Allegiance Sweden
Finland | Name Ernst Linder Role Olympic athlete | |
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Born April 25, 1868
Pohja, Finland ( 1868-04-25 ) Buried at Norra begravningsplatsen Service/branch Swedish Army (1887–1918, 1920–1939)
Finnish Army (1918–1920) Rank Major General
(1927, Sweden)
Lieutenant General
(1938, Finland)
General of Cavalry
(1940, Finland) Commands held Inspector of Cavalry
Swedish Volunteer Corps
Lapland Area of operations Died April 14, 1943, Stockholm, Sweden Place of burial Norra begravningsplatsen, Solna Municipality, Sweden Parents Ernst Linder, Maria Amelie Albinia Ekman Grandparents Rosina Lavonius, Alexander Lavonius Olympic medals Equestrian at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Dressage, Individual Similar People Ali Aaltonen, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Eino Rahja, Rudiger von der Goltz, Eero Haapalainen | ||
Years of service 1889–1927, 1939-1940 | ||
Putenz chter ernst linder
Ernst Linder (25 April 1868 – 14 September 1943) was a Swedish general of Finnish descent who served in the Swedish army from 1887 to 1918, after which be participated in the Finnish Civil War as the commander of the Satakunta and Savo army groups, whose responsibility stretched from Finland's western coast adjoining the Gulf of Bothnia to Näsijärvi. Linder was friends with the White Commander, Marshal Gustaf Mannerheim. Following the war, he served as Inspector of Cavalry until retired in 1920.
Linder was promoted into the rank of Major General on 13 April 1918, Lieutenant General in 1938, and General of Cavalry in 1940.
In the Winter War, the 71-year-old Linder led the Swedish Volunteer Corps from 6 January to 27 February 1940, after which he functioned as a commander of the Salla area.
In addition to his military career, Linder was an accomplished horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, where he and his horse Piccolomino won the gold medal in the individual dressage.
Linder is buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.