Karl Engelbrektson

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Karl Lorentz Engelbrekt Engelbrektson
born 12 February 1962
Place of birth	Falkenberg, Halland, Sweden
Allegiance	Sweden, European Union
Service/branch	Swedish Army
Years of service	1981–present
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	Nordic Battlegroup
Battles/wars	Kosovo War

Karl Lorentz Engelbrekt Engelbrektson (born 12 February 1962 in Falkenberg, Halland, Sweden) is a Brigadier General in the Swedish Army and the current Force Commander of the Nordic Battlegroup (NBG). He was appointed to this post on 4 May 2006.[1]

[edit] Ranks

• 1981 Officer Trainee, Bohuslän Regiment (I17)
• 1984 Lieutenant
• 1998 Major
• 2000 Lieutenant Colonel
• 2003 Colonel

[edit] Career

• 1997 Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST)
• 1998 Swedish Armed Forces, security policies section
• 1998 Headquarters of the Swedish Armed Fources, education section
• 2000 Head of international manning section
• 2001 Battalion commander, Gotland Regiment (P18)
• 2003 Battalion commander, KFOR, Kosovo
• 2004 Acting chief, Gotland Military District
• 2005 Co-ordinator, Nordic Battle Group
• 2006 Force Commander, Nordic Battle Group