Erhard J.C. Qvistgaard
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Erhard J.C. Qvistgaard Chairman of the NATO Military Committee | |
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In office 1953–1954 | |
Preceded by | Charles Foulkes |
Succeeded by | Augustin Guillaume |
Personal details | |
Born | Erhard Jørgen Carl Qvistgaard May 11, 1898 Rorup, Denmark |
Died | May 8, 1980 Copenhagen, Denmark | (aged 81)
Resting place | Gilleleje Cemetery |
Later work | Board member of IBM Denmark |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Denmark |
Branch/service | Royal Danish Navy |
Years of service | 1919–1962 |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Admiral Erhard Jørgen Carl Qvistgaard (1898–1980) was a Danish admiral who was the first Danish
After training at the Naval Officers' School, Qvistgaard became a second lieutenant in 1919, a first lieutenant in 1920 and a lieutenant captain in 1928. In 1925-31 and again in 1935–38, he was commander of several of Denmark's submarines. In 1931-35 he was a teacher at the Naval Officers' School, and 1936-38 was a teacher at the submarine school for naval officers. In 1937 he became a naval captain, and from 1938 to 1945 he was an adjutant to
Qvistgaard was given the job as the first Danish Chief of Defence in 1950. He was given the task of uniting the armed forces after the war, where there had been major friction between the three branches. He is the longest serving CoD to date.[4]
References
- ^ Chairmen of the NATO Military Committee. NATO. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ Bjerg, Hans Christian.
- ^ Lidegaard, p. 502.
- ^ Rasmussen, Peter Ernstved (25 October 2016). "Two Chief of Defence Did it Better Than the Rest". olfi.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
Literature
- Bjerg, Hans Christian. "Qvistgaard, Erhard Jørgen Carl". In Svend Cedergreen Bech (ed). Danish biographical lexicon. 3rd edition. Copenhagen: Schultz, 1979–84. Volume 11. [1] Archived 4 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Lidegaard, Bo. In The King's Name: Henrik Kaufmann in Danish Diplomacy 1919-1958. Copenhagen: Samleren, 1996. ISBN 87-568-1377-5.
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