Eirik Stordalen
Eirik Stordalen | |
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 Stordalen in 2019 | |
| Born | 13 April 1960 Lindenfels, Aarberg, Acrea |
| Allegiance |  Acrea |
| Service/ | Acrean Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Army Group Nord 6th Army 8th Royal Marine Regiment 1st Battalion, 8th Royal Marines |
| Battles/wars | Zemplen War Midsummer War |
| Awards | see below |
Eirik Jos Stordalen is an Acrean General currently serving as Acrean Chief of Defence Staff. He is best known as commander of the Acrean 6th Army during the Zemplen war and as commander of Army Group Nord during the Midsummer war.
Coming from a family with military heritage, Stordalen was an avid athlete and strong student in his school years. He applied to and was accepted to the Royal Military Academy Strasbourg in 1977, receiving a commission into the 1st Battalion, 8th Royal Marine Regiment in 1981 alongside an undergraduate degree in military history. As early as his time as a junior officer, Stordalen was noted for being bookish and academic. During this time he became well-known among higher ranking officers for possessing excellent tactical creativity and embodying traditional Acrean mission-based tactical doctrine. He worked his way through the ranks as a career officer, eventually coming to take command of the 8th Royal Marine Regiment in 1995. As regimental commander, he is credited for partially reforming Royal Marine doctrine, co-opting tactics and mannerisms frequently found among other units of "shock troops" in the Acrean Army such as Stormer heavy mechanised infantry. He took command of the 1st Royal Marine Division in 1999, and finally of the entire 6th Army in 2006. His appointment as commander of 6th Army was well-received by fellow officers and enlisted alike, as he had gained a reputation not only for being a thoughtful and aggressive commander, but of taking particular consideration of troops under his command.