Åkerman was born on 6 July 1898 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of the lieutenant general and politician Joakim (Jockum) Åkerman and Martina Björnstjerna. He passed studentexamen in Stockholm in 1916.[1]
CareerEdit
Military careerEdit
Åkerman was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Svea Artillery Regiment (A 1) in 1919 and lieutenant in 1923. Åkerman became captain of the General Staff in 1931 and was General Staff officer of the Western Army Division from 1931 to 1933. Åkerman was then head of the Air Defense Office in the General Staff from 1934 to 1937 and artillery battery commander of Svea Artillery Regiment from 1937 to 1939. Åkerman was major in the General Staff Corps in 1939 and teacher at the Royal Swedish Air Force Staff College the same year.[1]
He left the Swedish Army in 1939 and joined the Finnish Army during the Winter War as part of the Swedish Volunteer Corps. Åkerman was promoted to major in the Finnish Army and then lieutenant colonel in 1940. He was then again major of the Swedish General Staff Corps in 1940. Åkerman was again teacher at the Royal Swedish Air Force Staff College from 1941 to 1942 and strategy teacher at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1940 to 1942. He became a lieutenant colonel in 1941 and colonel in 1943.[1]
Åkerman was head of the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1942 to 1946 and commander of the Östgöta Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lv 2) from 1946 to 1948. He was promoted to colonel in the Swedish Air Force and was appointed Inspector of the Control and Reporting System of the Swedish Air Force (Inspektören för luftbevakningen) in 1948. Åkerman was promoted to major general and was appointed Chief of the Defence Staff in 1951. He was also serving as head of the Swedish National Defence College from 1951 to 1952.[2] Åkerman left the Defence Staff in 1957 and was then military commander of the III Military District from 1957 to 1963 when he was promoted to lieutenant general.[3]
Other workEdit
Åkerman was part of the 1930 Defense Commission in 1935 and the 1941 Defense Investigation.[4] He was a member and secretary of the Commission concerning the voluntary acquisition of air defense equipment in 1937, of the King in Council and was representative of the executive committee of Sweden's Landstorm Federations Central Association (Sveriges Landstormsföreningars Centralförbunds verkställande utskott) from 1938 to 1942. Åkerman became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences in 1942. He was chairman of the Bromma Air Protection Association (Bromma luftskyddsförening) from 1944.[1] Åkerman was vice chairman of the central association Society and Defence from 1951 to 1957, chairman of the board of the insurance company Allmänna livförsäkringsbolaget Oden from 1958 to 1959 and the local board of the commercial bank Skaraborgs enskilda bank in Skövde from 1958 to 1969. Furthermore, he was board member of the insurance companies Svenska liv in 1960, Städernas försäkringsbolag in 1964 and Hansa from 1967 to 1969. Åkerman was also chairman of Skaraborg County's district of the Swedish Red Cross from 1964 to 1973.[5]
Personal lifeEdit
In 1920, Åkerman married Thyra Sellén (1899–1988), the daughter of professor, lieutenant colonel Nils Sellén and Ragnhild Frisk.[4] He was the father of Joachim (1921–1994), Elsie (born 1923) and Thyra (born 1926).[4]
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^ abcdefghHarnesk, Paul, ed. (1945). Vem är vem?. D. 1, Stockholmsdelen [Who is Who?. D. 1, Stockholm part] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 1012.
^ abcdHarnesk, Paul, ed. (1965). Vem är vem?. 3, Götaland, utom Skåne, Halland, Blekinge [Who's Who?. 3, Götaland, except Scania, Halland, Blekinge] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 1162. SELIBR 53511.
^Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1070.
^ abcdHarnesk, Paul, ed. (1948). Vem är vem?. D. 3, Götalandsdelen utom Skåne [Who is Who?. D. 3, Götaland part except Scania] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 1060.
^Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 1144. ISBN91-1-766022-X.
^"Åkerman, RICHARD OSKAR R." (in Swedish). Svenskagravar.se. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender. 1969(PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 94. SELIBR 3682754.
^ abSveriges statskalender. 1963 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1963. p. 342.
^"Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer" [Awards of medals and medals]. www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Royal Court of Norway. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
richard, Åkerman, lieutenant, general, richard, riri, oscar, roger, Åkerman, july, 1898, june, 1981, swedish, army, officer, chief, defence, staff, from, 1951, 1957, military, commander, military, district, from, 1957, 1963, when, retired, birth, namerichard, . Lieutenant General Richard Riri Oscar Roger Akerman 6 July 1898 23 June 1981 was a Swedish Army officer He was Chief of the Defence Staff from 1951 to 1957 and military commander of the III Military District from 1957 to 1963 when he retired Richard AkermanBirth nameRichard Oscar Roger AkermanNickname s RiriBorn 1898 07 06 6 July 1898Stockholm SwedenDied23 June 1981 1981 06 23 aged 82 BuriedNorra begravningsplatsenAllegianceSwedenService wbr branchSwedish ArmyYears of service1919 1963RankLieutenant General Swedish Army Lieutenant Colonel Finnish Army Commands heldArmy Staff CollegeOstgota Anti Aircraft RegimentInspector Control and Reporting SystemChief of the Defence StaffIII Military DistrictBattles warsWinter WarRelationsJoachim Akerman father Oscar Akerman brother Gustav Akerman brother Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Military career 2 2 Other work 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Dates of rank 5 1 Swedish Army Air Force 5 2 Finnish Army 6 Awards and decorations 6 1 Swedish 6 2 Foreign 7 ReferencesEarly life EditAkerman was born on 6 July 1898 in Stockholm Sweden the son of the lieutenant general and politician Joakim Jockum Akerman and Martina Bjornstjerna He passed studentexamen in Stockholm in 1916 1 Career EditMilitary career Edit Akerman was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Svea Artillery Regiment A 1 in 1919 and lieutenant in 1923 Akerman became captain of the General Staff in 1931 and was General Staff officer of the Western Army Division from 1931 to 1933 Akerman was then head of the Air Defense Office in the General Staff from 1934 to 1937 and artillery battery commander of Svea Artillery Regiment from 1937 to 1939 Akerman was major in the General Staff Corps in 1939 and teacher at the Royal Swedish Air Force Staff College the same year 1 He left the Swedish Army in 1939 and joined the Finnish Army during the Winter War as part of the Swedish Volunteer Corps Akerman was promoted to major in the Finnish Army and then lieutenant colonel in 1940 He was then again major of the Swedish General Staff Corps in 1940 Akerman was again teacher at the Royal Swedish Air Force Staff College from 1941 to 1942 and strategy teacher at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1940 to 1942 He became a lieutenant colonel in 1941 and colonel in 1943 1 Akerman was head of the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1942 to 1946 and commander of the Ostgota Anti Aircraft Regiment Lv 2 from 1946 to 1948 He was promoted to colonel in the Swedish Air Force and was appointed Inspector of the Control and Reporting System of the Swedish Air Force Inspektoren for luftbevakningen in 1948 Akerman was promoted to major general and was appointed Chief of the Defence Staff in 1951 He was also serving as head of the Swedish National Defence College from 1951 to 1952 2 Akerman left the Defence Staff in 1957 and was then military commander of the III Military District from 1957 to 1963 when he was promoted to lieutenant general 3 Other work Edit Akerman was part of the 1930 Defense Commission in 1935 and the 1941 Defense Investigation 4 He was a member and secretary of the Commission concerning the voluntary acquisition of air defense equipment in 1937 of the King in Council and was representative of the executive committee of Sweden s Landstorm Federations Central Association Sveriges Landstormsforeningars Centralforbunds verkstallande utskott from 1938 to 1942 Akerman became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences in 1942 He was chairman of the Bromma Air Protection Association Bromma luftskyddsforening from 1944 1 Akerman was vice chairman of the central association Society and Defence from 1951 to 1957 chairman of the board of the insurance company Allmanna livforsakringsbolaget Oden from 1958 to 1959 and the local board of the commercial bank Skaraborgs enskilda bank in Skovde from 1958 to 1969 Furthermore he was board member of the insurance companies Svenska liv in 1960 Stadernas forsakringsbolag in 1964 and Hansa from 1967 to 1969 Akerman was also chairman of Skaraborg County s district of the Swedish Red Cross from 1964 to 1973 5 Personal life EditIn 1920 Akerman married Thyra Sellen 1899 1988 the daughter of professor lieutenant colonel Nils Sellen and Ragnhild Frisk 4 He was the father of Joachim 1921 1994 Elsie born 1923 and Thyra born 1926 4 Death EditAkerman died on 23 June 1981 and was buried 6 October 1981 in Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm 6 Dates of rank Edit General Nils Swedlund left and Chief of Staff Richard Akerman right 1 April 1951 Swedish Army Air Force Edit 1919 Second lieutenant 1923 Lieutenant 1931 Captain 1939 Major 1941 Lieutenant colonel 1943 Colonel 1948 Colonel Swedish Air Force 1951 Major general 1963 Lieutenant generalFinnish Army Edit 1939 Major 1940 Lieutenant ColonelAwards and decorations EditSwedish Edit Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword 6 June 1958 7 Knight of the Order of the Polar Star 8 Knight of the Order of Vasa 8 National Aerial Protection Association s Medal of Merit Riksluftskyddsforbundet fortjanstmedalj 4 National Aerial Protection Association s Badge of Merit in gold Riksluftskyddsforbundets fortjansttecken i guld 1 Landstorm Gold Medal Landstorm guldmedalj 1 Foreign Edit Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog 2 Commander 1st Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland 2 Commander with Star of the Order of St Olav 1 July 1955 9 Commander of the Legion of Honour 2 Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class with swords 1 Finnish War Commemorative Medal 1 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Richard Akerman a b c d e f g h Harnesk Paul ed 1945 Vem ar vem D 1 Stockholmsdelen Who is Who D 1 Stockholm part in Swedish Stockholm Vem ar vem bokforlag p 1012 a b c d Harnesk Paul ed 1965 Vem ar vem 3 Gotaland utom Skane Halland Blekinge Who s Who 3 Gotaland except Scania Halland Blekinge in Swedish 2nd ed Stockholm Vem ar vem p 1162 SELIBR 53511 Lagerstrom Sten ed 1968 Vem ar det svensk biografisk handbok 1969 Who is it Swedish biographical handbook 1969 in Swedish Stockholm Norstedt p 1070 a b c d Harnesk Paul ed 1948 Vem ar vem D 3 Gotalandsdelen utom Skane Who is Who D 3 Gotaland part except Scania in Swedish Stockholm Vem ar vem bokforlag p 1060 Vem ar det svensk biografisk handbok 1977 Who is it Swedish biographical handbook 1977 in Swedish Stockholm Norstedt 1976 p 1144 ISBN 91 1 766022 X Akerman RICHARD OSKAR R in Swedish Svenskagravar se Retrieved 8 December 2017 Skoldenberg Bengt ed 1969 Sveriges statskalender 1969 PDF in Swedish Stockholm Fritzes offentliga publikationer p 94 SELIBR 3682754 a b Sveriges statskalender 1963 in Swedish Uppsala Fritzes offentliga publikationer 1963 p 342 Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer Awards of medals and medals www kongehuset no in Norwegian Royal Court of Norway Retrieved 2021 12 14 Military officesPreceded byCarl August Ehrensvard Royal Swedish Army Staff College1942 1946 Succeeded byHilding KringPreceded byRagnar Lindblad Ostgota Anti Aircraft Regiment1946 1948 Succeeded bySten Axel OdelbergPreceded byNone Inspector of the Control and Reporting System1948 1951 Succeeded byBirger SchybergPreceded byNils Swedlund Chief of the Defence Staff1951 1957 Succeeded byCurt GoranssonPreceded byThord Bonde III Military District1957 1963 Succeeded byFale Burman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Akerman amp oldid 1165786027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
