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Nils Per Robert Swedlund (16May 1898 – 28June 1965) was a General of the Swedish Army, he was Commander in Chief from 1951 to 1961. He was one of the strongest advocates for a Swedish nuclear weapons program. He worked hard to convince the government that they were necessary. ==Biography== Swedlund was born in Gävle, Sweden and was the son of major Gustav Swedlund and Ellen (née Reuterskiöld) and brother to the archivist and historian Robert Swedlund. He passed his graduation exam 1917 and became a second lieutenant in Hälsingland Regiment (I 14) in 1919. Swedlund became captain of the General Staff Corps in 1933, major in 1940, lieutenant colonel in 1942, colonel in 1944, Major General in 1948, lieutenant general 1951 and finally general in 1951. He conducted rehearsals and was a teacher at the War College from 1934 to 1938 and from 1940 to 1942. Swedlund was head of department at the Defence Staff in 1942 and was deputy and section chief of the Defense Staff in 1944. He was regimental commander of Norrbotten Regiment (I 19) from 1946 to 1947, and the defense chief of staff from 1947 to 1951. Swedlund was the Supreme Commander from 1951 to 1961.〔 He became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences in 1943 and an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences in 1952.〔 During World War II Swedlund was involved in the Swedish education of Norwegian police troops. As Supreme Commander Swedlund was a strong supporter of nuclear weapons and a driving force in continuing the Swedish nuclear weapons program. He regarded them as necessary for the Swedish defense and worked hard to gain the government's support on the issue. He was also involved in the secret operations for the formation of a Swedish resistance movement in the event of a Soviet invasion, the so-called Stay behind movement. In 1927 Swedlund married Brita Broberg (born 1901), daughter of major Alfred Broberg and Ebba Ståhle.〔 Swedlund died in Saltsjöbaden on 28 June 1965 and was buried at the Skogsö cemetery in Saltsjöbaden. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nils Swedlund」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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