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Gustaf Welin
Swedish Army officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant General Nils Gustaf Axel Welin (12 July 1930 – 11 November 2008) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Welin served as head of the Swedish National Defence College (1984–1987), as Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) (1986–1988) and as Commanding General of the Southern Military District (1988–1992).
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Birth name | Nils Gustaf Axel Welin |
Born | (1930-07-12)12 July 1930 Gothenburg, Sweden |
Died | 11 November 2008(2008-11-11) (aged 78) Stockholm, Sweden |
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Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1952–1992 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Battles/wars | Cyprus dispute Arab–Israeli conflict |
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