Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld
| Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld | |
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| Minister for Defence | |
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In office 27 October 1920 – 6 June 1921 |
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| Preceded by | Per Albin Hansson |
| Succeeded by | Otto Lybeck |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld 22 April 1865 Tuna, Sweden |
| Died | 26 February 1940 (aged 74) , Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Political party | Lantmanna- och borgarpartiet |
| Spouse(s) | Dora Almgren |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1885–1930 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | General Staff (1922-30) |
Carl Gustaf Valdemar Hammarskjöld (22 April 1865 – 27 February 1940), was a Swedish military officer and conservative politician.
Hammarskjöld was born in Väderum in Tuna, Sweden and was son to lieutenant Knut Hammarskjöld (1818-1891) and Wilhelmina Mimmi Hammarskjöld, born Cöster (1832-1901). Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld was brother to Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, cousine to Carl Hammarskjöld and Hugo Hammarskjöld, also uncle to Dag Hammarskjöld.
Hammarskjöld graduated from Uppsala 1883, graduated as an officer 1885, became second lieutenant in Värmlands Field Volunteer Corps 1885, lieutenant 1891, general staff 1895, captain 1899 in the Vaxholms branch. Regiment 1903, major at the general staff 1906, colonel in the Swedish army 1909. Regiment 1910, colonel (2) in the army 1913, colonel and commander of the 1st Life Grenadier Regiment 1914, commander of the 3rd infantery brigade 1917, major general and chief for the 6th Army Division in Östersund 1918.
Hammarskjöld implemented extra repetitions at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1892 to 1893, got promoted to company officer at the Royal Military Academy in 1895, assisting teacher at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College 1897-98 and teacher 1899-03, general staff officer at the staff of the 2nd Army Division 1903-05, chief of staff of the 1st Army Division 1905-06, under chief (Swedish: souschef) at Country of Defences commission expedition 1906-10. He got promoted in 1922 to Chief of the General Staff and 1930 to general, at the same time he left all his other positions.
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