Arne Mohlin

Lieutenant General Arne Herman Mohlin (9October 1909 – 2May 1992) was a Swedish Army officer. Mohlin served as Chief of the Army Staff and the General Staff Corps from 1961 to 1963 and he was commanding officer of the VI Military District/Upper Norrland Military District from 1963 to 1972. Mohlin is also famous for being one of two survivors of which was torpedoed in 1944 which killed 84 people.

Early life Mohlin was born on 9 October 1909 in Engelbrekt Parish, Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Einar Mohlin, an adjunct lecturer, and his wife Gunhild (née Appelqvist). In 1944 Mohlin was aboard on his way to a military inspection on Gotland when it was torpedoed by the Soviet submarine L21. 84 people died and two survived, Mohlin and Arne Thuresson, the ship's second mate.

Mohlin was promoted to major in the Engineer Troops in 1948. At this time, Mohlin also served as military expert in the 1949 Defense Investigation. and he was also a member of the 1958 Defense Command Committee.

Personal life In 1937 he married Martha Uhlin (1914–1995), the daughter of captain Martin Uhlin and Dagmar Kullgren. He was the father of Björn (born 1941), Barbro (born 1943) and Karin (born 1946).

Death Mohlin died on 2 May 1992 in Täby Parish

Dates of rank 1930 – Second lieutenant 1935 – Lieutenant 1940 – Captain 1948 – Major 1952 – Lieutenant colonel 1955 – Colonel 1961 – Major general 1966 – Lieutenant general

Awards and decorations

Honours Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1961)