Stig Synnergren
 Stig Synnergren      ( officer, spook) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1915-02-25 Boden, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2004-04-29 (Age 89) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | • Royal Swedish Army Staff College • Swedish National Defence College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spooky Swedish soldier
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Stig Gustaf Eugén Synnergren was a Swedish officer and spook. He was leader of the extra-parliamentary Swedish IB intelligence agency, and kept some control over the apparatus after his retirement.[1]
Career
Synnergren was commissioned as an officer with the rank of second lieutenant in 1939 and served in the Ski Battalion in Kiruna during World War II. After the German attack on Norway on 9 April 1940, he as an intelligence officer in the regimental staff, on several occasions, alone and on skis, went into the war zone in Northern Norway to make contact with the Norwegian forces and gather intelligence within the German dominated area. Because of his experience and skills, he became, after a brief interlude a cadet officer at Karlberg in 1944.
Synnergren's rapid ascent through the ranks continued, including graduation from the Royal Swedish Army Staff College and various military studies abroadTemplate:Where?. He held teaching positions and became a major while heading the Tactics Department. Notably, he became the Chief of the Army Staff in 1963 and ultimately achieved the rank of Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces in 1967. During his tenure as Supreme Commander, Synnergren oversaw significant military policy changes.
Synnergren was widely associated with military intelligence, particularly during the exposure of the secret intelligence agency IB. Beyond his military career, Synnergren held various positions of trust in organizations such as the Swedish Tourist Association, Swedish Ski Association, and corporate boards. He also sat on the board of the East Economic Office, a unique agency within Swedish military intelligence.[2]
Other stay behind groups in Norway
In 1995 he mentioned the existence of a second stay-behind network in Norway.
“I've encountered the name Alfa. As I recall, it was an independent organization that worked together with stay behind in Norway.”
Stig Synnergren (1995) [3]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1984 | 11 May 1984 | 13 May 1984 | Sweden Saltsjöbaden | The 32nd Bilderberg, held in Sweden |
References
- ↑ Quoted in Johan Setsaas, Gro-Gate, page 458
- ↑ http://www.svd.se/stig-synnergren-har-avlidit
- ↑ In an article series in Dala-Demokraten in May-June 1995
