As the title says. Also, what consequences would that have? Could the soviets invade from Finland or the Allies bomb the mines so the germans don't have acces to the iron?
As the title says. Also, what consequences would that have? Could the soviets invade from Finland or the Allies bomb the mines so the germans don't have acces to the iron?
My mother worked on the telephone/telegraph in Norway towards the end of WW2, when the German occupiers stopped asking for declarations of loyalty. Back then it was telephone switchboards and the operators could listen in to the conversations. The older operators, who had been working during the invasion said there was no neutrality in Sweden, they were assisting the Germans in every way short of actual forces.
Well the railway traffic was very difficult to hide, unlike the spying on German communications or training Danish and Norwegian "police troops".
Different times. As I heard it told, there was a lot of Swedish support for the Germans during the invasion of Norway. The spying on the Germans and training troops came much later in the war.
The transports of troops started after the fighting was over. And Sweden was almost surrounded by the Axis, it continued until the Axis were weaker and the Swedes strong enough to feel safe enough to stop cooperating.
Sweden just joined the dominant, the winning side.Not to put too fine a point on it, but Sweden was surrounded by Axis because it cooperated with the Axis conquering its neighbors.
But yes, once the fortunes of war turned, Sweden did help the Allies.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but Sweden was surrounded by Axis because it cooperated with the Axis conquering its neighbors.
But yes, once the fortunes of war turned, Sweden did help the Allies.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but Sweden was surrounded by Axis because it cooperated with the Axis conquering its neighbors.
But yes, once the fortunes of war turned, Sweden did help the Allies.
By doing what, exactly?because it cooperated with the Axis conquering its neighbors.
As the title says. Also, what consequences would that have? Could the soviets invade from Finland or the Allies bomb the mines so the germans don't have acces to the iron?
The transports of troops started after the fighting was over. And Sweden was almost surrounded by the Axis, it continued until the Axis were weaker and the Swedes strong enough to feel safe enough to stop cooperating.
Permitting german military? Are you talking about how Sweden allowed German transports on the Swedish railways? Well in that case, probably no since they stopped in 1943 when Sweden felt secure enough to repudiate the agreement.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but Sweden was surrounded by Axis because it cooperated with the Axis conquering its neighbors.
But yes, once the fortunes of war turned, Sweden did help the Allies.