Career

Lieutenant Erik de Laval served with the Royal Svea Artillery Regiment in Stockholm. During World World War II, de Laval was military attaché at the Swedish Embassy in Poland, and then in Washington. He later wrote books about the modern history of Poland and its leader Józef Piłsudski.

Achievements

• Erik was disqualified in the cross-country riding, while Georg won the bronze medal.

Membership

In 1948 he served in Damascus as a member of the United Nations mission mediating the Arab-Israeli conflict.