All Swedish ironclads: 1865–1957. From the monitor "John Ericsson" to the battleship "Gustav V"

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“To neglect Sweden for the sake of her small population and our former victories over her would be unreasonable. It is enough to see her fleet and army, although not numerous, but kept in amazing order and exemplary combat readiness, to understand that military misunderstandings with her will cause significant efforts on our part, ”wrote the Russian envoy in Stockholm in 1910. Then, after the death of the main forces of the Baltic Fleet in the Battle of Tsushima, Sweden for the first time since the beginning of the 15th century. became the strongest maritime power in the Baltic. Armadillos, the main striking force of the Swedish fleet (Svenska marinen), were in its composition for more than ninety years (in total, the Swedes built 1957 battleships of six different types). This book, based on Swedish sources, covers the entire period of the existence of the ironclads of the Swedish Navy. From the laying of the John Ericsson monitor, named after the Swede who created the world's first low-sided battleship, to the withdrawal from the fleet in 1905 of the last battleships - Drottning Victoria and Drottning Victoria. Gustav V" ("Gustav V"). In addition to a detailed description of the design, construction, construction and service of ships, the author examines the evolution of the views of the Swedish ruling circles and the naval command on the tasks, tactics and technical characteristics of battleships, and also talks about the “cancelled wars” of Sweden, practically unknown to the domestic reader - the landing in Oslo - fjord during the conflict with the Norwegians in XNUMX and the operation "Saving Scandinavia" ("Rädda Scandinavien"), which involved the entry of the Swedes into the war on the side of the anti-Hitler coalition and the liberation of Norway and Denmark. The publication is illustrated with unique photographs, drawings and exclusive color projections of armadillos.

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Publication language: Russian

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