Generalkommandoen

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Generalkommandoen (1922-1950) (English: the General command) is the first combined command of the armed forces of Denmark, though neither with unified administration and operational control of all forces.

Generalstaben was incorporated into Generalkommandoen in 1932.

Generalkommandoen was erected in Army law of 1922, adopted by Rigsdagen on August 7, 1922. It was terminated in 1950, following the Danish defense reform of 1950, which split it into Forsvarschefen, Forsvarsstaben, Hærkommandoen, Søværnskommandoen and Flyverkommandoen.

In 1970 the commands were combined again to form a unified command structure une the name of Defence Command

[edit] Chiefs of Generalkommandoen

From	To	Chiefs of Generalkommandoen
1 September 1941	30 September 1950	Lieutenant General Ebbe Gørtz
1939	30 August 1941	Lieutenant General William Wain Prior
1931	1939	Lieutenant General Erik With
1926	1931	Lieutenant General Anders Gjedde Nyholm
1923	1926	Lieutenant General Ellis Wolff
1922	1923	Lieutenant General ???