Folke Högberg

Lieutenant General Folke Högberg (20 March 1884 – 8 June 1972) was a Swedish Army officer. Högberg's senior commands include regimental commander of Västernorrland Regiment, commendant of Boden Fortress, Chief of the Army Staff and military commander of the III Military District.

Early life Högberg was born on 20 March 1884 in Helsingborg, Sweden, the son of Knut Högberg, a postmaster, and his wife Anna (née Borg). He also served as secretary of experts for new enrollment regulations with several conscript statutes from 1925 to 1926.

In 1932, Högberg was appointed head of the Royal Swedish Army Staff College and three years later he was promoted to colonel and was appointed regimental commander of Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) in Sollefteå. During this time, Högberg was also Inspektor of Sollefteå Samrealskola from 1936 to 1937. Högberg was chairman of Skövde hembygdsförening ("Skövde Local History Society") from 1951 to 1969. In autumn of 1954, he led the work on the excavation of Helena of Skövde's chapel and spring.

Personal life In 1909, he married Ellen Johanson (1885–1976), the daughter of ironmonger Sven Johanson and his wife Mathilda Sundström. They had three children; Karin (born 1910), Anne-Marie (1914–2010) and Eva (1922–2000).

Dates of rank 1905 – Underlöjtnant 1907 – Lieutenant 1917 – Captain 1926 – Major 1930 – Lieutenant colonel 1935 – Colonel 1937 – Major general 1949 – Lieutenant general

Awards and decorations

Swedish

Foreign

Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, University of Gothenburg (22 October 1966) Corresponding member of the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy (1967)