Stig Löfgren

Lieutenant General Stig Albert Lorentz Löfgren (7 January 191228 April 1998) was a Swedish Army officer. He served as Deputy Commanding General of the I Military District (1963–1966) and as Commanding General of Bergslagen Military District (1967–1973).

Early life Löfgren was born on 7 January 1912 in Ljusnarsberg, Örebro County, Sweden, the son of Alf Löfgren and his wife Asta (née Källgren).

Career Löfgren was commissioned as an officer in 1933 with the rank of second lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1933 and to captain in 1941. Löfgren attended the Royal Swedish Army Staff College in 1942

Death Löfgren died on 28 April 1998. He was interred on 5 June 1998 at the northern cemetery in Täby.

Dates of rank 1933 – Second lieutenant 1937 – Lieutenant 1941 – Captain 1951 – Major 1955 – Lieutenant colonel 1959 – Colonel 1966 – Major general 1973 – Lieutenant general

Awards and decorations

Honours Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1951)