Swedes At War
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Swedes At War
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Author : Lars Gyllenhaal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Swedes At War written by Lars Gyllenhaal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Military service, Voluntary categories.
"From the mud and bloody hell of Flanders to forlorn battles in Siberia and bitter street fighting to the very heart of Berlin 1945. From Africa to the Arctic, fighting men from a country frowned upon for its 'cowardly' neutrality participated in all the crucial battles of World War I and II. Their homeland was Sweden, which has enjoyed almost two hundred years of peace ... despite Sweden's policy of neutrality, no fewer than 23,000 Swedish citizens went to war between 1914 and 1945 ... [this book] also puts an end to the myth that most Swedes enlisted in Hitler's forces. Only 200 joined the Waffen-SS or the Wehrmacht of 1939-1945. In the same period, 9,000 Swedish citizens joined the Americans, the British, the Norwegians, and the Poles. In addition, well over 200,000 men of Swedish descent served in US, British, Canadian, and Australian Armed Forces"--Page 4 of cover
Hitler S Swedes
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Author : Lars T. Larsson
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2015-02-19
Hitler S Swedes written by Lars T. Larsson and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-19 with History categories.
“For those interested in the fighting on the Eastern Front in general . . . give[s] us some of the vast scale of the SS by the end of the war.” —HistoryOfWar.org Though Sweden was neutral during the Second World War, Swedish SS volunteers saw action on both the eastern front and NW Europe, and participated in some of the bloodiest clashes: the initial stages of Operation Barbarossa, the winter of 1941–42, the battles of Kursk, Arnhem, Normandy, Narva, the Warsaw uprising, the Cherkassy and Kurland pockets and, finally, the end in Berlin. There was never an official recruitment drive in Sweden, which is why only some 180–200 men enlisted. Those who wanted to recruit themselves often had to make their way to the occupied countries—a fact that makes those Swedes who joined the SS volunteers in the truest sense. This book lets us follow individuals such as Hans Lindén, who was the first named Swedish volunteer to fall in action aged barely nineteen years old; the unpopular Swedish SS officer Gunnar Eklöf; Elis Höglund, who after several years on the Eastern Front deserted and returned to Sweden; Gösta Borg, who volunteered for the SS a second time as he was denied the chance of becoming an officer in Sweden; and Karl-Axel Bodin, the only Swede to be included in the list of suspected criminals at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, who joined the SD in March, 1945. The book includes over 150 photos and is thoroughly researched from primary sources, making it a valuable addition to the history of the SS, and the men who volunteered to serve in it.
Sweden Japan And The Long Second World War
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Author : Pascal Lottaz
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-07-13
Sweden Japan And The Long Second World War written by Pascal Lottaz and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-13 with History categories.
We thank Ekman & Co AB and Gadelius Holding Ltd for their kind and generous support, making this research available online for free. Lottaz and Ottosson explore the intricate relationship between neutral Sweden and Imperial Japan during the latter’s 15 years of warfare in Asia and in the Pacific. While Sweden’s relationship with European Axis powers took place under the premise of existential security concerns, the case of Japan was altogether different. Japan never was a threat to Sweden, militarily or economically. Nevertheless, Stockholm maintained a close relationship with Tokyo until Japan’s surrender in 1945. This book explores the reasons for that and therefore provides a study on the rationale and the value of neutrality in the Long Second World War. Sweden, Japan, and the Long Second World War is a valuable resource for scholars of the Second World War and of the history of neutrality.
Sweden The Swastika And Stalin
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Author : John Gilmour
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2011-03-14
Sweden The Swastika And Stalin written by John Gilmour and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-14 with History categories.
A key addition to the Societies at War series, this book fills a gap in the existing literature on the Second World War by covering the range of challenges, threats, issues, dilemmas, and changes faced and dealt with by Sweden during the conflict.
A Warrior Dynasty
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Author : Henrik O. Lunde
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2014-09-10
A Warrior Dynasty written by Henrik O. Lunde and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-10 with History categories.
A historian reveals the surprising role that seventeenth-century Sweden played in shaping Western history. There has been a recent trend in history to interpret the rise and fall of great powers in terms of economics, demographics, or geography. But sometimes, pure military skill can propel a nation to prominence if it is simply able to crush all its opponents on a battlefield. No better example arises than that of Sweden beginning in the seventeenth century, holding supremacy over northern Europe for a century without any technological, geographic, or demographic advantages at all. This fascinating book describes how the Swedes first arrived in continental Europe during the Thirty Years’ War, under their king Gustavus Adolfus. Just in time to roll back the reactionary Catholic tide and buttress the Lutherans, the Swedes proved more innovative in battle than their opponents, using the new arm of artillery, plus tactical formations, to establish supremacy on the battlefield. This horrific war still exists in collective memory as the worst travail in German history, even worse than the world wars; however, along with the salvation of Protestantism, the emergence of the Swedes as a power to be reckoned with meant new geopolitical complications for the existing powers of Europe. Adolfus was eventually killed in battle, but a successor, Charles XII, renewed Swedish aggression—this time for the object of conquest—as he found that no army on the continent could stand against his legions from the north. As later military leaders would find, however, the conquest of Russia comprised a considerable overreach, and Charles was eventually trapped and defeated deep in Ukraine, at Poltava. In this work, renowned military historian Henrik O. Lunde unveils a fascinating chapter in the foundation of Western history that is often overlooked by English-speaking readers.
The Swedish Army In The Great Northern War 1700 1721
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Author : Lars Ericson Wolke
language : en
Publisher: Century of the Soldier
Release Date : 2018
The Swedish Army In The Great Northern War 1700 1721 written by Lars Ericson Wolke and has been published by Century of the Soldier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Northern War, 1700-1721 categories.
This is the story of Sweden ́s Army during the wars 1700-1721 against a number of enemies, foremost Russia, until the collapse of the Swedish Empire.
Monsieur Martin
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Author : Wymond Carey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1902
Monsieur Martin written by Wymond Carey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1902 with Northern War, 1700-1721 categories.
Sweden S War In Muscovy 1609 1617
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Author : Michael Fredholm Von Essen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-04
Sweden S War In Muscovy 1609 1617 written by Michael Fredholm Von Essen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04 with History categories.
The Swedish campaign in Muscovy of 1609-1610 and the Ingrian War between Sweden and Muscovy of 1610-1617 took place during Russia's Time of Troubles.
Muscovy And Sweden In The Thirty Years War 1630 1635
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Author : B. F. Porshnev
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1995-12-07
Muscovy And Sweden In The Thirty Years War 1630 1635 written by B. F. Porshnev and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-12-07 with History categories.
This is an English translation of important writings on the Thirty Years' War by the great Soviet historian B. F. Porshnev. Little is known of the Muscovite contribution to the conflict and Paul Dukes - arguably Britain's senior historian of ancien regime Russia - has selected the most valuable areas of Porshnev's unparalleled archival research to fill a crucial gap in the literature of the seventeenth century. In placing this work in the context of Porshnev's larger undertaking, Professor Dukes' substantial introduction assesses Porshnev's critics and evaluates his contribution to our understanding of the Thirty Years' War and of relations between Eastern and Western Europe at the time. A significant reinterpretation of a fascinating period, the book will interest both Russian specialists and those working more generally in seventeenth- century European history.
Dreamers And Opportunists
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Author : Pawel Jaworski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-02-26
Dreamers And Opportunists written by Pawel Jaworski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-26 with categories.
The course of military operations determined Sweden's role in Polish policy as an evacuation destination, a shelter for refugees, an important junction for communication with the Polish occupied territories and as a suitable partner in the process of the future economic restoration of Poland. Dreamers & Opportunists is based on a vast range of sources from Polish, Swedish, and British archives, the Swedish press and the Polish exile press providing a coherent picture of Polish-Swedish relations during the Second World War. It brings new dimensions in a debate concerning Swedish policy during the period.