| Martin Eugen Ekström | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 December 1887 |
| Died | 28 December 1954 (aged 67) |
| Place of birth | Gålsbo, Sweden |
| Place of death | Helsinki, Finland |
| Allegiance |
 Sweden German Empire Finland Estonia |
| Years of service | (1905 - 1941) |
| Rank |
Sergeant (Swedish Army) Captain (Swedish Gendarmerie) Oberleutnant (Imperial German Army) Colonel (Estonian Army) Lieutenant colonel (Finnish Army) |
| Unit |
Swedish Army (1905 - 1911) Swedish Gendarmerie (1911-1915) Imperial German Army (1915-1916) Finnish White Army (1918) Estonian Army (1919) White Guard (1918 - 1934) Finnish Army (1940 - 1941) |
| Commands held |
1918 - Mortar Battery (Finnish White Army) 1918 - Vasa Battalion (Finnish White Army) 1918 - Vasa Regiment (Finnish White Army) 1919 - Finnish Volunteer Battalion (Estonian Army) 1923-1934 Vasa Defence Corps (White Guard) 1940 - 3rd Combat Group (Swedish Volunteer Corps) 1941 - Commander of a Finnish Battalion during the Battle of Hangö |
| Battles/wars |
World War I Estonian War of Independence Latvian War of Independence Winter war Continuation War |
| Awards |
Gold and Silver Bravery Medals of the Order of the Lion and the Sun 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) Cross of Liberty 3rd and 4th Class with Swords (1918) Medal of the Finnish Civil War Medal for the Liberation of Tampere Cross of Liberty I/1 and II/3 (1920) Medal of the Estonian Independence War The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 |
Martin Eugen Ekström (6 December 1887 Gålsbo, Avesta Municipality – 28 December 1954 Helsinki) was a Swedish military adventurer who became the leader of the Nationalsocialistiska Blocket, an umbrella organization for various fascist and National Socialist groups.
Lieutenant colonel Ekström led the 3rd Battlegroup [1] of the Swedish Volunteer Corps in the Finnish Winter War.
References[]
- Biographical Dictionary of the Extreme Right Since 1890 edited by Philip Rees, 1991, ISBN 0-13-089301-3
External links[]
- Ekström, Martin Eugen (06.12.1887), in Swedish with photo.
- National Enlightenment. Traits in the History of Swedish Antisemitism
- Swedish Fascism - Why Bother? by Lena Berggren
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