Gustav Åkerman

Karl Gustav "Gugge" Åkerman (20October 1901 – 24May 1988) was a Swedish Army officer. He was chief of the Army Staff and the General Staff Corps from 1957 to 1961 and commander of the IV. Military Area as well as commendant of Stockholm from 1961 to 1967.

Career
Åkerman was born in Stockholm, Sweden and was the son of lieutenant general Joakim (Jockum) Åkerman and Martina (née Björnstjerna). He was the brother of Oscar (Ocke) Åkerman and Richard (Riri) Åkerman. Åkerman became a second lieutenant at Göta Life Guards (I 2) in 1923 and became captain of the General Staff in 1936. He was a teacher at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1938 to 1941 and served at the Älvsborg Regiment (I 15) in 1941.

He became major of the General Staff Corps in 1942 and was chief of staff of the Western Military Area (Milo V) from 1942 to 1944 and was back teaching at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1944 to 1947. Åkerman was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1945 and served at the Svea Life Guards (I 1) in 1947. He was promoted to colonel in 1950 and was commander of Älvsborg Regiment (I 15) from 1951 to 1956. Åkerman was armor inspector from 1956 to 1957 and was promoted to major general in 1957 and was appointed head of the Army Staff and the General Staff Corps. He stayed in that position until 1961.

Åkerman was military commander of IV. Military Area from 1961 to 1967 (Eastern Military Area (Milo Ö) 1966–67) and served at the same time as commendant of Stockholm. In 1966 he was promoted to lieutenant general. Åkerman served as first adjutant and chief of Gustav VI Adolf's staff from 1969 to 1973.

Other work
Åkerman was military Han var även militär contributor in the Social-Demokraten newspaper from 1940 to 1942 and Borås Tidning from 1942 to 1945. He was chairman of the association Friends of the Army Museum (Armémusei vänner) from 1960 to 1976 and Sweden's Military Sports Federation (Sveriges militära idrottsförbund) from 1958 to 1967. Åkerman became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences in 1948.

Personal life
In 1925, he married Clary Magnusson (1904–1973), the daughter of managing director Karl Magnusson and Gerda (née Hasselgren). He was the father of Gerd (born 1927) and Lars (born 1932). Åkerman died on 24 May 1988 and was buried on 20 October 1988 in Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.

Awards and decorations

 * Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
 * Knight of the Order of the Polar Star
 * Knight of the Order of Vasa