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Carl-Oscar Agell
Swedish Army officer (1894–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colonel Carl-Oscar Agell (29 August 1894 – 12 October 1983) was a Swedish Army officer. He served in Finland during the Winter War and back in Sweden he became commanding officer of the Jämtland Ranger Regiment. Agell headed the Swedish Delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission and became the civil defence chief in Norrköping before retiring in 1958.
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Birth name | Carl-Oscar Agell |
Born | (1894-08-29)29 August 1894 Hjo, Sweden |
Died | 12 December 1983(1983-12-12) (aged 89) Uppsala, Sweden |
Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1915–1958 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Swedish Volunteer Corps |
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Battles/wars | Winter War |
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