Axel Rappe (born 1838)
| Axel Rappe | |
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| Ministers for War | |
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In office 22 June 1892 – 27 October 1899 |
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| Prime Minister | Erik Gustaf Boström |
| Preceded by | Hjalmar Palmstierna |
| Succeeded by | Jesper Crusebjörn |
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Axel Emil Rappe 2 October 1838 Arby, Kalmar Municipality, Sweden |
| Died | 18 December 1918 (aged 80) , Sweden |
| Resting place | Norra begravningsplatsen |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Military officer |
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| Service/branch | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1859–1903 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | General Staff |
| Battles/wars | Franco-Prussian War |
Baron Axel Emil Rappe (2 October 1838 – 18 December 1918) was a Swedish Army general and Minister for War from 1892 and 1899.
Rappe was born in Christinelund manor in Arby, Kalmar County, the son of county governor, Baron A.L. Rappe and his wife Lisette Björnstjerna. He passed studentexamen in 1857 and then kansliexamen in 1860, both in the city of Uppsala. He became underlöjtnant in Uppland Regiment (I 8) in 1859 and general staff officer in 1865. Rappe served in the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War from 1870 to 1871 and then in the French Army in Algeria from 1871 to 1872. Back in Sweden, Rappe became captain in the Swedish Army in 1870 and of the General Staff in 1873.
He was promoted to major in 1874 and major of the General Staff in 1876 and served as Chief of Staff of the 4th Military District from 1878 to 1879. Rappe was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Bohuslän Regiment (I 17) in 1879 and was promoted to colonel in the army in 1881. He was appointed commanding officer of Bohuslän Regiment in 1882 and Acting Chief of the General Staff the same year. In 1885, Rappe was promoted to major general and was appointed Chief of the General Staff. He served as such until 1892 when he was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed Minister for War and head of the Ministry of Land Defence. In 1899 he resumed his duty as Chief of the General Staff and served as such until 1905. Rappe was promoted to general in 1903.
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