Ernst Linder

Ernst Linder was a Swedish-Finnish military officer and accomplished equestrian. He began his military career in Sweden, becoming a second lieutenant in the Life Guards of Horse in 1889. He trained extensively in Sweden and Germany, attending the Swedish Infantry Gunnery School, the Military Riding Institute in Hanover, and the Royal Swedish Army Staff College. He served as a military attaché in Paris and London (1909–1911), during which he promoted aviation by establishing Sweden's first aviation prize. Linder held key leadership positions in the Swedish Army, including chief of the Army Riding and Horse-Driving School, and rose to major general in the reserve by 1927.