Hugo Cederschiöld

Hugo Cederschiöld
Cederschiöld as major general in 1940.
Birth nameHugo Montgomery Cederschiöld
Born(1878-09-25)25 September 1878
Stockholm, Sweden
Died17 March 1968(1968-03-17) (aged 89)
Stockholm, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
BranchSwedish Army
Years of service1898–1950
RankGeneral
Commands
Other workChief of His Majesty's Military Staff

General Hugo Montgomery Cederschiöld (25 September 1878 – 17 March 1968) was a senior officer in the Swedish Army. He served as commander of Svea Life Guards (1936–1938); Commandant of Stockholm (1938–1945); Commander of Stockholm Defence District (1942–1945); Norrtälje Defence District (1943–1945) and Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff (1950–1963). Cederschiöld also competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.