Swedish Armor 1920–1989 Organization and Equipment

Autor: Krzysztof Kubiak

Rok wydania: 2020

Liczba stron: 226

Okładka: twarda

Format: 17,0 cm x 24,0 cm

Książka w j. angielskim

Almost all lovers of armor will recognize the Strv 103 tank without hesitation and many would know the prewar Landsverk L-60, but Swedish armored vehicles are not only these two. Swedish armor history is much richer and more complex. It is not possible to examine that subject matter, even in terms of equipment, without discussing the general assumptions of the specific Swedish defense doctrine, which in turn was overwhelmingly shaped by the State’s location and the natural conditions prevailing in its area.

In his book Swedish Armor 1920–1989: Organization and Equipment, Prof. Krzysztof Kubiak does not limit himself to presenting armored vehicles, but also describes and explains the development trends of AFVs in Sweden. Prof. Kubiak is a retired Polish Navy officer: he obtained his Ph.D. from the Naval Academy and continued his career at the National Defense University. He was also heading the Department of North European Countries at the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce.

Introduction  /7

• Geographical Features  /7
• General Assumptions of the Swedish Defense Concept  /14

Structural Evolvement: 1921-89  /18

The 1920s, 1930s, and the Second Word War: Between National Pacifism and Military Necessity  /33

• The Legacy of the Great War and the Threat of a New War  /33
• Light Tanks Stridsvagn m/21 and m/21-29  /35
• Light Tank Renault FT-17  /37
• Armored Car Pansarbil fm/25 and fm/26  /38
• Light Tanks Stridsvahn fm/28  /42
• Armored Car Pansarbil fm/29  /42
• Landsverk`s Export Experience: the L-180, L-181, L-182 Family  /43
• Armored Car Pansarbil m/31  /45
• Light Tanks Stridsvagn fm/31 and m/31 /49
• Tankettes Carden-Lyod Mk V and Mk VI  /52
• Light Tanks (Tankette) Stridsvagn m/37   /54
• Light Tanks Stridsvagn m/38, m/39, m/40L and m/40K  /59
• In Search of Equipment: Armored Car Pansarbil m/39-40  /65
• Light Tank Stridsvagn m/41   /66
• In Search of Equipment: Armored Car Pansarbil m/41  /71
• Armored Car Pansarbil m/31F  /72
• Medium Tank Stridsvagn m/42  /73
• Armored Recovery Vehicle Bargningsbandvagn  m/43   /79
• Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier Terrangbil  M/42 KP  /80
• Self-Propolled Assault Gun Stormartillerivagn  m/43  /85
• Self-Propolled Anti-Tank Gun (Tank Destroyer) Pansarvarnskanonvagn  m/43   /90
• Self-Propolled Anti-Aircraft Gun Luftvarnskanonvagn  fm/43   /93

The Cold War: Seeking Harmony between Satisfying the Needs and Permanent Frugality  /98

• Self-propelled Gun Infanterikanonvagn 72, 102 and 103  /100
• Tanks Stridsvagn 81, 101, 102 and 104  /104
• Armored Recovery Vehicle Bargingsbandvagn 81  /117
• Tanks Stridsvagn 74  /119
• Armored Personnel Carrier Pansarbandvagn 301  /124
• Tanks Stridsvagn 103  /129
• Armored Cars Pansarbil M8 and M3  /140
• Armored Cars Pansarbil Ferret and Humber  /142
• Armored Personnel Carrier Pansarbandvagn 302  /145
• Self-propelled Howitzer Bandkanon 1A/C  /153
• Armored Recovery Vehicle Bargningsbandvagn 82  /158
• Bridge Layer Brobandvagn 941  /160
• Self-Propelled Gun (Light Tank) Infanterikanonvagn 91  /162
• Tank Destroyer Pansarvarnsrobotbandvagn 551 and Anti-Aircraft Vehicle Luftvarnsrobotbandvagn 701 /167
• Armored Personnel Carrier Pansarterrangbil 180  /170

An Attempt to Sun Up  /173

Appendices  /178

• Appendix A. Unarmored Infantry Carriers and Fighting Vehicles   /178
• Appendix B. Command and Staff Vehicles  /194
• Appendix C. Armored Recovery Vehicles Bargningsterrangbil 965 and Bargningsterrangbil 970  /198
• Appendix D. Tractors  /201
• Appendix E. Varntorn: The Afterlife of Swedish Tanks  /205
• Appendix F. Armored Trains  /209
• Appendix G. Volvo V Engine  /212
• Appendix H. Swedish Fighting Vehicle Armament  /213
• Appendix I. 71 mm Lyran Illuminating Mortar  /215
• Appendix J. Anti-Tank and Anti-Aircraft Guided Missiles in Sweden  /216
• Appendix K. The Sewdish Tiger  /221

Bibliography  /222