Erik G. Bengtsson

Erik G. Bengtsson
Erik G. Bengtsson
Birth name	Erik Gustav Bengtsson
Born	14 July 1928; Visnum, Sweden
Allegiance	Sweden
Service/branch	Swedish Army
Years of service	1952–1990
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Chief of Staff, Eastern Military District; Upper Norrland Military District; Chief of the Army;

Lieutenant General Erik Gustav Bengtsson (born 14 July 1928) is a Swedish Army officer. He was Chief of the Army from 1984 to 1990.

Career

Bengtsson was born on 14 July 1928 in Visnum, Värmland County, Sweden, the son of Erik Bengtsson, a farmer, and his wife Hildur (née Löfstedt). He passed studentexamen in 1951 and was commissioned as an officer in the Norrland Artillery Regiment (A 4) in 1952. Bengtsson attended the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1958 to 1961 and served in the Army Staff from 1961 to 1964 and in the Defence Staff from 1964 to 1967.[1]

He served in Norrland Artillery Regiment (A 4) in 1967 and the Defence Staff in 1968. Bengtsson then served in Boden Artillery Regiment (A 8) in 1972 and was section chief in the Military District Staff within the Upper Norrland Military District (Milo ÖN) in 1973. He was promoted to colonel and was chief of education in Boden Artillery Regiment (A 8) and the Boden Defence District (Fo 63) in 1975.[1]

Bengtsson was promoted to colonel 1st class and was appointed vice chief in the Military District Staff within the Upper Norrland Military District in 1977. He was promoted to major general and became chief of staff of the Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) in 1978. Bengtsson was promoted to lieutenant general and served as military commander of the Upper Norrland Military District from 1980 to 1984 and then as the Chief of Army from 1984 to 1990.[1] As Chief of Army, Bengtsson was also Superior Commanding Officer for the Swedish UN forces, including the Swedish contingent in Cyprus which was part of UNFICYP.[2]

Other work

Bengtsson was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences. He was chairman of Wermländska Sällskapet i Stockholm from 1987 to 2000,[3] chairman of the Swedish Sport Shooting Federation (Svenska Sportskytteförbundet) and chairman of the AFCEA. Bengtsson was military writer for several newspapers and magazines.[1]

Personal life

In 1949 he married Ulla Axelsson (born 1927), the daughter of master painter Axel Jansson and Gerda (née Ohlsson).[1]

Dates of rank

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1975 – Colonel
1977 – Colonel 1st Class
1978 – Major General
1980 – Lieutenant General

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References

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. 92. ISBN 91-1-914072-X.
Dopping, Staffan (1985). "Visit of Swedish Army Commander - I'm impressed" (PDF). The Blue Beret. Nicosia: 11. SELIBR 678282. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
"Den värmländska ambassaden i huvudstaden - historik" [The Värmland Embassy in the capital - History]. www.wermlandskasallskapet.se (in Swedish). Wermländska Sällskapet i Stockholm. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2016.

Military offices
Preceded by Nils-Fredrik Palmstierna	Chief of Staff of the Eastern Military District 1978–1980	Succeeded by Gustaf Welin
Preceded by Karl-Gösta Lundmark	Upper Norrland Military District 1980–1984	Succeeded by Bengt Gustafsson
Preceded by Nils Sköld	Chief of the Army 1984–1990	Succeeded by Åke Sagrén

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[Uddling_&_Paabo_(1992),_p._92-1] 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. 92. ISBN 91-1-914072-X.

[2] Dopping, Staffan (1985). "Visit of Swedish Army Commander - I'm impressed" (PDF). The Blue Beret. Nicosia: 11. SELIBR 678282. Retrieved 10 June 2016.

[3] "Den värmländska ambassaden i huvudstaden - historik" [The Värmland Embassy in the capital - History]. www.wermlandskasallskapet.se (in Swedish). Wermländska Sällskapet i Stockholm. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2016.