[hider=Kingdom of Denmark-Sweden --- WIP][img]https://i.redd.it/dh1q1my8gis21.png[/img] [h1][b]Recent History[/b][/h1]In 1914 tensions rose between Europe's powers and war seemed to be on the horizon. In response Sweden was also steadily re-arming yet this notion was not supported by everyone. The liberal party made promises to reduce military spending and even at the verge of war they were intent to keep them. The period between 1909-1914 was particularly turbulent times in Sweden and at times even produced violent results. When the liberal-dominated government rejected the latest defense bill the conservatives arranged a massive mob of 32,000 peasants who marched up straight to Stockholm. King Gustav V responded to the protestors through his famous Courtyard Speech. He approved of the conservatives' demands and distanced himself from the opinion of the Parliament. Hiding behind his right to speak to his subjects the king effectively practiced political partisanship, something which he shouldn't have under the Swedish constitution. Even to the Prime Minister's urging Gustav V didn't retract his words nor seemed willing to cooperate. With such disregard of the Riksdag and the public opinion rapidly turning against them the governing party resigned. As temporary replacement King Gustav V appointed a new Parliament filled with conservative politicians. This "temporary government" continued to lead Sweden until the end of the Great War. The Great War broke out in July of 1914. Sweden previously held talks with Germany to support them against Russia. Yet at the same time Sweden assured Russia they'd not participate in the war. As expected Sweden declared neutrality and sat through most of the war. While the fires of war avoided Sweden the nation struggled due to massively reduced influx of trade goods. This seemed to ease off somewhat after 1916 but Sweden struggled with food shortages throughout the war. To offset this Sweden proposed the Scandinavian Sphere which allowed increased trade between Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Thanks to the improving economy King Gustav V and the conservatives gained further approval. Scandinavism, a nationalist concept from the 19th century which calls for the union of all Scandinavian people, was on a steady return to the public conscious. Though united through economic relations, politically all three Scandinavian countries saw things differently. The Great War kept dragging on and in late 1919 Britain secretly approached Denmark. They urged them to declare war against Germany and offered their support. King Christian X saw a great opportunity to resolve their old border disputes of Schleisswig-Holstein and break German dominance he agreed. Yet the parliament was unwilling to renounce their neutrality, much less to wage war against Germans. In response Christian X used his power to dissolve the parliament and install a new one loyal to him. To the urge of multiple political parties King Gustav V of Sweden chose to intervene. Coppenhagen fell to a rapid coup and Swedish soldiers marched into the country almost entirely unopposed. Christian X was exiled and Gustav V was temporarily elected as king of Denmark. The following few months were complete diplomatic chaos as pressure increased at both ends. Germans urged Sweden to join the war as soon as feasible. So Denmark-Sweden formed an alliance with Germany. Yet Denmark-Sweden was more reluctant to declare war against Britain and France. They did declare war on Russia, though. King Gustav V wanted to reclaim Finland and soon mobilized his forces. They made considerable gains but then the Great War ended. The Central Powers and the Entente signed peace and this included Sweden recalling their forces. Turned out the Entente feared Swedish interference while Germans were approaching their limit. As such both sides agreed to end hostilities. The way the Great War ended was a sour note to Denmark-Sweden and it marred their relationship to Germany in the following years. [To be continued...] Potential post Great War topics to cover, in chronological order: [list] [*] Gustav V declared Danish king for life [*] Danish throne crisis of 1931 [*] Coexistence with the Republic of Germany [*] Finland Skirmishes [*] Fourth Invasion of Åland Islands [*] [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Bertil,_Duke_of_Halland]Oscar III[/url] [*] Finland proxy wars [/list] [h1][b]Resources[/b][/h1] [u]Military Information[/u][hider=Infantry Gear] [b]- [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Uniform_modell_59_Revinge_2018-1.jpg/800px-Uniform_modell_59_Revinge_2018-1.jpg]m/49 Military Uniform[/url][/b] [b]- [url=https://waralbum.ru/bb_new/51/shtyk-nemeckiy-dlya-shvecii-obr.-1939-goda-01.jpg]M/1939 Bayonet[/url][/b] [b]- [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Husqvarna_40_%286971792479%29.jpg/640px-Husqvarna_40_%286971792479%29.jpg]Madsen m/39[/url]:[/b] 9mm parabellum chambered pistol. [b]- [url=https://i.pinimg.com/474x/51/ec/81/51ec81da15d3c84943a17387a68cdc5e.jpg]Kulsprutepistol m/43[/url]:[/b] Kpist. m/43 is a SMG used by vehicle crews and second line troops. Very simple but servicable. [b]- [url=http://smgguns.com/files/images/S13700351.jpg]Automatkarbin m/49[/url]:[/b] Evolution of the Fjk. m/43 originally issued for paratroopers. Select-fire gun chambered in 6.5x55mm with side mounted 28-round casket magazine. Not the cheapest battle rifle, nor the most accurate, but known to be compact and controllable. [b]- [url=https://pic4.zhimg.com/v2-af72475409bae2a5184327fdc2a3ed5b_b.jpg]Lätt Kulspruta m/50[/url]:[/b] Co-developed with the Ak. m/49 and has similar appearance, mechanism and shares multiple parts with it. The lksp. m/50 has a quick-change barrel and has a belt feed adapter to accept machinegun belts. Compared to other LMGs the lksp. m/50 is lighter and can also use rifle magazines. On the other hand it's harder to clean and service than most machineguns. [b]- [url=http://www.gotlandsforsvarshistoria.se/vapen/foto/82.jpg]8cm Granatgevär m/49[/url]:[/b] Revoilless rifle shooting 80mm shells against bunkers and tanks. Compared to the Panzerfaust the Granatgevar is more accurate, has a bit longer range and can be reloaded. On the other hand it is much heavier and needs two man teams. [/hider][hider=Armored Fighting Vehicles]. [b]- [url=http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbwiki/images/thumb/1/13/Wiesel_1_TOW.jpg/400px-Wiesel_1_TOW.jpg]Sv. m/43-50 "Gråsparv"[/url]:[/b] 5-tonne tankette meant for reconnaissance and paradrop actions. Small 3-man vehicle with armor only against machineguns. Its current iteration has a machinegun and a Granatgevar m/49, the latter modified to be loaded from inside the vehicle and is mounted on an elevating pedestal. Other variants of the Sv. m/43 are also used for police, command and artillery spotter roles. [b]- [url=https://www.dom1n.com/wp-content/grand-media/image/vcvkGqIzdik.jpg]Strv. m/40-49 "Lansen"[/url]:[/b] Old medium tank upgraded for more current times. At 24 tonnes it has light armor, great speed but some difficulties to turn. It mounts a modified 5.7cm lvakan m/45 anti-air gun within a new oscillating turret. Unlike most tanks the Lansen has a 3-round magazine loaded by chargers. [b]-[url=https://wikiwarriors.org/images/a/a5/Lansen_84-mm.jpg]Strv. m/51 "Leo"[/url]:[/b] Sweden's newest medium tank for the new decade. It weighs 25 tonnes, has acceptable armor, excellent speed and a new 75mm cannon firing sabot rounds. Some argue that the old Lansen tanks are just as effective for Sweden so production rates for the Leo are fairly slow. [b]- [url=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CWRUK_uvQVM/maxresdefault.jpg]Pvkv. m/54 "Pilen"[/url]:[/b] Unique tank destroyer unveiled just recently. The Pilen has a powerful 9cm strvkan m/50 gun which is fixed forward. The gun has no horizontal traverse, only elevation gear. In order to rotate the entire vehicle turns. For this reason the Pilen is a very compact vehicle with the crew of only 3. It also has a revolutionary hydropneumatic suspension which [url=https://wiki.gcdn.co/images/c/c0/UDES_Shooting_Rig.jpg]allows it to perform some strange feats[/url]. The entire vehicle is only 20 tonnes in weight and primarily designed to engage other vehicles from great ranges. It has respectable mobility, especially cross-country. Its thin 20mm armor is angled so much it can still deflect most shells at range. There's also another variant called the Ikv. m/54 "Hagel" which mounts a 10.5cmm howitzer instead. It has a very thin armor which among others drop the weight to only 16 tonnes. The Hagel is a self-propelled artillery helping the advance of armor. [/hider][hider=Common Weapon Calibers] [list][*][b]9 x 19mm Parabellum[/b] - pistol caliber, SMGs [*][b]6.5 x 55mm[/b] - rifle caliber, machinegun caliber [*][b]13 x 104mm[/b] - heavy machinegun and old anti-tank rifle caliber [*][b]20 x 140mm[/b] - light autocannon, aircraft and anti-air [*][b]40mm[/b] - medium autocannon, aircraft, old tanks, anti-air [*][b]57mm[/b] - heavy autocannon, old tanks, new tanks, ground attack craft, naval and anti-air guns [*][b]75mm[/b] - tank guns, AA and naval guns [*][b]80mm[/b] - mortar shells, explosive grenades [*][b]90mm[/b] - new tank gun [*][b]105mm[/b] - howitzer and naval gun caliber [*][b]120mm[/b] - dual-purpose naval duns, heavy AA guns, coastal defense guns, mortars, howitzers [*][b]132mm[/b] - rockets, naval guns [*][b]155mm[/b] - howitzer and long tube artillery rounds, cruiser cannons [*][b]212mm[/b] - siege mortars, usual caliber of old naval battleship guns [*][b]283mm[/b] - battleship gun and railway artillery caliber [/list] [/hider][hider=Notable Aircraft] [b]- [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c9/07/a5/c907a53f627efe52a5dfb799f4b647ff.jpg]Saab J 21 Viggen[/url]:[/b] Low-wing pusher propeller fighter which can fulfill multiple roles. It is fairly controllable and turns really sharp on high speeds. The unobstructed nose can also hold a wide range of weapons. On the other hand the aircraft is somewhat slower than other fighters and turns sluggishly at low speeds. It also has a relatively short range. Weapons-wise the aircraft usually has three 13mm machineguns and one 20mm autocannon. But it can carry a 40mm autocannon for anti-bomber and ground attack roles and of course equip bombs and rockets. Fighter, attacker, dive bomber, naval fighter, recon plane, the Viggen can be equipped for all of these. May be not the best but does well. [b]- [url=http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Bomb/158-b18/158B18BF7gulG_SatenasF7LL.jpg]Saab B 18 Viking[/url]:[/b] Twin-engine medium bomber. It's designed to take off from relatively short runways or even carriers and for a bomber it has fairly decent speed and maneuverability. Just as the Viggen it could be easily upgraded and modified for various purposes. It can be a recon craft, attacker, torpedo bomber and perhaps more. One of its secret weapons is the Styrdbomb m/48B, a radio-controlled glide bomb. A ground attack variant can also equip the 5.7cm akan m/44 for significant firepower. [/hider] [/hider]