Carl Årmann

Carl Årmann
Årmann as captain
Birth nameCarl Nils Gabriel Årmann
Born(1894-08-24)24 August 1894
Stora Mellösa, Sweden
Died21 April 1988(1988-04-21) (aged 93)
Stockholm, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Service / branchSwedish Army
Years of service1915–1960
RankLieutenant General
Commands
Other workWar Materials Inspector

Lieutenant General Carl Nils Gabriel Årmann (24 August 1894 – 21 April 1988)[1] 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.

Early life

Årmann was born on 24 August 1894 in Stora Mellösa, Sweden, the son of estate owner Nils Årmann and his wife Alva (née Lange). He passed studentexamen in Örebro in 1913.[2]

Career

Military career

Årmann was commissioned as an officer in 1915 with the rank of second lieutenant and was assigned to Uppland Artillery Regiment (A 5). He completed the higher course at the Artillery and Engineering College from 1918 to 1920 and was captain of the General Staff in 1926. Årmann was teacher at the Artillery and Engineering College from 1928 to 1934 and served in Uppland Artillery Regiment (A 5) in 1934.[3]

He was major of the General Staff in 1936 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1939 and served in Uppland Artillery Regiment (A 5) in 1940. Årmann was promoted to colonel in 1941 and was appointed head of the Artillery and Engineering College in 1941 and commander of the Norrland Artillery Regiment (A 4) in 1942 and the Bergslagen Artillery Regiment (A 9) in 1943.[3]

Årmann was military commander of the III Military District in 1950 (acting in 1946) and was promoted to major general in 1950. He was then the Chief of the Military Office of the Ministry of Defence from 1951 to 1960 when he retired from active service and was promoted to lieutenant general in the reserve. Årmann then served as War Materials Inspector and head of the National Swedish War Materials Inspectorate at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry from 1960 to 1964.[3]

Sports career

Årmann was a modern pentathlete[4] and competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and finished tenth.[5]

Other work

Årmann became chairman of the Skövde Flying Club in 1946 and of the Skövde department of the Society for the Promotion of Ski Sport and Open Air Life (Skid- och friluftsfrämjandet) in 1946.[6] He was a member of the Enrollment Council (Inskrivningsrådet) in 1955.[7]

Personal life

In 1926 he married Brita Flach (born 1902), the daughter of estate owner Erik Flach and Tyra (née Schubert). Årmann was the father of Jan (born 1928) and Christina (born 1931).[7]

Dates of rank

Awards and decorations

Swedish

Foreign

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Carl Årmann" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1943 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1943] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1940. p. 940.
  3. ^ a b c d Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1074.
  4. ^ "Carl Årmann". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Carl Årmann Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  6. ^ Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1948). Vem är vem?. D. 3, Götalandsdelen utom Skåne [Who is Who?. D. 3, Götaland part except Scania] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 1062.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who is who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 1452.
  8. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender. 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 94. SELIBR 3682754.
  9. ^ Bihang till Sveriges statskalender 1954. Kungl. Svenska riddareordnarna 1954 (in Swedish). Uppsala. 1954. p. 12.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ Bihang till Sveriges statskalender 1947. Kungl. Svenska riddareordnarna 1947 (in Swedish). Uppsala. 1947. p. 13.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. ^ Bihang till Sveriges statskalender 1945. Kungl. Svenska riddareordnarna 1945 (in Swedish). Uppsala. 1945. p. 45.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  12. ^ Bihang till Sveriges statskalender 1968. Kungl. Svenska riddareordnarna 1968 (in Swedish). Uppsala. 1968. p. 422.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. ^ "Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer" [Awards of medals and medals]. www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Royal Court of Norway. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Anfragebeantwortung" [Response to inquiries] (PDF) (in German). Austrian Parliament. 23 April 2012. p. 74. 10542/AB XXIV. GP. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sven Ryman
 III Military District
1950–1951 		Succeeded by
Sven Colliander
Preceded by
Henry Kellgren
 Military Office of the Ministry of Defence
1951–1960 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by
Carl Hamnström
 War Materials Inspector
1960–1964 		Succeeded by