Thörnell, Olof
- Date of birth:
- October 19th, 1877 (Trönö församling, Sweden)
- Date of death:
- July 25th, 1977 (Uppsala, Sweden)
- Nationality:
- Swedish (1905-present, Kingdom)
Biography
General Thörnell was the supreme commander of the Swedish armed forces from 1939 to 1944. He was succeeded by Helge Jung.
Military career:
1897: Second Lieutenant
1900: Lieutenant
1910: Captain
1917: Major
1921: Lieutenant Colonel
1926: Colonel
1933: Major General
1936: Lieutenant General
1 January 1940: General
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Kungliga Svärdsorden - Knight
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- 1918
- Rank:
- Överste (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- November 28th, 1929
- Rank:
- Generallöjtnant (Lieutenant General)
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1937
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun suurristi (SVR SR)
- Rank:
- Generallöjtnant (Lieutenant General)
- Awarded on:
- October 26th, 1938
Grosskreuz des Deutschen Adlerordens (mit oder ohne Schwertern)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- October 7th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- 1948
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- 1951
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- 1967
Storkommandører af Dannebrog
Sources
- - Berghman, A., Nordiska riddareordnar och dekorationer (1949)
- H:son Ericson, Stig. "Olof G. Thörnell". Tidskrift I Sjöväsendet (1977
- Andolf, Göran; Hugemark, Bo, eds., I orkanens öga: 1941 - osäker neutralitet (1992) - 352 (Sveriges statskalender / 1955)
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