caption serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance birth_date rank image article_title name
stig synnergren , 1974 . 1939 -- 1978 swedish army supreme commander of the swedish armed forces 29 april 2004 stockholm , sweden boden , sweden sweden 25 february 1915 general stig synnergren.jpg stig synnergren
 stig synnergren
stig synnergren

stig gustaf eugén synnergren -lrb- 25february 1915 -- 29april 2004 -rrb- was a general in the swedish army and supreme commander of the swedish armed forces from 1970 to 1978 .
synnergren was a strong advocate for the conscription system .
during his time as supreme commander the combat aircraft saab 37 viggen was introduced .
