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Holger Henning, the Glossary

Vice Admiral Carl Holger Holter Henning (30 July 1905 – 4 February 1981) was a Swedish Navy officer.^[1]

35 relations: Aide-de-camp, Carl Årmann, Coastal defence ship, Dag Arvas, Dakar, Defence Staff (Sweden), Erik af Klint (1901–1981), Galärvarvskyrkogården, Gustaf VI Adolf, Härnösand, Hedvig Eleonora Church, Kommendör, Kommendörkapten, Legion of Honour, Military Office of the Ministry of Defence, Monarchy of Norway, Naval Staff (Sweden), Order of Orange-Nassau, Order of St. Olav, Order of the Sword, Order of the White Rose of Finland, Order of Vasa, Oscar Krokstedt, Rear admiral (Sweden), Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences, Royal Swedish Naval Staff College, Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences, Stockholm, Studentexamen, Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden, Swedish Navy, Tombstone promotion, Vice admiral (Sweden), West Africa.
Burials at Galärvarvskyrkogården
People from Härnösand
Swedish Navy vice admirals

Aide-de-camp

An aide-de-camp (French expression meaning literally "helper in the military camp") is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, or to a member of a royal family or a head of state.

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Carl Årmann

Lieutenant General Carl Nils Gabriel Årmann (24 August 1894 – 21 April 1988) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Holger Henning and Carl Årmann are commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword and members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences.

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Coastal defence ship

Coastal defence ships (sometimes called coastal battleships or coast defence ships) were warships built for the purpose of coastal defence, mostly during the period from 1860 to 1920.

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Dag Arvas

Rear Admiral Dag Gustaf Christer Arvas (22 September 1913 – 1 February 2004) was a Swedish Navy officer. Holger Henning and Dag Arvas are commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword, members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences and members of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences.

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Dakar

Dakar (Ndakaaru) is the capital and largest city of Senegal.

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Defence Staff (Sweden)

The Defence Staff (Försvarsstaben, Fst) is the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces' staff body and command resource for military strategic command, mission dialogue and reporting to the Swedish government, as well as being responsible for the war organization's capability, availability and combat readiness.

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Erik af Klint (1901–1981)

Vice Admiral Erik Viktor Philip Gustafsson af Klint (12 March 1901 – 26 December 1981) was a Swedish Navy naval officer. Holger Henning and Erik af Klint (1901–1981) are Burials at Galärvarvskyrkogården, commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword, Knights of the Order of Vasa, members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences, members of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences and Swedish Navy vice admirals.

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Galärvarvskyrkogården

Galärvarvskyrkogården (literally Galley Shipyard Cemetery) is a cemetery on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Gustaf VI Adolf

Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. Holger Henning and Gustaf VI Adolf are commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword.

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Härnösand

Härnösand is a locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 25,012 inhabitants in 2023.

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Hedvig Eleonora Church

Hedvig Eleonora Church (Hedvig Eleonora kyrka) is a church in central Stockholm, Sweden.

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Kommendör

Kommendör, abbreviated kmd (official Captain) is the most senior rank of commissioned officer below that of flag officer (i.e. admirals) in the Swedish Navy, ranking below rear admiral (lower half) and above commander.

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Kommendörkapten

Commander (Cdr) (Kommendörkapten, Kk) is a senior-grade officer rank in the Swedish Navy, ranking below captain and above lieutenant commander.

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Legion of Honour

The National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil, and currently comprises five classes.

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Military Office of the Ministry of Defence

Military Office of the Ministry of Defence (Försvarsdepartementets kommandoexpedition, FKE), previously the Military Office of the Minister of Defence (Försvarets kommandoexpedition, FKE), was an office in the Royal Chancery from 1945 to 1974 and in the Government Offices from 1975 to 1979, where all so-called ‘military command matters’ were handled and from where these accompanying dispatches (including general orders) were issued.

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Monarchy of Norway

The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system.

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Naval Staff (Sweden)

Naval Staff (Marinstaben, MS) is the staff of the Chief of the Swedish Navy.

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Order of Orange-Nassau

The Order of Orange-Nassau (Orde van Oranje-Nassau) is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry founded on 4 April 1892 by the queen regent, Emma of the Netherlands.

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Order of St. Olav

The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or Sanct Olafs Orden, the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847.

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Order of the Sword

The Royal Order of the Sword (officially: Royal Order of the Sword; Swedish: Kungliga Svärdsorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry and military decoration created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Seraphim and the Order of the Polar Star. The motto of the order is in Latin: Pro Patria (which means "For Fatherland").

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Order of the White Rose of Finland

The Order of the White Rose of Finland (Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ritarikunta; Finlands Vita Ros’ orden) is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the Cross of Liberty, and the Order of the Lion of Finland.

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Order of Vasa

The Royal Order of Vasa (Kungliga Vasaorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry founded on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It is awarded to Swedish citizens for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce.

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Oscar Krokstedt

Vice Admiral Nils Oscar Jakob Krokstedt (12 October 1908 – 13 December 1985) was a Swedish Navy officer. Holger Henning and Oscar Krokstedt are commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword, Knights of the Order of Vasa, members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences, members of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences and Swedish Navy vice admirals.

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Rear admiral (Sweden)

Rear admiral (RAdm) (Konteramiral, Kam) is a two-star commissioned naval officer rank in the Swedish Navy.

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Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences

The Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (Kungliga Krigsvetenskapsakademien) is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden and was founded on 12 November 1796 by Gustaf Wilhelm af Tibell.

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Royal Swedish Naval Staff College

The Royal Swedish Naval Staff College (Kungliga Sjökrigshögskolan, KSHS) was a Swedish Navy training establishment between 1898 and 1961, providing courses for naval officers.

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Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences

The Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (Kungliga Örlogsmannasällskapet, KÖMS), founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden.

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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.

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Studentexamen

Studentexamen (Swedish for "students' examination" or "students' degree"), earlier also mogenhetsexamen ("maturity examination") was the name of the university entrance examination in Sweden from the 17th century to 1968.

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Svenska Dagbladet

("The Swedish Daily News"), abbreviated SvD, is a daily newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Sweden

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.

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Swedish Navy

The Swedish Navy (Svenska marinen) is the maritime service branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.

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A tombstone promotion is an advance in rank awarded at retirement.

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Vice admiral (Sweden)

Vice admiral (VAdm; Viceamiral, Vam) is a three-star commissioned naval officer rank in the Swedish Navy. Holger Henning and Vice admiral (Sweden) are Swedish Navy vice admirals.

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West Africa

West Africa, or Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom Overseas Territory).Paul R.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holger_Henning

Holger Henning, the Glossary

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Burials at Galärvarvskyrkogården

People from Härnösand

Swedish Navy vice admirals

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