Curt Göransson

General Curt Ture Engelbrecht Göransson (15July 1909 – 11November 1996) was a Swedish Army officer. Göransson's senior commands include Chief of the Defence Staff 1957–1961, military commander of the I Military District 1961–1963 and Chief of the Army 1963–1969.

Early life Göransson was born on 15 July 1909 in Hedvig Eleonora Parish, Stockholm, Sweden,

Career Göransson was commissioned as an officer in the Uppland Infantry Regiment (I 8) with the rank of second lieutenant in 1930. He studied first at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1935 to 1937, and later at the Prussian Military Academy in Berlin from 1938 to 1939. Göransson was promoted to captain in the General Staff Corps in 1940 and was a teacher at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1942 to 1945. He served in the Svea Life Guards (I 1) from 1945 to 1947 and was appointed major of the General Staff in 1948.

Death Göransson died on 11 November 1996 in Danderyd, Stockholm County, Sweden. He is interred at Lidingö Cemetery.

50x50px Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav (1 July 1961)