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Ernst Linder

Swedish general (1868-1943) · Sweden · On the map · Died at 75

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.

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1943Died14 September 19431928Order of the Sword - Commander 1st ClassAward1927Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1919Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1918Cross of Liberty, 1st ClassAwardIron Cross 2nd ClassAwardOrder of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)Award1914Officer of the Order of Franz JosephAward1913Commander of the Order of MeritAward1911Officer of the Order of Agricultural MeritAward1910Knight First Class of the Order of the SwordAward1909Military Cross, first classAward19083rd Class Order of the CrownAwardKnight of the Legion of HonourAward1906Knight of the Order of the DannebrogAward1868Born25 April 1868

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Awards

Order of the Sword - Commander 1st Class1928
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1927
Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1919
Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star1919
Cross of Liberty, 1st Class1918
Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class1918
Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)1918
Iron Cross 2nd Class1918
Officer of the Order of Franz Joseph1914
Commander of the Order of Merit1913
Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit1911
King George V Coronation Medal1911
Knight First Class of the Order of the Sword1910
Military Cross, first class1909
Knight of the Legion of Honour1908
3rd Class Order of the Crown1908
3rd class, Order of the Medjidie1908
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog1906
Memorial medal of the War of Liberation
Memorial medal of the Winter War

About this person

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.

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Sweden
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Deceased
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Lived 1868 to 1943 · aged 75

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