Carl Eric Almgren

Carl Eric Åke Almgren (March 4, 1913, Linköping – May 20, 2001) was a general and the Swedish army chief from 1969 to 1976.

Education
He graduated from the high school in Linköping before beginning his career as an army officer. Almgren was appointed in April 1934 to officership at Jönköping, Kalmar regiment. In 1936 he became a lieutenant and went through the infantry officer school. From the winter of 1938 to 1939, he studied Russian on a scholarship in Tallinn.

Early career and start of World War II
In October 1939, Almgren was appointed assistant military attaché in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. With placement in Tallinn, he became interested in the tense global political activities. The Soviet Union invasion in 1940 ended his ability to act as attaché, so he was told to observe the Soviet tanks when they crossed the Estonian border.

Career during and after the war
In 1949 he was appointed captain in Västernorrland Regiment, in 1951 was appointed to major, and finally appointed to General Staff Corps. He returned to the brigade service as training officer at Hälsinge regiment in 1957 and was appointed to colonel and head of Jämtlands Regiment in 1960. In 1961, he was appointed to the post as Defence Chief of Staff and was appointed Major General. In 1966 he was appointed Lieutenant General, and in 1967 he was appointed military commander of the Eastern Military Region, and also Commander in Stockholm. Army Chief from 1969 to 1976. At his retirement as army chief, he was appointed General.