Magnus Dyrssen | |
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 Dyrssen as major (1936–38). | |
| Birth name | Magnus Peder Wilhelm Dyrssen |
| Born | 18 May 1894 Karlskrona, Sweden |
| Died | 1 March 1940 (aged 45) Märkäjärvi, Salla, Finland |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1940 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | Swedish Volunteer Corps (1940) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Relations | Wilhelm Dyrssen (father) Lizinka af Uggla (mother) Gustaf Dyrssen (brother) |
Lieutenant Colonel Magnus Peder Wilhelm Dyrssen (18 May 1894 – 1 March 1940) was a Swedish Army officer. Dyrssen is best known as one of the initiators of the Swedish Volunteer Corps during the Winter War in Finland where he was killed in action.