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The film or miniseries must be concerned with World War II (or the War of Ethiopia and the Sino-Japanese War) and include events which feature as a part of the war effort. For short films, see the List of World War II short films. For documentaries, see the List of World War II documentary films and the List of Allied propaganda films of World ...
Sweden maintained its policy of neutrality during World War II.When the war began on 1 September 1939, the fate of Sweden was unclear. But by a combination of its geopolitical location in the Scandinavian Peninsula, realpolitik maneuvering during an unpredictable course of events, and a dedicated military build-up after 1942, Sweden kept its official neutrality status throughout the war.
This list of World War II films (1950–1989) contains fictional feature films or miniseries released since 1950 which feature events of World War II in the narrative. The entries on this list are war films or miniseries that are concerned with World War II (or the Sino-Japanese War) and include events which feature as a part of the war effort.
Swedish films about World War II (1939–1945). Pages in category "Swedish World War II films" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Japanese family in Korea during World War 2 1993 United States The Remains of the Day: James Ivory: Lavish meetings between German sympathizers and English aristocrats in an effort to influence international affairs in the years leading up to the Second World War 1993 United States Schindler's List: Steven Spielberg
To counter the effects of Soviet reinforcements starting to arrive at the war front, Finland asks Sweden to contribute to the war effort with 2 divisions, 20.000 soldiers. Sweden declines, but is willing to raise the roof of the numbers of Swedish volunteers to Finland. Finland explores the option of large scale western intervention in the war.
In 1942 in the Swedish province of Värmland bordering Nazi-occupied Norway, a group of Swedish soldiers leave their post at a check-point in neutral Sweden, and ends up on the wrong side of the border. One soldier is killed and another captured by the Germans, and a rescue operation is underway.
Although Sweden concluded an alliance with Britain and France, (November 25, 1855), the country did not engage in warfare. At the Second war of Schleswig , the Riksdag of the Estates refused to fulfill King Charles XV 's promises of military support; and Sweden observed a strict neutrality, which would prove to be advantageous.