Gösta Wetterhall

Gösta Carl Fredrik Wetterhall (1August 1904 – 22June 1983) was a Swedish Army officer. During World War II, he served in Finland during the Winter War. Back in Sweden as commanding officer of the Army Ranger School in Kiruna, he was responsible for the Swedish military's relationship with the Norwegian resistance and made major contributions to them through active support to the Norwegian bases on the Swedish side in what was called Operation Sepals. After the war, Wetterhall eventually became commanding officer of Falun Defense District and worked as a ski competition administrator.

Early life Wetterhall was born on 1 August 1904 in Skillingaryd, Sweden, the son of Lieutenant Colonel Carl Fredrik Wetterhall and his wife Emy Karin (née Wallin). He passed studentexamen in Jönköping in 1923.

Wetterhall was promoted to captain on 1 October 1937 Wetterhall also wanted to cross the Norway–Sweden border with 200 men to fight the Germans in Narvik. His company was stopped by the Swedish government.

Wetterhall then became major and battalion commander in Dalarna Regiment (I 13) on 1 May 1948. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 1 October 1951 with placement as training officer. He was vice chairman of Dalarnas pistolskyttekrets from 1957 to 1963, Falun City Sports Board (Falu stads idrottsstyrelse) from 1955 to 1963, chairman of Dalarna Ski Association in 1967 and member of executive committee of Skytteöverstyrelsen from 1970 to 1972.

Dates of rank 1925 – Second lieutenant 1928 – Underlöjtnant 1929 – Lieutenant 1937 – Captain 1944 – Major 1951 – Lieutenant colonel 1955 – Colonel

Awards and decorations

Swedish

Swedish Pistol Shooting Federation Medal of Merit in silver

Foreign

Finnish War Memorial Medal