 to 1949 and in defense investigation from 1949 to 1950 as well as in the 1960 defense committee.[1] Göransson was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences from 1949.[2]

Personal life

In 1933, Göransson married Eva Nordlinder (1909–1991), the daughter of banker Ferdinand Nordlinder and Annie Hedberg.[1] He was the father of Kjell (born 1934) and Christer (1938–1995).[2][3] Göransson died in 1996 and was buried at Lidingö Cemetery.[3]

Dates of rank

• 1930 – Fänrik
• 19?? – Lieutenant
• 1940 – Captain
• 1948 – Major
• 1952 – Lieutenant Colonel
• 1955 – Colonel
• 1957 – Major General
• 1963 – Lieutenant General
• 1969 – General

Awards and decorations

Göransson's awards:[2]

• Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
• Knight of the Order of the Polar Star
• Knight of the Order of Vasa
• Commander 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav
• Order of the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class with swords
• Knight of the Order of the German Eagle
• Swedish Central Federation for Voluntary Military Training's gold medal (Centralförbundet for befälsutbildnings guldmedalj)
• Voluntary Automobile Club's gold medal (Frivilliga automobilklubbens guldmedalj)
• Voluntary Motorcycle Corps gold medal (Frivilliga motorcykelkårens guldmedalj)
• Home Guard Gold Medal of Merit (Hemvärnets förtjänstmedalj i guld)
• National Federation of Swedish Women’s Auxiliary Defence Services' gold medal (Riksförbundet Sveriges lottakårers guldmedalj)
• Gävleborg Rife Association's gold medal (Gävleborgs skytteförbunds guldmedalj)
• Swedish Central Federation for Voluntary Military Training's silver medal (Centralförbundet för befälsutbildnings silvermedalj)
• Central Board of the National Swedish Rifle Association's silver medal (Sveriges skytteförbunds överstyrelses silvermedalj)
• Swedish Reserve Officers' Association's badge of honor (Svenska reservofficersföreningens hederstecken)

References

1. Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 412. ISBN 91-1-914072-X.
2. Davidsson, Åke, ed. (1968). Vem är vem?. 5, Norrland : supplement, register [Who is Who?. 5, Norrland : supplements, directory] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 668.
3. "Curt Thure Engelbrecht Göransson" (in Swedish). Finngraven.se. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

Military offices
Preceded by Malcolm Murray	Defence Staff's Army Department 1948–1953	Succeeded by Carl Eric Almgren
Preceded by Hans Berggren	Hälsinge Regiment 1955–1957	Succeeded by Axel Henriksson
Preceded by Richard Åkerman	Chief of the Defence Staff 1957–1961	Succeeded by Carl Eric Almgren
Preceded by Viking Tamm	I Military District 1961–1963	Succeeded by Tage Olihn
Preceded by Thord Bonde	Chief of the Army 1963–1969	Succeeded by Carl Eric Almgren