Eric Virgin
Eric Virgin (born May 18, 1876 in Skövde , † May 12, 1950 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish major general .
Life
Eric Virgin's father, Ivar, was already a colonel in the Swedish armed forces and Eric volunteered in the grenadier force in 1895 . In 1898 he was promoted to lieutenant and in 1902 transferred to Karlskrona . From 1902 to 1904 he studied at the War Academy. In 1914 he became government courier in England and France , and in 1917 he served in the Austro-Hungarian army in Romania , Carinthia and the Isonzo . In 1918 he was an observer on the German Western Front . In 1926 he was made a colonel, and in 1929 he was a delegate to the League of Nations in Geneva . In 1931 he was appointed major general and took over the air force as second chief. From 1934 to 1935 he served as political and military advisor to the Emperor of Ethiopia , in 1936 he was transferred to the reserve and in 1947 in retirement.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rune Kjellander: Svenska Flygvapnets högre chefer 1925–2005 . Ödeshög, Värmdö 2013, ISBN 978-91-637-1183-1 .
Web links
- Newspaper article about Eric Virgin in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
Karl Amundson (1926–1931) • Eric Virgin (1931–1934) • Torsten Friis (1934–1942) • Bengt Nordenskiöld (1942–1954) • Axel Ljungdahl (1954–1960) • Torsten Rapp (1960–1961) • Thunberg location (1961–1968) • Claes Henrik Nordenskiöld (1968) • Stig Norén (1968–1973) • Dick Stenberg (1973–1982) • Sven-Olof Olson (1982–1988) • Lars-Erik Englund (1988–1994) • Kent Harrskog (1994–1998) • Jan Jonsson (1998–2000) • Mats Nilsson (2000–2002) • Jan Andersson (2002–2008) • Anders Silwer (2008–2011) • Micael Bydén (2012–2015) • Mats Helgesson ( since 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Virgin, Eric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Skovde |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1950 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |