Krzysztof Kubiak Swedish Armor 1920–1989 Krzysztof Kubiak Swedish Armor 1920–1989 A Review of Organization and Designs Warszawa The original edition was published under the title Szwedzka broń pancerna. Organizacja, przegląd konstrukcji Warszawa 2020 Translation: Katarzyna Winciorek Editors: Roman S. Czarny, Łukasz Przybyło (English edition) Tadeusz Zawadzki, Jolanta Wierzchowska (Polish edition) Cover design by: Teresa Oleszczuk Maps: Tadeusz Zawadzki DTP: Wanda Zawadzka, Tadeusz Zawadzki This publication was financially supported by the Jan Kochanowski University. Copyright © 2020 by Krzysztof Kubiak Copyright for English edition © 2020 by Tetragon Cover photo: Stridsvagn 103 tanks on the Revinge proving ground, 2015 (Jorchr/Wikipedia) Title-page photo: Strv 74 tanks during excercises in Södertälje region. KP AFV visible in the background,1960s (Arsenalen) All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Tetragon
[email protected] www.tetragon.com.pl Print: Print Group Sp. z o.o. booksfactory.pl ISBN 978-83-66687-06-6 Table of contents Introduction. 7 Geographical Features. 7 General Assumptions of the Swedish Defense Concept . .14 Structural Evolvement: 1921−89 . .18 The 1920s, 1930s, and the Second World 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 Cars Pansarbil fm/25 and fm/26 .