Swedish Volunteer Corps (Winter War)

Swedish Volunteer Corps (Winter War)

The Swedish Volunteer Corps (Svenska Frivilligkåren) during the Winter War numbered 9,640. Sweden was officially non-belligerent during the course of the war so only volunteers could be used by Finland. The volunteers were in the front lines in northern Salla area starting on February 28 1940. Losses included 28 dead, 50 wounded and 140 disabled due to frostbite. There were 25 planes in the Swedish Voluntary Air Force (Winter War), F19. The Swedish volunteers also defended Turku.

Along with 8,402 Swedes, 1,010 Danes and 895 Norwegians fought together with the Finns. The volunteers demonstrated a strong Nordic unity that was symbolized in their insignia of the "four brother hands", representing Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

Commanders

*1940: General Ernst Linder

Organization

Swedish Volunteer Corps - "Svenska Frivilligkåren"

** I. stridsgruppen (Lieutenant-Colonel Magnus Dyrssen†, Captain Carl Carlsson Bonde, Lieutenant-Colonel Carl-Oscar Agell)
*** 1. skyttekompaniet
*** 2. skyttekompaniet
*** 3. skyttekompaniet
*** 4. jägarkompaniet
*** 5. tunga kompaniet
*** 1. batteriet
*** 1. plogplutonen
*** 1. signalplutonen
** II. stridsgruppen (Lieutenant-Colonel Viking Tamm)
*** 1. skyttekompaniet
*** 2. skyttekompaniet
*** 3. skyttekompaniet
*** 4. jägarkompaniet
*** 5. tunga kompaniet
*** 2. batteriet
*** 2. plogplutonen
*** 2. signalplutonen
** III. stridsgruppen (Lieutenant-Colonel Martin Ekström)
*** 1. skyttekompaniet
*** 2. skyttekompaniet
*** 3. skyttekompaniet
*** 4. jägarkompaniet
*** 5. tunga kompaniet
*** 3. batteriet
*** 3. plogplutonen
*** 3. signalplutonen
**Other units:
***1. pansarvärnsplutonen
***2. pansarvärnsplutonen
***Luftvärnskompaniet
***Ingenjörskompaniet
***16. självständiga jägarkompaniet
***(17. självständiga jägarkompaniet)
***Intendenturkompaniet
***Vägkompaniet
***1. bilkompaniet
***2. bilkompaniet
***Anspanskompaniet
***1. sjukvårdsplutonen
***2. sjukvårdsplutonen
***Hästambulans
***Ambulans
***F 19

Weapons

*7,5cm Guns M/02
*40mm Anti Aircraft Guns M/36
*7,5cm Anti Aircraft guns
*20mm Automatic Cannons
*3,7cm Anti Tank guns M/38
*8cm Mortars M/29
*13mm Anti Tank Rifles

Vehicles

*83 Motorcycles
*83 Cars
*350 Trucks
*13 Tractors

External links

* [http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=6299 Volunteers in the Winter War]
* [http://www.svenskafrivilliga.com/ Swedish language site of the Swedish Volunteer organization]


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