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Gösta Möller
Major General Sven Gösta Möller (15 June 1887 – 23 September 1983) was a senior officer in the Swedish Coastal Artillery and a track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Early life Möller was born on 15 June 1887 in Karlskrona, Sweden, the son of Carl Möller, a banker, and his wife Inga Bengtsson. In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 200 metres competition as well as of the 400 metres event. Career Möller was commissioned as an officer in 1910 and was assigned as an ''underlöjtnant'' in the Swedish Coastal Artillery, where he was promoted to lieutenant in 1915. He served in the from 1917 to 1918. Möller attended the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1917 to 1918, 1920 to 1921, and 1924 to 1926. He served in the Naval Staff from 1921 to 1922 and was a cadet officer in the Royal Swedish Naval Academy from 1921 to 1923. Möller served as an adjutant to the Chief of the Swedish Coastal Artillery from 1923 to 1931, was pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlskrona
Karlskrona (, , ) is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with a population of 66,675 in 2018. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's largest naval base and the headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard. Historically, the city has been home to a German minority, thus enabling the formation of a German Congregational church. It also counted Jewish people in its population. In 1998, parts of the city, including the Karlskrona Naval Base, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Under Danish rule, the island on which Karlskrona was built, Trossö, was used chiefly for farming and grazing. During the 16th century, it was owned by the farmer Offe Månsson. A couple of kilometers away on the mainland there was another, older town called '' Lyckeby'' or ''Lyckå'' (today a city district of Karlskrona). In 1599, King Christian IV of Denmark founded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
