Olof Thörnell
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Olof Thörnell was a Swedish general who became the country’s top military leader during the early years of World War II.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish general
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Gustaf V of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
ⓘ
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight of the Order of Vasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1877-10-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Trönö, Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1977-07-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Uppsala, Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Swedish Army Staff College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1944 ⓘ |
| familyName | Thörnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | military leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Olof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Swedish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
general
ⓘ
lieutenant general ⓘ major general ⓘ |
| name | Olof Thörnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Sweden’s top military leader during the early years of World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork | Swedish military leadership during early World War II ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief of the Defence Staff of Sweden
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Chief of the General Staff of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces ⓘ |
| residence | Uppsala, Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
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