Bror Olivier Claës Munck, friherre Munck af Fulkila (Jönköping

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, Sweden

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, 1857 – Stockholm

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, Sweden, 1935) was an officer

Officer (armed forces)

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 of the Swedish Army

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, eventually attaining the rank of lieutenant-general

Generallöjtnant

Finnish Defence Forces rank of Kenraaliluutnantti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-8- Holders of the rank in Sweden :* Head of operations* Head of productions—responsible for the training of all troops* Head of special forces...

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Biography

He was the son of Carl Munck and Henriette Cederström. He became an officer

Officer (armed forces)

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 in the Swedish Army

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 in 1877 and was appointed ryttmästare of Smålands husarregemente in 1897. By 1904 he had been promoted to major

Major (Sweden)

Finnish Defence Forces rank of Majuri is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-3- 1600 - 1700 :The original title was Sergeant Major, which means the most senior servant to the　Överste....

 at Skånska dragonregementet and in 1906 he became lieutenant-colonel

Överstelöjtnant

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 and was in charge of Livregementets dragoner. He was promoted again two years later to colonel

Överste

Finnish Defense Forces rank of Eversti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-5- 1600 - 1700 :Commander of a regiment that consisted of 1200 troops split into eight companies held this rank. One of the companies was called lifeguard company and was commanded by the överste himself...

 and took command of Kronprinsens husarregemente

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 where he stayed from 1910 to 1913. He spent the next two years as executive officer

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 at Livgardet till häst where he was promoted to major-general

Generalmajor (Sweden)

Finnish Defence Forces rank of Kenraalimajuri is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-7- Holders of the rank in Sweden:* The Inspectors of the Army and Air Force hold this rank...

 at the end of his stay. From 1915 to 1917 he was Inspector of the Cavalry

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. His last position was as commanding officer for III. fördelningen (3rd division) in Skövde

Skövde

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, a position he held from 1917 to 1922 when he was discharged and at the same time was promoted to lieutenant-general

Generallöjtnant

Finnish Defence Forces rank of Kenraaliluutnantti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-8- Holders of the rank in Sweden :* Head of operations* Head of productions—responsible for the training of all troops* Head of special forces...

. He then became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences

Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences

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