421:
348:
403:
385:
439:
31:
556:
367:
537:
574:
608:
594:
580:
562:
543:
517:
503:
489:
475:
458:
445:
427:
409:
391:
373:
354:
242:
during the war years 1939–1942. In 1940, Björk was a member of the Home Guard
Investigation Committee. In 1941 he became lieutenant colonel in the General Staff Corps. During this time, Björk also served as a representative of the Swedish Armed Forces in the national board of the
413:
282:
In 1922, Björk married Margit
Borgman (1899–1970), the daughter of agronomist Gösta Borgman and Sigrid (née Rundberg). He was the father of the daughters Barbro (born 1924) and Hervor (born 1925).
431:
1129:
1134:
938:
1144:
420:
681:]. Kungl. Krigsvetenskapsakademiens handlingar och tidskrift, 0023-5369 ; 1936:1 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Krigsvetenskaps-akad.
650:
Tre nordiska försvarsproblem: Nordskandinavien, Öresund, Åland : Orienterande synpunkter framlagda vid föredrag den 16 februari 1938
238:
in 1939 and in this position had the immediate responsibility for the planning of the extensive operational contingency measures for the
1119:
973:
231:
1139:
654:
Three Nordic defense problems: Northern
Scandinavia, Öresund, Åland: Orienting views presented at lectures on 16 February 1938
627:
1124:
567:
735:
1081:
271:
199:
165:
143:
258:(I 19) from 1942 to 1946. In 1944, he served as chief of the Evacuation Staff during the evacuation from northern
1029:
585:
263:
132:
219:
270:
from 1948 to 1951 when he was promoted to major general. Björk then served as
Commanding General of the
911:
347:
203:
449:
402:
266:(P 4) from 1946 to 1948. He was then colonel in the General Staff Corps and head of Section 2 of the
396:
384:
195:
981:
634:
235:
207:
274:
from 1951 to 1963 when he retired and was promoted to lieutenant general on the reserve list.
438:
328:
180:, Sweden, the son of Axel Björk, a master tailor, and his wife Anna (née Nilsson). He passed
679:
The new infantry organization along with examples illustrating the tactical use of the units
555:
1114:
1109:
366:
316:
30:
251:
8:
1053:
1004:
920:
893:
845:
817:
789:
741:
682:
657:
267:
255:
227:
138:
127:
194:
Björk was commissioned as an officer in 1918 and was assigned as a second lieutenant to
946:
359:
675:
Den nya infanteriorganisationen jämte exempel belysande förbandens taktiska användning
334:
154:
731:
548:
462:
244:
218:("Either – Or"), which was of fundamental importance for the rearmament work and the
223:
254:(I 2) in 1942 and was promoted to colonel in 1942 and then served as commander of
1073:
883:
779:
536:
835:
721:
310:
1103:
1063:
1014:
919:(in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1968. p. 94.
670:
378:
182:
177:
58:
239:
161:
98:
573:
1091:
414:
Swedish
Central Federation for Voluntary Military Training Medal of Merit
811:
521:
Central Board of the
National Swedish Rifle Association's silver medal (
298:
206:(I 21) in 1928 after I 18 was disbanded. Björk served as captain in the
892:] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 525.
322:
849:
598:
Finnish
Population Protection Merit of Merit, 1st class with clasp (
292:
924:
793:
745:
686:
661:
432:
Swedish Women's
Voluntary Defence Organization Royal Medal of Merit
210:
in 1931. Björk was military expert in the 1930 Defense
Commission (
788:] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 126.
897:
821:
730:] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. pp. 132–133.
607:
593:
579:
561:
259:
716:
714:
712:
710:
708:
706:
704:
600:
493:
Norrbotten Association for Volunteer Military Training in gold (
542:
516:
502:
488:
474:
457:
444:
426:
408:
390:
372:
353:
304:
198:(I 18). He was promoted to lieutenant in 1920 and attended the
86:
701:
844:] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1942. p. 90.
75:
877:
875:
873:
871:
869:
867:
865:
863:
861:
859:
214:) from 1933 to 1936. Björk was one of the contributors to
612:
Finnish Commemorative Medal for Humanitarian Activities (
773:
771:
769:
767:
765:
763:
761:
759:
757:
755:
856:
805:
803:
813:
Svenska män och kvinnor: biografisk uppslagsbok. 1 A-B
890:
Who's Who?. 5, Norrland : supplements, directory
752:
1130:
Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences
885:
Vem är vem?. 5, Norrland : supplement, register
800:
523:Sveriges skytteförbunds överstyrelses silvermedalj
481:Befälsutbildningsförbunds förtjänstmedalj i silver
495:Norrbotten befäls(utbildnings)förbunds guldmedalj
1135:Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
1101:
164:officer. He served as Commanding General of the
160:(25 February 1898 – 15 April 1989) was a senior
816:(in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. p. 335.
842:Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1943
728:Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985
507:Norrbotten Shooting Association's gold medal (
786:Who's Who?. D. 3, Götaland part except Scania
668:
234:as head of Army Operations Department in the
781:Vem är vem?. D. 3, Götalandsdelen utom Skåne
230:in 1938. Björk succeeded lieutenant colonel
837:Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1943
723:Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985
614:Finsk minnesmedalj för humanitär verksamhet
656:] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Militaria.
29:
913:Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1968
881:
340:
941:[Awards of medals and medals].
777:
1145:Knights of the Order of the Polar Star
1102:
809:
262:in 1944. Björk served as commander of
176:Björk was born on 25 February 1898 in
647:
628:Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences
509:Norrbottens skytteförbunds guldmedalj
202:from 1925 to 1927 and transferred to
939:"Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer"
467:Svenska Rödakorsets förtjänstmedalj
13:
568:Order of the White Rose of Finland
14:
1156:
1120:Swedish Army lieutenant generals
606:
592:
578:
572:
560:
554:
541:
535:
515:
501:
487:
473:
456:
443:
437:
425:
419:
407:
401:
389:
383:
371:
365:
352:
346:
285:
277:
226:in 1937 and became major in the
200:Royal Swedish Army Staff College
16:Swedish Army officer (1898–1989)
1140:Commanders of the Order of Vasa
641:
931:
904:
828:
1:
694:
586:Order of the Cross of Liberty
358:Commander Grand Cross of the
171:
980:Army Operations Department,
882:Davidsson, Åke, ed. (1968).
7:
778:Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1948).
212:1930 års försvarskommission
10:
1161:
810:Bohman, Nils, ed. (1942).
620:
529:
1088:
1078:
1070:
1060:
1050:
1044:
1036:
1027:
1021:
1011:
1002:
996:
988:
978:
970:
965:
450:Home Guard Medal of Merit
189:
120:
112:
104:
92:
82:
65:
45:
37:
28:
21:
397:Order of the Polar Star
204:Västernorrland Regiment
158:Nils Axel Hjalmar Björk
41:Nils Axel Hjalmar Björk
974:Carl August Ehrensvärd
635:Royal Skyttean Society
341:Awards and decorations
232:Carl August Ehrensvärd
947:Royal Court of Norway
186:in Västerås in 1916.
105:Years of service
1125:People from Västerås
1082:VI Military District
1080:Commanding General,
648:Björk, Nils (1938).
272:VI Military District
196:Västmanland Regiment
166:VI Military District
144:VI Military District
1005:Norrbotten Regiment
547:Grand Cross of the
256:Norrbotten Regiment
247:from 1939 to 1942.
228:General Staff Corps
220:Defence Act of 1936
168:from 1951 to 1963.
128:Norrbotten Regiment
1030:Skaraborg Regiment
360:Order of the Sword
335:Lieutenant general
317:Lieutenant colonel
264:Skaraborg Regiment
155:Lieutenant General
133:Skaraborg Regiment
116:Lieutenant General
1098:
1097:
1089:Succeeded by
1061:Succeeded by
1037:Succeeded by
1012:Succeeded by
989:Succeeded by
966:Military offices
943:www.kongehuset.no
584:3rd Class of the
566:Commander of the
549:Order of St. Olav
463:Swedish Red Cross
377:Commander of the
293:Second lieutenant
252:Värmland Regiment
245:Swedish Red Cross
152:
151:
1152:
1071:Preceded by
1045:Preceded by
1022:Preceded by
997:Preceded by
971:Preceded by
963:
962:
957:
956:
954:
953:
945:(in Norwegian).
935:
929:
928:
918:
908:
902:
901:
879:
854:
853:
832:
826:
825:
807:
798:
797:
775:
750:
749:
718:
690:
665:
611:
610:
597:
596:
583:
582:
576:
565:
564:
558:
546:
545:
539:
520:
519:
506:
505:
492:
491:
478:
477:
465:Medal of Merit (
461:
460:
448:
447:
441:
430:
429:
423:
412:
411:
405:
394:
393:
387:
376:
375:
369:
357:
356:
350:
250:Björk served in
224:Svea Life Guards
216:Antingen – eller
94:
72:
56:25 February 1898
55:
53:
33:
19:
18:
1160:
1159:
1155:
1154:
1153:
1151:
1150:
1149:
1100:
1099:
1094:
1085:
1076:
1074:Sven Colliander
1066:
1057:
1048:
1040:
1033:
1025:
1017:
1008:
1000:
992:
985:
976:
961:
960:
951:
949:
937:
936:
932:
916:
910:
909:
905:
880:
857:
834:
833:
829:
808:
801:
776:
753:
738:
720:
719:
702:
697:
644:
623:
605:
591:
577:
559:
540:
532:
514:
500:
486:
472:
455:
442:
424:
406:
388:
370:
351:
343:
288:
280:
222:. He served in
192:
174:
148:
74:
70:
57:
51:
49:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1158:
1148:
1147:
1142:
1137:
1132:
1127:
1122:
1117:
1112:
1096:
1095:
1090:
1087:
1077:
1072:
1068:
1067:
1062:
1059:
1049:
1046:
1042:
1041:
1038:
1035:
1026:
1023:
1019:
1018:
1013:
1010:
1001:
998:
994:
993:
990:
987:
977:
972:
968:
967:
959:
958:
930:
903:
855:
827:
799:
751:
736:
699:
698:
696:
693:
692:
691:
671:Swedlund, Nils
666:
643:
640:
639:
638:
633:Member of the
631:
626:Member of the
622:
619:
618:
617:
603:
589:
570:
552:
531:
528:
527:
526:
512:
498:
484:
470:
453:
435:
417:
399:
395:Knight of the
381:
363:
342:
339:
338:
337:
331:
325:
319:
313:
307:
301:
295:
287:
284:
279:
276:
191:
188:
173:
170:
150:
149:
147:
146:
141:
135:
130:
124:
122:
118:
117:
114:
110:
109:
106:
102:
101:
96:
90:
89:
84:
80:
79:
73:(aged 91)
67:
63:
62:
47:
43:
42:
39:
35:
34:
26:
25:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1157:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1138:
1136:
1133:
1131:
1128:
1126:
1123:
1121:
1118:
1116:
1113:
1111:
1108:
1107:
1105:
1093:
1084:
1083:
1075:
1069:
1065:
1064:Bert Carpelan
1056:
1055:
1043:
1032:
1031:
1024:Birger Pontén
1020:
1016:
1015:Nils Swedlund
1007:
1006:
999:Sven Ramström
995:
984:
983:
982:Defence Staff
975:
969:
964:
948:
944:
940:
934:
926:
922:
915:
914:
907:
899:
895:
891:
887:
886:
878:
876:
874:
872:
870:
868:
866:
864:
862:
860:
851:
847:
843:
839:
838:
831:
823:
819:
815:
814:
806:
804:
795:
791:
787:
783:
782:
774:
772:
770:
768:
766:
764:
762:
760:
758:
756:
747:
743:
739:
737:91-1-843222-0
733:
729:
725:
724:
717:
715:
713:
711:
709:
707:
705:
700:
688:
684:
680:
676:
672:
669:Björk, Nils;
667:
663:
659:
655:
651:
646:
645:
636:
632:
629:
625:
624:
615:
609:
604:
601:
595:
590:
587:
581:
575:
571:
569:
563:
557:
553:
551:(1 July 1961)
550:
544:
538:
534:
533:
524:
518:
513:
510:
504:
499:
496:
490:
485:
482:
476:
471:
468:
464:
459:
454:
451:
446:
440:
436:
433:
428:
422:
418:
415:
410:
404:
400:
398:
392:
386:
382:
380:
379:Order of Vasa
374:
368:
364:
362:(6 June 1958)
361:
355:
349:
345:
344:
336:
332:
330:
329:Major general
326:
324:
320:
318:
314:
312:
308:
306:
302:
300:
296:
294:
290:
289:
286:Dates of rank
283:
278:Personal life
275:
273:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
248:
246:
241:
237:
236:Defence Staff
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
208:General Staff
205:
201:
197:
187:
185:
184:
183:studentexamen
179:
169:
167:
163:
159:
156:
145:
142:
140:
136:
134:
131:
129:
126:
125:
123:
119:
115:
111:
107:
103:
100:
97:
91:
88:
85:
81:
77:
69:15 April 1989
68:
64:
60:
48:
44:
40:
36:
32:
27:
20:
1079:
1051:
1028:
1003:
979:
950:. Retrieved
942:
933:
912:
906:
889:
884:
841:
836:
830:
812:
785:
780:
727:
722:
678:
674:
653:
649:
642:Bibliography
613:
599:
522:
508:
494:
480:
466:
281:
249:
240:Swedish Army
215:
211:
193:
181:
175:
162:Swedish Army
157:
153:
99:Swedish Army
71:(1989-04-15)
1115:1989 deaths
1110:1898 births
1092:Arne Mohlin
1052:Section 2,
1039:Per Ahlgren
588:with swords
137:Section 2,
1104:Categories
1086:1951–1963
1058:1948–1951
1054:Army Staff
1034:1946–1948
1009:1942–1946
986:1938–1941
952:2023-01-19
695:References
299:Lieutenant
268:Army Staff
172:Early life
139:Army Staff
83:Allegiance
52:1898-02-25
38:Birth name
23:Nils Björk
108:1918–1963
850:10335454
673:(1936).
178:Västerås
121:Commands
93:Service/
78:, Sweden
61:, Sweden
59:Västerås
925:8261599
794:8198271
746:3681527
687:1376929
662:1361718
621:Honours
530:Foreign
452:in gold
434:in gold
416:in gold
333:1962 –
327:1951 –
323:Colonel
321:1942 –
315:1941 –
309:1938 –
305:Captain
303:1931 –
297:1920 –
291:1918 –
260:Finland
923:
921:SELIBR
896:
894:SELIBR
848:
846:SELIBR
820:
818:SELIBR
792:
790:SELIBR
744:
742:SELIBR
734:
685:
683:SELIBR
660:
658:SELIBR
637:(1957)
630:(1944)
190:Career
95:branch
87:Sweden
917:(PDF)
898:53513
888:[
840:[
822:53800
784:[
726:[
677:[
652:[
311:Major
1047:None
991:None
732:ISBN
113:Rank
76:Flen
66:Died
46:Born
1106::
858:^
802:^
754:^
740:.
703:^
955:.
927:.
900:.
852:.
824:.
796:.
748:.
689:.
664:.
616:)
602:)
525:)
511:)
497:)
483:)
479:(
469:)
54:)
50:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
