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Troubled times.

1936 was a years where tensions in Europe reached new heights.
The Spanish civil war began after a military rebellion by a group of conservative generals led by Francisco Franco against the elected Government of the Second Spanish Republic.
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Heavily suported by the facist powers (Nazy Germany and Fascist Italy) the Spanish Nationalist were able to make huge gain against the republic who was getting desperate for help and begged France and the United Kingdom for help.

Unfortunately the two had a non interventionist policy in regard of the civil war.

But some countries and oganisation answered the call.
Mexico furnished $2,000,000 in aid and provided some material assistance, which included a small amount of American-made aircraf.

About 32,000 men and women fought in the International Brigades.

The Soviet Union also sent more than 2,000 personnel, mainly tank crew and pilot who actively participated in combat, on the Republican side.
The republican purchased for US$500 million in gold reserves in material aid and arm to the soviet union.

Belgium tryed to get France and United kingdom to interven on the Spanish side but in vain.

The Belgian government dicided to send 35000 volunteers on the republic side. 1150 would never came back.

The civil war would continue until 1939.




 
Xgentis, this is a pretty interesting timeline. You don't see that many TL's involving Belgium around here. But, well... It is a bit hard to understand. I mean, I know how hard it can be to try and learn another language, so don't take this the wrong way. But I think a proofreader that speak's English as a first language would really help. I'd be more then happy to proofread and modify grammar and paragraphs to make it flow better and be easier to understand. Would you be interested in that?
 
I don't know I don't update regulary. But I am interested. And I am open to sugestion for my timeline.
 
Thank you and sorry for my bad english.
I have put this on hiatus I have no more idea for the moment.
 
Due to the marriage of prince Leopold with princess Astrid of Sweden in 1926 the relation between the two countries started to warm up. Economic and cultural exchange were established and in 1935 a defensive alliance will be signed even though many voice in Sweden were against it.
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No. Seriously, just no.

Sweden and Belgium both lacked the capability to project power beyond their immediate border. Neither would be of any help to the other in case of war and Sweden was at this time commited to a firm policy of neutrality. Sweden can gain nothing but problems from Germany by an alliance with Belgium, and Belgium gains nothing. Sweden cut its defence budget dramatically in 1925, and mustered only 4 divisions plus local defence and a cavalry brigade 1935.

I can see economical cooperation and joint planning between SA-FRC and Bofors, allowing the Belgians the 40mm bofors, and perhaps some patrol vessels and mining/mine sweeping vessels from Sweden (would help in case the Belgian army fights on and parts of it is evacuated from Dunkirk), but no alliance.
 
No. Seriously, just no.

Sweden and Belgium both lacked the capability to project power beyond their immediate border. Neither would be of any help to the other in case of war and Sweden was at this time commited to a firm policy of neutrality. Sweden can gain nothing but problems from Germany by an alliance with Belgium, and Belgium gains nothing. Sweden cut its defence budget dramatically in 1925, and mustered only 4 divisions plus local defence and a cavalry brigade 1935.

I can see economical cooperation and joint planning between SA-FRC and Bofors, allowing the Belgians the 40mm bofors, and perhaps some patrol vessels and mining/mine sweeping vessels from Sweden (would help in case the Belgian army fights on and parts of it is evacuated from Dunkirk), but no alliance.
Do you realise this thread is dead and buried? Necroing thread is not well see around here.
 
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