Ulf henriksson biography books

Senior ColonelUlf Hugo Henricsson (born 1&#;February ) is a former Swedish officer. He is best known for his achievements in the Bosnian War as commander of the peacekeeping operations from September to April ^[3] There he commanded the Nordic battalion (Nordbat 2) which was a part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR).

Early life

Henricsson was born on 1 February in Engelbrekt Parish, Stockholm, Sweden.^[4] Henricson grew up on the farm Svarttorp south of Järna.^[5]

Military career

Early career

Henricsson graduated from the Military Academy Karlberg in and was commissioned as an officer at the Göta Life Guards with the rank of second lieutenant.^[6] Henricsson attended the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from to and served as a general staff officer and department chief in the Army Staff from to He was then company commander in the Svea Life Guards from to and commander of the Ground Operations Depar