Jan-Gunnar Isberg

Brigadier General Jan-Gunnar Isberg (7 April 1947 – 14 December 2022) was a Swedish Army officer. Isberg has served extensively abroad, in Cyprus, Lebanon, Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His senior commands include commanding officer of the Norrbotten Engineer Corps and the Haparanda Border Regiment, deputy force commander of MONUC and brigade commander of the Ituri Brigade and the Kivu Brigade. Isberg is one of only two Swedish officers (the other being Colonel Jonas Wærn) who have served as brigade commanders in combat under the auspices of the United Nations.

Jan-Gunnar Isberg
Born (1947-04-07) 7 April 1947
Stockholm, Sweden
Died14 December 2022(2022-12-14) (aged 75)
Stockholm, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Service/branchSwedish Army
Years of service1969–2010
RankBrigadier general
UnitUNFICYP (1984)
UNIFIL (1990–91)
UNPROFOR/M (1993–95)
IFOR (1996)
UNSMA (2000)
MONUC (2003–05)
Commands held
  • Army Field Work School (1991–93)
  • Norrbotten Engineer Corps (1994–96)
  • Haparanda Border Regiment (?)
  • Deputy Force Commander MONUC (2003–05)
  • BrigComdr MONUC (2003–05)
Battles/warsCyprus dispute (1984)
South Lebanon conflict (1990–91)
Yugoslav Wars (1993–95, 1996)
Afghan Civil War (2000)
Ituri conflict (2003-05)
Kivu conflict (2003–05)
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