Even the nominal operating budget was cut in half. Length/width: 91×8.9 meters, displacement 1020 standard tons. -Järflotta Fort (1942): An island in Stockholm archipelago, 5 km south of Nynäshamn. Several heavy gun turrets (8-in). It looks menacing, intimidating and towering, and on paper can resist the fire of heavy cruisers. -16 Patrol ships: In 1939, sweden aligned a small number of multirole patrolmen, apart from its torpedo boats. Minelayer submarine using the French Normand-Fenaux system. Close to the Ehrenskjöld but larger. The interwar destroyers, Ehrensköld and Psilander (Italian-built, Sella type), Klas Horn and Romulus (Italian-built), and Gothenburg class. Örnen class Tordedo Gunboats (1896): Originally four Torpedo cruiser of 1896-99, ranging from 814 to 844 tons, used later as TB division leaders. India 2 Launched in 1926 and completed in 1927. The Coastal Artillery was modernised either with Swedish guns and imported ones, like from Czechoslovakia. 7 were in service in 1939, Three will be deleted from the lists in 1941, 42 and 1943. Also the Swedish naval potential was seriously hampered in 1939. New Zealand Read our article on the B1 Centauro in the Tank Encyclopedia Magazine #4. One of the earliest units was the 1st Training Unit equipped with the Strv m/21 tanks, in 1921. ships. In all 9 ships. The fleet during the conflict had clear objectives, to ensure the safe passage of its trade fleet through the Baltic and the North Sea. 1 shaft diesel, 92 hp, 11.5 knots in operation. 2 propellers, 2 Laval turbines, 3 Penhoët boilers, 32,000 hp for 39 knots in operation. In 1930, they escorted the ship for another international state visit, with HSwMS Gustav V and HSwMS Drottning Victoria. Their torpedo armament was removed, as the aft gun and four 40 mm automatic guns m/36 were installed. Length/Width: 85 x 14 meters, Displacement 4310 standard tons, 4500 sq.ft. Length/Width: 25 x 5.10 meters, Displacement 60 tons standard 2 shaft diesels, 400 hp, 13 knots Armament: 1 x 20 mm AA Crew: 11. The Netherlands Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. It consisted of two defensive lines, the first with concrete bunkers, light gunnery emplacements along the shore, and a second line of entrenched troops 300 meters inland, behind mines and barbed wire and a few concrete bunkers. Answer . Sweden developed a sturdy industrial basis, allowing it to create armored cars and later tanks in the 1930s. She was modernized again in 1954 and retired from service in 1960. Stridvagn L-60 m/40K (L-60D), army designation S/V. Armament: 1 x 20 mm AA. It also lined up with them 10 so-called “second class” torpedo boats, weighing 60 tons as standard. The war with Norway was the last conflict in 1814, before Sweden entered a long, peaceful era of neutrality. Sweden was therefore in much better position to defend itself thanks to its armies, the best in Scandinavia by far, and geographical surroundings. Armament Their strong points were three 120 mm (4.7 in) guns built by Bofors, on single mounts. Her coastal battleships were also capable to sink any German cruiser, her aviation and coastal fortifications completed this array. Modernized, very different from each others these were Coastal minelaying launches. Up to the very last days of the war, Sweden never took a side. Stridsvagn m/21, later modified and upgraded as the m/29. Contributor: C. Peter Chen ww2dbase Ever since the Napoleonic Wars, Sweden had maintained its neutrality, and it attempted to do so from the onset of WW2. Sweden A few years later, the Army experimented with its first armored unit, equipped with Swedish tanks of German origin. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Modernized in 1939-40 and completely rebuilt. Length/Width: 134,8×15,40 meters, Displacement 4,700 standard tons, 5550 FL 2 shaft Laval turbines, 4 Penhoët boilers, 33,000 hp for 28 knots in operation Maximum shielding 51 mm Weaponry: 6×152, 4×75, 4×25, 4×8 mm AA, 6 TLT 533 mm, 80-100 mines, 6 aircraft. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. 2 shaft Laval turbines, 3 Penhoët boilers, 34,000 hp for 36 knots in operation. The Boden Fortress: Degerberget Fort Turrets as of 1998, when it was officially discarded. 2 propellers, 2 Laval turbines, 3 Triple Exp. Three vehicles were manufactured, each almost unique, two in 1925 and one in 1926. Nordenskjöld in ww2, notice the neutrality white bands. Total construction WW2: 2 cruisers, 10 destroyers, 10 subs., 38 misc. Sweden remained neutral, even before the invasion of Finland in the east and Norway in the west. Discarded in 1944. Armament: 4 of 152 mm, 2 of 75 mm and 21 of 40 mm, 2 x 25 mm AA, 200 mines. Crew: 11, Type M3/M15 (1940): 11 Launched in 1940-1941, plus 11 others in 1941. Nordenskjöld had the pennant 12. 1600/800 hp for 12/6 knots in operations. With the war raging in Finland until 1945, the Soviet threat seemed real and mobilized the army, proceeding to large exercises and large contingents of conscripts maintained under arms until 1945. Surviving armored cars of neutral states (pdf). Psilander was a cadet TS from 1928, sunk as target in August 1939 and Clas Horn was discarded and BU in 1924. Pansarmusem – Strängnäs Official website. Being a Swede myself and an avid amateur historian of WW2, the role of Sweden during the war is a fascinating topic for me. With the Germano-Soviet pact, the country found itself locked in a political island. In Swedish, the Försvarsbeslut. SKPF “white elephant” in Congo, UN peace keeping operations, 1963. Various ships were modernized, single cruiser was built. While all the branches of the Swedish Armed Forces were expanded. 2 propellers, 2 Tosi turbines, 2 boilers, 19,000 hp for 34 knots in operation. In 1939, the Swedish Navy also accepted the Mul10, a 166 ton coastal mine smelter. (yahoo.image) #9C, Format: Fotopositiv Dato / Date: 1940 Fotograf / Photographer: Kåre Hernes eller Trygve Gjervan Sted / Place: Antagelig Elvenes, Finnmark Oppdatert / Updae: 19.11.2019 [lenke til artikkel på Wikipedia om Oddmund Morset] Wikipedia: Oddmund Morset (1915-1943) Wikipedia: Hjemmefronten Digitalarkivet: Våre Falne (Bd. Plejad Class (1905): 17 Launched in 1905-10 and completed in 1906-11. Armament: 1 x 20 mm AA, Crew: 7, Class V51: 6 Launched in 1944-45. On the other hand in 1946, about 2,500 German and Baltic prisoners were transferred to the USSR, where they were deported to labor camps. An additional deterrent for any invasion force. Powerful and very fast (41 knots at the trials). In 1942 there were new units created (operational also durng the cold war): The Blekinge, Gothenburg, Gotland, Norrland and Stockholm Coastal Artillery Defence units. As shown by the prow, the ration lenght/width was low and the ships were relatively fast and agile Length/Width: 110×20 meters, Displacement 7900 tons standard, 8500 TFL 2 shaft turbines, 8 boilers, 50,000 hp, 26 knots Maximum shielding: 225-250 mm Weaponry: 4×305, 6×152 mm, 8×40 mm AA, 8×20 mm AA. Bävern class (1921): Uttern of the Bävern class. It also maintained a conscript army up to very recently. 2 shaft Laval turbines, 2 Penhoet boilers, 44,000 hp for 35 knots in operation. Drottning Victoria after the war -HD photo) – The camouflage seemed ti have been washed out (especially the hull) and neutrality bands has been removed. -Degerberget Fort (1908) – Part of the Boden line, it was the strongest battery. In 1928, they were reclassified as patrol boats and re-registered V27 to 50. Type Mul1 (1878): Launched from 1878 to 1939. Atle: Armed Icebeaker launched in 1925, 1725-2630 tons, 62.20 x 17 x 6.3m, 6000 hp, 14 knots, 5x 57 mm AA and 4 MGs, buolt at Lindholmen, Gothenburg, stricken 1966. She will be discarded in 1950. 2 shafts Götaverken diesels, 2 electric motors 1920/1000 hp, 13.8/8.3 knots. Class N°5 (1906): 10 Launched in 1906-08 and completed in 1907-09. It was to deal against amphibious assaults, not ships. Launched in 1943. -9 Minelayers: There were two units, one built in 1912 and modernized, the cruiser Clas Fleming, and another specially designed in 1942-44, the Ävsnabben. In 1939, Sweden was counting on a handful of armored coastal “pocket battleships” dating back for the most recent, of the 1920s, and WW1 to prior the war for the others, and a large fleet of torpedo boats, and destroyers. However, cross-country capabilities were still insufficient, mostly due to power-to-weight limitations. Luftwaffe had no intentions to inform Sweden, and the German foreign ministry was requested not to issue a communique about it. Crew: 120. This was the first model built for the Swedish army, delivered in 1937-39. Neutral, but sure to remain so: The Swedish Navy in WW2. In 1928 the TLT will be removed. HSwMS Ehrensköld, the last prewar class of Swedish destroyers. Work in Progress: The Swedish Navy in WW2. In general, the principle of “permittenttrafik” was maintained all along the war, and large supplies of Swedish iron were still sold and shipped to Germany until 1945. It was based on a German design of the early 1920s. Protected only against small arms fire, they were still capable of reaching 60 km/h on road, for a 4.2 t weight. From 1943 on, the armored force was bolstered by the arrival of its first medium tank, the m/42. It would took to much space to fill all the classes and single units of this type. It was also equipped with motorcycles and trucks and assigned to the Cavalry Regiment No.3 from Skövde. Sep 15, 2019 - Explore Christopher Reed's board "Swedish military WW2" on Pinterest.

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