Richert Vogt von Koch, (December 22, 1838 - November 28, 1913), was a Swedish military officer and writer. [1] He was the son of the Swedish justice chancellor Nils Samuel von Koch. In his military career, von Koch became a second lieutenant in the Mounted Life Guards in 1857 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1887. He retired from military service in 1894. In 1873 von Koch was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences. He was also active as an author of several novels and various non-fiction works. [2] His marriage with Agathe Wrede produced several distinguished children: the district judge Ragnar von Koch, the politician Gerhard Halfred von Koch, the mathematician Niels Fabian Helge von Koch, the artists Ebba von Koch and Frances Wachtmeister, the composer Sigurd von Koch, and the language teacher Arne von Koch.
Niels Fabian Helge von Koch was a Swedish mathematician who gave his name to the famous fractal known as the Koch snowflake, one of the earliest fractal curves to be described.
Prince Gustav of Vasa, Count of Itterburg, born Crown Prince of Sweden, was the son of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden and Queen Frederica. His Austrian princely title was actually spelled Wasa.
Friherre General Axel Emil Rappe was a Swedish Army officer and Minister of War from 1892 and 1899.
Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp was the queen consort of Charles XIII of Sweden and II of Norway. She was also a famed diarist, memoirist and wit. She is known as Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte, though her official name as queen was Charlotte (Charlotta).
Lieutenant General Gustaf Peder Wilhelm Dyrssen was a Swedish Army officer and Olympic modern pentathlete. Dyrssen had an extensive and distinguished military career, starting as a second lieutenant in the Svea Artillery Regiment in 1912. Over the years, he rose through the ranks, serving in various capacities, including as a captain in the General Staff and as the commander of the Svea Artillery Regiment. His career highlights include being appointed major in 1934, major general in 1944, and eventually serving as the military commander of the IV Military District and the Commandant General in Stockholm from 1945 to 1957. Dyrssen retired from the Army in 1957 but continued as lieutenant general in the reserve.
Lieutenant General Carl Nils Gabriel Årmann was a senior Swedish Army officer. Årmann began his military career as a second lieutenant in 1915 and later attended the Artillery and Engineering College from 1918 to 1920. He held various ranks, including captain and major of the General Staff, before becoming a colonel in 1941. He assumed leadership roles at different artillery regiments and institutions. In 1950, he became a major general and served as the Chief of the Military Office of the Ministry of Defence until his retirement in 1960. He continued to contribute to the military as War Materials Inspector and head of the National Swedish War Materials Inspectorate from 1960 to 1964.
FriherreEbbe Gyllenstierna af Lundholm was a Swedish Army officer and a modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished 16th.
General, Count Carl August Ehrensvärd was a Swedish Army officer. Ehrensvärd came from a distinguished family with a military background. His father was Admiral, Count Carl August Ehrensvärd, and his great-grandfather was the renowned fortress builder Augustin Ehrensvärd.
Carl Einar Thure af Wirsén was a Swedish Army officer, diplomat and writer. Originally an officer, he was sent into the diplomatic service after World War I and served as a military attaché in Constantinople and Sofia where he witnessed the Armenian genocide. From the Ottoman Empire and the Balkans, af Wirsén came to Poland and witnessed the country's resurrection. After serving in London, Reval and Riga, he was sent as envoy to Bucharest, Athens and Belgrade in 1921. After working in the Mosul Commission, af Wirsén was sent to Berlin, where he would stay for the next 12 years as envoy. Finally he was envoy in Rome for three years before retiring in 1940.
General Knut Gillis Bildt was a Swedish Army officer and politician. His senior commands include the post of Quartermaster-General of the Swedish Army (1904–1905) and Chief of the General Staff (1905–1919). Bildt was also a member of parliament for Norrbotten County representing the Protectionist Party for eight years.
Lieutenant General Casten Abraham Carl Warberg was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the 4th and 6th Army Divisions. Warberg also served as Acting Chief of the General Staff and as Commandant General in Stockholm. He was also the chief of His Majesty's Military Staff.
Major General Ernst Ferdinand von der Lancken was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands includes the post as Inspector of the Swedish Army Service Troops (1889–1892) and Acting Chief of the General Staff (1892–1895).
Major General Pehr David Albert Janse was a Swedish Army officer. Janse's senior commands include regimental commander of the Gotland Infantry Regiment, Inspector of the Swedish Armoured Troops and acting commanding officer of the IV Military District.
Lieutenant General David Tage Olihn was a senior officer of the Swedish Army. Olihn's senior commands include Inspector of the Swedish Armoured Troops and military commander of the I Military District and of the Lower Norrland Military District. Olihn also served in Finland during the Winter War in 1940 and in Abyssinia two times, from 1946 to 1949, and from 1956 to 1959.
Count Gustaf-Fredrik Hans Göran von Rosen was a Swedish Army colonel and equestrian.
The Deputy Chief of Ordnance was in Sweden the head of the Swedish Army's ordnance establishments. During the 1800s and 1900s, his duties changed several times. The position was abolished in 1968.
Lieutenant General Karl Osvald Toll was a Swedish Army officer. Toll's senior commands include commanding officer of the 4th Army Division and the position of Commandant General in Stockholm. Toll laid down a sacrificial work on the development of the landstorm organization.
General Gustaf Fredrik Oskar Uggla was a senior Swedish Army officer. Uggla had a distinguished military career in Sweden during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Commissioned in 1863, he rose through the ranks, serving in various capacities, including as a teacher at the Royal Military Academy and as a military attaché in Vienna. Uggla's career highlights include commanding the Royal Military Academy and later the 2nd Army Division. He retired as a general in 1913 but continued contributing to military committees.
General Hemming Gadd was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands included regimental commander of the 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment and Svea Life Guards, as well as commander of the 4th Army Division. Gadd served as Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff from 1905 to 1907.
Karl, Prince of Wedel, born Karl Leo Julius Graf von Wedel, was a Prussian general and diplomat who served as the fourth Imperial Lieutenant of the Reichsland of Alsace–Lorraine from 27 October 1907 until his resignation on 18 April 1914.
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