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King Gustaf V giving the Courtyard Speech. Rearmament was a special concern in Sweden because of the growing tensions in Europe.When Karl Staaff's government proposed a reduction in military spending and the cancellation of the order for the coastal defence ships that were later known as the Sverige-class coastal defence ship, more than 30,000 Swedish farmers marched to Stockholm to protest in ...
Regiments were the highest organized organic units in the Swedish Army from the time of Gustavus Adolphus on to the Second World War. In 1949, the Swedish Army was reorganised, with the regiments being used as training units for conscripts during peacetime. The new main fighting unit was the brigade, only organised in wartime (with a few ...
The Swedish Army (Swedish: Svenska Armén) is the land force of the Swedish Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Sweden in Northern Europe / Scandinavia. The army's history dates back to the Swedish War of Liberation in 1521.
The Swedish government announced on 16 March 2023 that among the 48 received, 24 were in service, 24 were in storage, 14 Archer would be sold to the British Army in March 2023, and 8 transferred to the Ukrainian Ground Forces. [46] Rheinmetall HX2 8x8: 0 (+48)
The Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90, known as Gustav III's Russian War in Sweden and as Catherine II's Swedish War in Russia, was fought between Sweden and Russia from June 1788 to August 1790. The conflict was initiated by King Gustav III of Sweden for domestic political reasons, as he believed that a short war would leave the opposition no ...
Svenska livregementet till fot (Swedish Life Regiment of Foot) Södra skånska infanteriregementet (Southern Scanian Infantry Regiment) Vaxholms grenadjärregemente (Vaxholm Grenadier Regiment) Värmlands regemente (Värmland Regiment) Västernorrlands regemente (Västernorrland Regiment) Later raised Finnish infantry regiments:
This is a list of Swedish artillery regiments, battalions, corps and companies that have existed in the Swedish Army.They are listed in three ways, first by the actual units that have existed, then by the various names these units have had, and last by the various designations these units have had.
ex army Gloster Grouse Mk II: Ö 3: trainer (advanced) 1: 1926–1929: ex army Heinkel HD 24: Sk 4: trainer: 9: 1926–1939: most built by Svenska Aero Heinkel HD 35: Sk 5: trainer: 1: 1925–1929: ex army Heinkel HD 36: Sk 6: trainer: 21: 1927–1943: most built by CFM Klemm Kl 35: Sk 15: trainer: 101: 1939–1944: 27 leased North American NA ...