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Fredrik Löwenhielm
Generalmajor (Sweden), Major General Fredrik Adolf Löwenhielm (9 June 1916 – 11 May 2008) was a Swedish Army officer. Löwenhielm began his military career in 1937 as a second lieutenant in Stockholm and steadily rose through the ranks, becoming a cavalry captain in 1945 and later serving in the General Staff Corps. He attended military colleges in Sweden and abroad, including in England, Norway, France, Canada, and the United States. During the 1950s and 1960s, he contributed to several Swedish defense inquiries and held key positions such as regimental commander and army inspector. From 1968 to 1971, he commanded the Gotland Military Command, and from 1971 to 1980, he was Chief of Home Guard, where he led major reforms and modernization efforts. His tenure saw upgrades in weapons, training, medical support, and increased funding. After his military service, Löwenhielm became Master of Ceremonies (Sweden), Master of Ceremonies and held important ceremonial roles within the Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.5 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
