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Gustaf Dyrssen

1891 - 1981

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Lieutenant General Gustaf Peder Wilhelm Dyrssen (24 November 1891 – 13 May 1981) was a Swedish Army officer and Olympic modern pentathlete. Dyrssen had an extensive and distinguished military career, starting as a second lieutenant in the Svea Artillery Regiment in 1912. Over the years, he rose through the ranks, serving in various capacities, including as a captain in the General Staff and as the commander of the Svea Artillery Regiment. His career highlights include being appointed major in 1934, major general in 1944, and eventually serving as the military commander of the IV Military District and the Commandant General in Stockholm from 1945 to 1957. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gustaf Dyrssen is the 1,726th most popular military personnel (up from 1,776th in 2019), the 698th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 725th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Swedish Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Gustaf Dyrssen ranks 1,726 out of 2,058. Before him are Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal, Alfons Rebane, Fernand de Langle de Cary, Honoré Charles Reille, Walther Reinhardt, and James Jesus Angleton. After him are Issam Zahreddine, Andrei Sukhovetsky, Dragan Vasiljković, Gérard Leman, Ruben Lagus, and Nazım Pasha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1891, Gustaf Dyrssen ranks 209. Before him are Nikoloz Muskhelishvili, Karl Allmendinger, Ernest Leonard Johnson, Harry Cohn, Virgilio Fossati, and Eino Leino. After him are Issay Dobrowen, Françoise Rosay, Leopold Vietoris, Raymond Bernard, Alexander Volkov, and Julius Saaristo. Among people deceased in 1981, Gustaf Dyrssen ranks 170. Before him are Isao Kimura, Antonio Berni, Mikhail Zharov, Beulah Bondi, Jakob Bender, and Tadeusz Kotarbiński. After him are Mark Donskoy, Jaap Bakema, Elemér Kocsis, Guy Butler, Anita Loos, and Juan Trippe.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Gustaf Dyrssen ranks 698 out of 1,879. Before him are Ture Nerman (1886), Anders Frisk (1963), Ture Rangström (1884), Gunnar Jansson (1907), Jan Johansson (1931), and Carl Westergren (1895). After him are Sophia Elisabet Brenner (1659), Anders Larsson (1892), Runer Jonsson (1916), Henry Carlsson (1917), Jenny Berggren (1972), and Erik Malmberg (1897).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Sweden

Among military personnels born in Sweden, Gustaf Dyrssen ranks 9. Before him are Carl Gustaf Wrangel (1613), Johan Banér (1596), Gustav Horn, Count of Pori (1592), Magnus Stenbock (1664), Henri Saint Cyr (1902), and Hans von Rosen (1888).

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