Master-General of the Ordnance (Sweden)
Master-General of the Ordnance[1] (Swedish: Generalfälttygmästare, Gftm) was in Sweden a chief officer of the Krigskollegium ("Board of Warfare") from 1682 to 1865, then until 1968 in the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration.[2]
History[]
In Sweden, the Master-General of the Ordnance (Generalfälttygmästare) was an appointment for a member of the Krigskollegium ("Board of Warfare") from 1675 and the head of the Artillery Office (Artillerikontoret) from 1682 to 1794 and from 1807 to 1897. The Master-General of the Ordnance was responsible for the central administration of the artillery, the procurement and care of the army's weapons and ammunition, and for the land defence' (lantförsvaret) stock supplies, the so-called Ordnance Storage (Tygförrådet). Earlier, he was called Riksfälttygsmästare. Between 1782 and 1865, the Master-General of the Ordnance was the head of the Ordnance Department of the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration, with, among others, the Deputy Chief of Ordnance and two Tygmästare ("Master of the Ordnance") of regimental officers or captain's rank, as subordinates.[3]
The Master-General of the Ordnance was head of the artillery until 1898. That year a change was carried out through which the artillery regiments and corps were placed under the command of the commander of each army division, while the Master-General of the Ordnance retained the command over the Artillery Staff and the artillery workshops and ordnance staff. However, he still had the obligation to inspect the artillery's exercises, and his complete title was therefore the Master-General of the Ordnance and Inspector of Artillery. He also served as head of the Artillery Department of the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration.[4] As Inspector, he was responsible for the artillery in the same way as the Inspectors of the Infantry and the Cavalry, and also commanded and supervised the Swedish Army Artillery School (Artilleriets skjutskola, ArtSS).[5]
As Master-General of the Ordnance, it was imperative for him to pay constant attention to the improvement of firearms with associated ammunition and equipment, and for that purpose at the King's request to employ or attempt to arrange for them. Furthermore, he would submit to the King for review and establishing proposals for new or changed weapon designs and more. Finally, he would oversee operations at artillery factories and ordnance establishments and oversee manufacturing of weapons, ammunition and artillery equipment for the needs of the army.[5] To his assistant, the Master-General of the Ordnance and the Inspector of Artillery in the latter capacity had at his disposal certain personnel from the Artillery Staff. This personnel, which together formed the Artillery Inspectorate (Artilleriinspektionen), was made up partly of the head of the Artillery Staff, who also served as commander of the Swedish Army Artillery School, and partly of the chief of staff of the Artillery Inspectorate, a major of the Artillery Staff, with the subordinate Equipment Department and the Inspector's Office Department. The personnel in the departments consisted of Artillery Staff officers and commissioned officers.[5]
In 1936, the Master-General of the Ordnance's role as Inspector of Artillery ceased and in 1937 he became the head of the Swedish Army Ordnance Corps.[6] In 1968 the post was eliminated.
Masters-General of the Ordnance[]
- 1682–1692: Per Larsson Sparre
- 1692–1693: Erik Dahlbergh
- 1693–1710: Johan Siöblad
- 1710–1712: Vacant
- 1712–1715: Reinhold Johan von Fersen
- 1715–1719: Henning Rudolf Horn af Rantzien
- 1719–1724: Hugo Hamilton Hamilton af Hageby
- 1724–1728: Vacant
- 1728–1740: Fredrik Magnus Cronberg
- 1741–1754: Per Siöblad
- 1754–1757: Vacant[7]
- 1757–1759: Thomas Cunninghame[a]
- 1759–1761: Carl Ehrensvärd (acting)[8]
- 1761–1765: Carl Funck (acting)
- 1766–1772: Anders Reinhold Wrangel
- 1772–1781: Reinhold Anrep
- 1781–1784: Gabriel von Spången (acting)
- 1784–1791: Carl Gideon Sinclair
- 1791–1800: Carl Ulrik Silfverschiöld
- 1800–1803: Nils Fredrik Ehrenström
- 1803–1807: Vacant
- 1807–1815: Carl von Helvig
- 1816–1821: Carl von Cardell
- 1821–1844: Crown Prince Oscar
- 1828–1834: Claes Josef Breitholtz
- 1844–1849: Axel Gustaf von Arbin
- 1849–1857: Crown Prince Charles
- 1857–1867: Fabian Wrede af Elimä
| Portrait | Master-General of the Ordnance | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Monarch | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major general Carl Henrik Hägerflycht (1817–1881) Acting | 1867 | ? | - |  Army | Charles XV | [9] | |
| Major general Carl Henrik Hägerflycht (1817–1881) | 1872 | 14 August 1874 | 1–2 years | Army | Oscar II | [9][10] | |
| Colonel Carl Leijonhufvud (1822–1900) Acting | 18 February 1873 | July 1874 | 0–1 years | Army | Oscar II | [11][12] | |
| Colonel Frans Reinhold Carlsohn (1821–1899) Acting | July 1874 | August 1874 | 0 years | Army | Oscar II | [12] | |
| Lieutenant general[b] Carl Leijonhufvud (1822–1900) | 14 August 1874 | 12 September 1890 | 16 years, 29 days | Army | Oscar II | [11] | |
| Major general Edvard Julius Breitholtz (1830–1912) | 12 September 1890 | 31 December 1897 | 7 years, 110 days | Army | Oscar II | [13][14] | |
| Major general John Hamilton (1834–1904) | 1898 | 1902 | 3–4 years | Army | Oscar II | - | |
| Major general Gottschalk Geijer (1850–1924) | 12 August 1902 | 30 October 1903 | 1 year, 79 days | Army | Oscar II | [15] | |
| Lieutenant general[c] Fredrik Leth (1850–1919) | 30 October 1903 | 10 April 1915 | 11 years, 162 days | Army | Oscar II Gustaf V | [17] | |
| Major general David Hedengren (1858–1946) | 1915 | 1919 | 3–4 years | Army | Gustaf V | [18] | |
| Lieutenant general[d] Lars Sparre (1864–1947) | 1919 | 1929 | 9–10 years | Army | Gustaf V | [20][19] | |
| Lieutenant general[e] Ludvig Hammarskiöld (1869–1958) | 1 July 1929 | 1934 | 4–5 years | Army | Gustaf V | [21] | |
| Major general Oscar Osterman (1874–1956) | 1934 | 1939 | 4–5 years | Army | Gustaf V | [22] | |
| Major general Halvar Gustafsson (1887–1953) | 1 October 1939 | 1949 | 9–10 years | Army | Gustaf V | [23] | |
| Major general Birger Hedqvist (1894–1964) | 1 April 1949 | 1959 | 9–10 years | Army | Gustaf V Gustaf VI Adolf | [24] | |
| Major general Edward Malm (1899–1983) | 1959 | 1964 | 4–5 years | Army | Gustaf VI Adolf | [25] | |
| Major general Sten Wåhlin (1914–1981) | 1964 | 1966 | 1–2 years | Army | Gustaf VI Adolf | [26] | |
| Major general Ove Ljung (1918–1997) | 1966 | 1968 | 1–2 years | Army | Gustaf VI Adolf | [27] |
See also[]
Footnotes[]
- ^ After Per Siöblad's death in 1754 the office was vacant. By subservient letter of 21 October 1756, it was decided that one of the lieutenant colonel in the Artillery would be given the rank of colonel and, until further notice, conduct the tasks of the Master-General of the Ordnance. The government's choice fell on Cunninghame. Cunninghame held the post from 24 January 1757 to 10 December 1758, after which he continued as deputy until his death in 1759.[7]
- ^ Leijonhufvud was major general when taking office on 14 August 1874 and was promoted to lieutenant general on 14 January 1887.[11]
- ^ Took office as major general on 30 October 1903 and was promoted to lieutenant general on 30 September 1910.[16]
- ^ Took office as major general in 1919 and was promoted to lieutenant general in 1926.[19]
- ^ Took office as major general on 1 July 1929 and was promoted to lieutenant general on 20 January 1933.[21]
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ Granberg 1807, p. 289
- ^ "Generalfälttygmästare". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Generalfälttygmästare". Förvaltningshistorisk ordbok (in Swedish). Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ Westrin 1908, p. 905
- ^ a b c Betänkande och förslag rörande den centrala försvarsförvaltningen. Statens offentliga utredningar, 0375-250X ; 1927:29 (in Swedish). Stockholm. 1927. pp. 29–30. SELIBR 1334799.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1945 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1945. p. 342.
- ^ a b Boёthius 1931, p. 449
- ^ Hammarskiöld 1949, p. 438
- ^ a b ?a 1971–1973, p. 605
- ^ "Telegram till "Kalmar."". Kalmar (in Swedish) (96). 1874-08-15. p. 1. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Broomé 1977–1979, p. 491
- ^ a b "T.f. generalfälttygmästaren". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish) (2904). 1874-07-14. p. 1. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Drakenberg 1926, p. 168
- ^ "DEN 2 JAN. - Afsked". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish) (1 A). 2 January 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Hedberg 1967–1969, p. 26
- ^ Wikland 1977–1979, p. 584
- ^ Wikland 1977–1979, p. 584
- ^ ?b 1969–1971, p. 427
- ^ a b Gillingstam 2003–2006, p. 697
- ^ Vem är det 1942, p. 763.
- ^ a b Wikland 1969–1971b, p. 188
- ^ CHC 1992–1994, p. 409
- ^ Wikland 1967–1969, p. 429
- ^ Wikland 1969–1971a, p. 497
- ^ Lagerström 1968, p. 641
- ^ Lagerström 1968, p. 1052
- ^ Lagerström 1968, p. 598-599
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