10+ Incredible Facts About Swedish Army (Svenska armén)

Incredible Facts About the Swedish Army
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The Swedish Army (Svenska armén) is a branch of Sweden's Military whose main responsibility is land operations.
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[@FtdFacts]

Hey guys thanks for watching! Here is another video about the Swedish military: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4HRn3djqriVnLs

[@LNZT]

FTD Facts hej

[@Mattiniord]

Also, Sweden and Denmark holds the world record of recorded armed conflict between two nation. And that is despite us having been at peace for 200 years

[@streamhinder3639]

Sweden and denmark arent working together so stop

[@jonashast3925]

@@streamhinder3639 what?

[@kristofferhellstrom]

Didn't know that. Nice to see that conflicts can be resolved. As a Swede I love Denmark :P

[@zorrpan7744]

@@streamhinder3639 They do, read some facts.

[@isaks7042]

​@leifur vikingur Sweden have fought many battles with russians. Especially during the 21 year long great nonrthern war when Russia attacked Sweden. But we haven't had as many wars with Russia.

[@linneadanlycke5037]

I really recommend the serie “Jägarsoldat” it’s a series where you get to follow around a group of teenagers who are training to become soldiers, it’s in swedish but it’s very good

[@tsdmft6638]

It's not just Lumpen it's to become a Jägarsoldat it's not like a regular solider.

[@jfilm7466]

Jag tittar på det nu 🇸🇪🇬🇧

[@unclericky359]

Bro its so good

[@dizzy8436]

@@tsdmft6638 det kallas värnplikten idag, inte lumpen

[@tsdmft6638]

​@@dizzy8436 Besserwisser?

[@oscarkrook]

THE "soldier" at 12:10 is in fact the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria..

[@radradishradiator]

Genco Abbandando the fuck did you just say

[@augustsiverskog2458]

@Genco Abbandando why are you here an just making everyone angry?! Just shut up if you have nothing good to say!

[@imnotsofunny824]

Oscar Krook svenska kungahuset är en del av militären* The Swedish royal family is a part of our military*

[@oscarkrook]

Det skulle jag inte vilja påstå.. vilken gren av Försvarsmakten menar du då att kungahuset tillhör?

[@ee12321]

How u know that

[@Mattiniord]

Well, the Royal Lifeguard formed by Gustav Vasa is THE Oldest military unit that is still in Service. It is an almost 500 year of continous service

[@pommeskrigaren5999]

"Solen skiner alltid på en livgardist" ;)

[@skruf9017]

sorry but the spanish kings infantry regiment is almost 300 years older

[@fishundra20]

rat rat Did you not read the comment? ”Almost 500 years of continous service”

[@skruf9017]

@@fishundra20 did you read MY comment?... he called it the oldest military unit still in service, which its not.

[@fishundra20]

rat rat neither is the Spanish royal lifeguard.

[@davidbillgren3714]

The Vasa ship that you did talk about is actually not named after Gustav Vasa himself. It’s named after the Vasa Dynasty that Gustav II Adolphus was a part of who decided to build this ship.

[@hex1c]

Great video man! Mabye you could talk about Bodens Fortress? It was like the biggest and oldest military bunker. Or mabye other bunkers in Sweden? Hidden naval bunkers? Did you know that Sweden found several non exploded V-1 V-2 rockets during WWII? They took it, made experiments with it. Mabye you could talk about the carl gustaf recoilless rifle that alot of countries use? Or the AT-4? Or the Archer system? Just keep the videos coming, i love em =)

[@Swedenowns100]

We don’t call it “the Swedish army”, the official name is “the Defense” (Försvaret). Because we don’t invade other nations.

[@estherhaaglindberg1815]

Swedenowns100 eyy du också svensk?

[@ArnWikk]

Den militära myndigheten är Försvarsmakten/Försvaret, men grenen heter fortfarande Armén.

[@thallan]

It was called the swedish translation of wehrmacht before 1975.

[@osiszx5732]

Sverige!!!!!!!

[@Max-Television]

Thallan No, that’s what it’s called today. Wehr means defence. Before 75 it was the War Force.

[@broach6152]

you should do a video about sweden under the cold war its very intresting! (we had up to 850 000 soldier in the 1950's)

[@Max-Television]

Broach61 In a standing army? Don’t think so.

[@sladd78]

nallephu652 lol kommentaren är 1 år gammal å du svarar🤣

[@Max-Television]

Sladd Kommentarer visas inte i kronologisk ordning på youtube, så hur gammal kommentaren är är ovidkommande.

[@sladd78]

@@Max-Television Man ser hur gammal kommentaren är. Tror du verkligen denna kille kommer svara dig efter ett år? Dont think so

[@Max-Television]

Sladd Bryr mig inte. Det var inte därför jag skrev det, din tratt

[@olasjoberg2111]

"home guard is local" ..very local... the best partner if u need one

[@mathusstarcane4370]

Thanks for good videos. Always interesting. A heads up. The "life guard" or as it's called in sweden "Livgardet". History wise it's the regament dedicated to keeping the head of the country (the king) alive. These days the most specialized in conflicts in urban enviroment. Would be cool if you made a video about them. "Strid i bebyggelse" - the old fältjägarna.

[@minininja9322]

More Sweden pls love your Sweden videos

[@Persian_Judaism]

I live and am from Sweden! You should countinue with facts about Sweden.

[@sukers1000]

Sweden is one of the best countries in the world right? I've never been there, buut I want to go so very badly

[@karlxiiofsweden1908]

Tiger Claw not anymore, we where tough

[@michaelkaa2669]

@@karlxiiofsweden1908 When...??

[@peterl8548]

Why not something about the original Swedish Rangers. Lapplandsjägarna. 2:a Jkomp, 4:e Jplut. 87-88...

[@mrman9977]

@@johnnywalkertexas1213 what are you talking about

[@xximstipidxxwow8584]

Dude my Dad was in the swedish army and he bought swedish army clothes 😀😀😃😃😃

[@sukers1000]

Awesome dude

[@imnotsofunny824]

Aaaaaaiiiight

[@oscarjettman9346]

I was also in the Swedish army :)

[@mattelollol1]

@@oscarjettman9346 ok boomer

[@fredriklindberg1224]

During WW1 Sweden also landed troops on the Åland Islands (part of Finland).

[@trakorio]

During WW2 there where over 30:000 volunteers from Sweden that joined the Finnish army to fight against Russia.

[@dkfdhdsj6261]

No it was not. 8700 in winterwar and a few tousend in 1941-44. No way near over 30000.

[@wormeffectx7035]

hehe 07:30 the K.P.I.S.T M45 Its not an acronym, is a word K-pist meaning "machine gun" och more exactly "Bullet spraying pistol"

[@olovgenlund1023]

Can you talk about Arméns Jägarbataljon! Its like the US rangers:)

[@zoom5024]

@@DirtyMikeandTheBoys69 We have coastal rangers, the army's ranger battalion, parachute rangers, airbase rangers. The latter took 3rd spot in the sniper competition in the US, they also got "best international team" and " most physical team" they later won the european Sniper competition. :)

[@jungeralterschwede563]

Fet Pajen Check out SOS or kustjägare !

[@ham0192]

Jag är en jägare själv

[@berseli5783]

@@ham0192 Hur är det relevant?

[@ham0192]

@@berseli5783 väldigt relevant vettu

[@ugclan7086]

Gilla om du är svensk (: 👇🏼

[@andreaskavak2364]

@@sudaisahmed4937 håll käften rasist

[@ludvighellebro4503]

hhahaha

[@alvinhvh2546]

@@sudaisahmed4937 p12 =D hahah

[@kristofferhellstrom]

Jag googlar Sverige för ofta... Man är stolt :D

[@bambooandmeofficial]

Svensk här! ;)

[@puppetguy8726]

2:10 There have been many Swedish ships called Wasa(/Vasa), the name more generelly refer to the dynasty rather than just Gustav though. :)

[@erikempire318]

Do some looking up on Hemvärnet (the home guard), said to be the most armed well trained gurella army in the world.

[@zeth9702]

I am from Sweden 😎

[@theolinden1743]

Kan you do a video about ”the save of an blackbird” in the cold war

[@zeth9702]

I am a Sweden boy and Will be in THE Sweden army

[@philipnorrman9932]

Hey man! You should really go to Sweden! You seem to like it :) Greetings from Sweden ;D xD

[@pellman87]

Glöm ej skyddsvästen i orten bara

[@TheProtagonistGabber]

Congrats on 1 million, from a Swede!

[@zattlahabibi1137]

The Gustav Vasa ship sunk because they put to many cannon balls on the lower deck so it mismatched the weight at the top deck causing is to capsice

[@Nanakiyami]

Vasa sunk because it wasn't originally designed to have the additional cannon deck and the proportions were waaay off. It was doomed to fail from the start as the entire design was unstable and it was too heavily armed in relation to the design. But Gustav II Adolf had already signed it and approved the design even if they knew it was unstable, and I guess no one dared to argue with the king. Pride, vanity and ignorance sunk the Vasa, not cannonballs.

[@ronng21]

The Vikings that where the first in Sweden where called the langeskägg (long beards)

[@Mattiniord]

Also, the Homeguard may be classified as reservists but many of us have almost a year of conscript training as the base. Many are also veterans from international service. And my own battalion have our very own "Chef Ryback". Never ever underestimate a resevist "militia" unit. Technically the Homeguard could be classified as Motorized infantry with some formations having all-terrain capability

[@sh8d524]

You forgot the airforce. I mean, we do make our own planes :P the Jas gripen.

[@Max-Television]

SH8D the ROYAL airforce.

[@Tapio86]

There were no airforce in 1521...for obvious reasons.

[@lofsacul]

@@Max-Television No, swedens airforce is not called "royal airfirce", it is just called Swedish Airforce.

[@Max-Television]

@@lofsacul No.

[@lofsacul]

@@Max-Television Google it, no one call Swedens airforce "Royal". Britian do it but not Sweden.

[@MaskinJunior]

Fun fact for the Swedish armed forces. It is a standing order to all personnel that "Any notice that Sweden has surrendered is false, Sweden will never surrender". There is nobody who have the authority to call for a surrender. And the Swedish forces is designed to function as autonomous units.

[@Batman_-pc9cj]

Sweden has fought in at least 200 wars in its existance, btw i love your videos❤️lots of love from sweden (im joining the swedish airforce)

[@Gretel1236]

55 för fan

[@zattlahabibi1137]

@@Gretel1236 29 mot danmark

[@zattlahabibi1137]

@@Gretel1236 sen va de balkankriget också under stormaktstiderna,,,,,

[@Gretel1236]

@@zattlahabibi1137 har jag sagt nåt om balkankriget? är du dum eller

[@zattlahabibi1137]

@@Gretel1236 Har jag sagt nånting om att du nämnde balkankrigen under stormaktstiderna?

[@bengtgronlund9447]

KG-M40 was also sold to SS in Germany. It is considered to be one of the worst weapons ever to be manufactured. It was called "Den galopperande järnsängen" or the "galloping iron bed".

[@trellomikfi6796]

My great grandfather was a solider under world war 2 and was defending the border

[@Molm3r]

Im from sweden:)

[@gustavojansivu2412]

Long live Svea kingdom

[@MaskinJunior]

Up until Gustaf Wasa our King was elected. The king was elected at Mora Sten outside Upsala.

[@elfi9003]

you can make an episode on swedish volontar work for defence purposes. so many organisations for military and civile defence.'

[@ViczyAlva]

You could maybe make a video about commanders? Don't really know if there's a lot of "famous" Swedish commanders, but it might be interesting.

[@johnnywalkertexas1213]

@@FtdFacts Magnus Fucking Stenbock! Him and his Dalkarlar during the Battle of Narva 1700. 9000 Swedish bastards beat the crap out of about 40.000 fortified russian troops while capturing Tsar Peter's whole treasure chest. Magnus Stenbock was first through the defences with my old man's regiment - Dalregementet. That was an epic battle. And Charles X Gustaf decided to leisurely march 12.000 men across sea ice to seize Copenhagen and beat up the danish. Also, anything Gustavus Adolphus conquered!

[@timoterava7108]

@@johnnywalkertexas1213 The majority of the "Swedish" soldiers in the battle of Narva were actually ethnic Finns...

[@johnnywalkertexas1213]

@@timoterava7108 Cool, I did not know that. It feels great to know my ancestors had such great men as the Finns side by side in the war.

[@timoterava7108]

@@johnnywalkertexas1213 In the Swedish Army of Gustavus Adolphus roughly 2/5 of the regular (Central European mercenaries not included) infantry and 3/7 of the regular cavalry were Finns (pop. c. 400,000).

[@sebson300]

The future of Swedish army

[@nunezlover43]

*The chief of the Army is actually ”Micael Bydén”*

[@gustavw2650]

Not really... Michael Bydén is the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces which includes Army(+home guard) Navy(+amphibious) and Air Force. Michael Bydén is actually an Air Force General from the beginning. The chief of the army would be Karl Engelbrektson.

[@Mondo762]

Sweden did send 4,000 volunteers to fight with the Finns during the Winter War (1939-40).

[@johnnywalkertexas1213]

Unfortunately, the Swedish government denied more volunteers to go. Though the Swedish army donated a lot of arms, ranging from weapons to aircrafts and artillery.

[@gwennycake5046]

Well, there was alot of Swedish volenteers that were going to Germany to fight for the Axis during the world war. Mostly all of them were SS, and Germany had their own Panzer Division for them called Wiking. Not mainly Swedish people were in Div. Wiking, but there were Danish, Norwiegan, Finnish, Estonian, Netherlands and Belgium.

[@chief_exe]

@@gwennycake5046 Sweden was divided heavily during WW2, there was a lot of nazis and a lot of democrats. We supported Germany with supplies and a bit of volunteer and we supported Finland with supplies and a bit of volunteer. Tho I think a big part of Sweden helping Finland had to do with Sweden not wanting Russia to have a front near Swedish territory. If we have learned anything from Swedish history its that you don't fuck with the Russians unless you got big boy backup.

[@felixhedberg7024]

I live in Sweden and i'm part of the Swedish Homeguard👌👌

[@lexi76]

DO a video about FlygbasJägarna. Great vids by the way.

[@karl2313]

Fun fact: The viking Ships was as fast in the water as a running horse, ye its true.

[@Sillelilguy]

Me as a swede watching you butcher every swedish name/Word in the whole video

[@The_General_Owl]

Han är inte svensk så vad förväntar du?

[@Sillelilguy]

Melvin Byström precis det

[@Ironcurtainproductions]

The Vasa sunk a few minutes after departing the shore

[@Ali-ee3fu]

Love sweden and their army from pakistan❤

[@larcgaming4287]

Actually Vasa wasnt built by Gustav Vasa it was Gustav II Adolf ho build Vasa

[@JWik]

Can you do a video of swedens airdefense (Svenska Luftvärnet)

[@ClaireFrances]

You look like Robert De Niro. Good video.

[@joar5449]

They have now put selfloading mortars on some cv90 towers

[@mattejpetrovic4972]

Too bad we don’t have an army for corona..

[@ddgaxelnilsson7855]

9:48, I was there when they did that operation. It was pretty cool to see. Though I don’t have any videos or pictures left from then as it was 2 years ago and I had another phone back then. Anyway it was nice to see tbh.

[@Gustajoh]

It is true that sweden had the third largest air force but it wasnt during the second world war we had the 3rd largest during the cold war, and also the Kpist m/45 was adopted by the swedish armed forces just after ww2

[@cement3900]

i love being swedish

[@rahmatakkhan3371]

ommgggg i am loving it bro make about AFGHANISTAN american army

[@Johnkanalen]

Maybe you can do some report on swedish Jägare soldat. The swedish defense has done a serie about them so if you search on jägarsoldat you will find at least 16 you tube clipp about that education. Its in swedish but this maybe will give you an idea about doing it in english? They defend Sweden in a very diffrent way! so feel free to go for it hope you will enjoy :). My regards

[@espnoberg6130]

Can you do a video about the arctic/ ski bataljon. I don’t know the real name but still... :)

[@hjalmarbrantings2124]

Nice film but you could have talkd about some of the Un missions to like in congo 1958.

[@dethararjusinnessjukt5408]

Me: sees someone making a Swedish military video *nice* Me: sees That we are one of the oldest armies in the world *ok cool* Also Me: realizes that I'm Swedish and half Finnish *OMG* Me again: loves Finland *OMFG* Me: *DED*

[@jeriksson7686]

We got some Archers too =)

[@duanepagett7460]

haven't fought a war since 1809

[@Johan-ru9wl]

Once we had the worlds 4th largest air force :)

[@chief_exe]

In the late 1950s, it was the 4th.

[@mishapurser7542]

You could have mentioned the Swedish Empire vs Peter the Great. This war between the truly lovely Sweden and fascinating Russia really deserves a mention.

[@timoterava7108]

"Fascinating Russia"? Peter I was a mass murderer and a war criminal.

[@chief_exe]

@@timoterava7108 Doesn't mean their war efforts weren't fascinating.

[@timoterava7108]

@@chief_exe Their "fascinating war efforts"? Are you referring to mass murdering civilians or other war crimes?

[@chief_exe]

@@timoterava7108 ... Being fascinated by something does not mean you support what they did... Fuckin hell m8

[@charlie1456]

i fucking love amarikans that talk good about sweden omfg

[@sweadamai2943]

It’s a bit interesting that I’ve seen several of my superiors in this vid considering they aren’t allowed to be photographed...

[@robinskoglund9382]

Could you do a video of swedens ”Särskilda Operationsgruppen” (SOG) it’s an swedish Special Operations Task Group that I’ve heard doesn’t share much information in what they are specialised in, but it would be cool if you searched them up in depth and could make a video out of it.

[@ayylmao5416]

Won't find much about it unless you actually meet someone working there and even then you don't get to know much at all

[@baunax]

Sweden did a lot in ww2. They helped the nazis in many ways.

[@badgameplay493]

Sweden let the nazis pass through Sweden so they didn't help them they just didn't do anything about the nazis walking through their country because then they would be in the war. The nazis also threatened to take over sweden unless they let them walk through and since sweden didn't have a large enough army they had to let them walk through

[@aviationemme1982]

Sweden’s military budget will actually change from 54 billion SEK to 84 billion SEK... (1,5% of Sweden’s BNP) (5683500000 USD to 8841000000 USD) Source: SVT :)

[@chief_exe]

Ye Sweden is upgrading it's military, we also brought back the conscription which.... God f-ck i hope im safe xd

[@casperholmberg5104]

Do some video avout Finland 🇫🇮

[@bennyboy5374]

You make it sound as Sweden had the third biggest airforce at WW2 start, I think it was 4th at the end in 1945 not 3rd. Since Italy and Germany lost most of their planes.

[@petter5721]

Vikings 🇸🇪

[@swedishcheems8869]

Petter ! Alltid

[@KarILsson]

Today Sweden only use the strv 122(based on the Leopard 2A5) in active service, strv 121 (Leopard 2A4) vent out of service in 2000

[@artilleryfire6576]

man saknar ju Strv 103

[@danielhjelmberg1173]

The Swedish lifeguards or as it is called in sweden Livgardet. Livgardet comes from the original unit called Svea Livgarde and then a lite bit later just livgardet or in English, lifeguard! Svea livgarde or lifegard, as it is now called, is older than 500+ years! Im from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@Tigrade]

I'm from Sweden

[@anettedalinnilsson8753]

My brother is on military Training btw on sweedish "lumpen"

[@bertohlsson6921]

Show a program about how Karl the 12 th totally changed the use of calvary, and dragons and had riden troops that totally dominanted many battles. It is said they charged with the riders knees interlocked with each other ,and were impossible to stop! Karl the 12 remade the whole concept of riden troops!

[@karllantz]

Why don't try to get an "international" take on the "lumpen" a.k.a the Swedish military service. The perspective together with a historical "now and then" would be OP but the coolest would be if you could get an "internship" in the military or some kind vlog where one of you guys or a surrogate shows how the "lumpen" works and give the insight on how it differs from other countries...

[@TheCowtownswede]

You forgot about Charies gut ache

[@felix3436]

Take a look at the hunter battalions!

[@shigatsuningen]

Not to forget, as we did forget to sign a peace accord with Andorra after some individual had the audacity to declare war on them. We did eventually sign a peace treaty with them in 1988 after a very long time. Not a single shot was fired. At that point in time a full 100% mobilization of the Swedish forces would have numbered 850 000 personell. We are today far from those numbers due to a massive downgrade of our armed forces in the 1990's

[@Worldofme123]

One about nlmarsof the dutch marine special forces. I Know you’ve done the army special forces etc but can you please do one about nlmarsof there’s alot to tell about them and talk

[@Worldofme123]

FTD Facts thank you sir amazing content keep up the good work 💪🏽

[@Johan-ru9wl]

Maybe you could do a video about the Kustjägarna - Coastal Jaeger Company. They are a part of the army :)

[@imperial_wizard0944]

yea pls

[@henriklennartsson4128]

That is incorrect. Actually they are part of the Marines who are part of the Naval forces.

[@kmmm93]

Johan, Kustjägarna tillhör vapengrenen marinen. :)

[@Ynffy]

Strv 121 was phased out about 20 years ago.

[@maxengvers]

i am from sweden

[@guttersnipe7439]

Yeah.. they are pretty bad ass...with some class military vehicles ...

[@ricynoodlesplayz175]

Jilla om du är svenskt!!, # #

[@Gachmara]

Gilla om du är svensk ;)

[@mikkoj1977]

Swedish Military strong?!?! This guys a real comedian!!!

[@triplesss7029]

I love Sweden really and I'll come one day that country💚

[@fuqupal]

Boy are you in for a shock

[@swedishcheems8869]

Well you can visit us eny time you want

[@Orange87668]

hey am from sweden

[@leoeriksson3204]

You missed Jaas gripen

[@quattordicimontenapoleone3113]

While I liked this, some tighter scripting and not shouting half the time would make it a lot easier to listen to.

[@babbesnazesnaze6147]

I am from sweden hej means hello

[@serbiangamer101]

Do one on the Serbian army

[@Realsvear]

Sweden have been involved in more than 29 wars tho.

[@davidstjerndahl1475]

One of THE machine Gun är named kulspruta 90

[@sukers1000]

Thank gosh you got the tittle right

[@sukers1000]

@@FtdFacts jk lol

[@peanotty4339]

Nice nice I ike it

[@ham0192]

Love from Sweden ❤🇸🇪