瑞典 is a minor power located in Scandinavia. It borders 挪威 to the west and north, 芬兰 to the east and is very close to 丹麦 to the southwest. It is bounded by the Baltic Sea to the south and southeast. While rich in useful resources, it remains sharply constrained by its pursuit of neutrality, leaving it mostly free to watch the coming storm.
Geography
Sweden is located in northern Europe on the Scandinavian peninsular. It mostly consists of flat, arable land in the far south, hills, and mountains northwest and forest to the northeast. Much of the Swedish land is covered in dense forest, and many large rivers run through the land from the Scandinavian mountains. The Scandinavian Mountains dominate the western side of Sweden and makes up the natural border between Sweden and the neighboring country 挪威. In the far north runs the great river of Torne älv, which is makes up the natural border between Sweden and 芬兰. Sweden also borders 丹麦 in the south, with a small oversea connection between Zealand and Skåne.
Swedens capital Stockholm lies to the east and is the only urban area in the state.
Historical Background
Despite being aligned with other Democratic nations ideologically, historically Sweden was able to preserve its neutrality during the war. Sweden stayed neutral throughout World War I and II, siding neither with the Axis nor the Allies. But Sweden did let trains carrying German soldiers and supplies go through the country to both 芬兰 and 挪威 (the so-called Permittenttrafik) to avoid getting into a war with the Germans. Sweden was also the biggest supplier of iron ore to 德意志国 which is often discussed as a potential reason for its successful neutrality, with the metal provided accounting for about 58% of German supplies and 31% of British. The Swedish government allowed British access to its territory to ensure the delivery of the bearings through the German naval blockade. Sweden managed to de-crypt the German Geheimfernschreiber(considered more complicated than the famous enigma machine) in only two weeks on June 1940 and over the course of the war Sweden spied on German intelligence. In some rare cases, Sweden actively supplied information to the allies about this. The most famous such act was when Sweden provided information to the United Kingdom about the upcoming Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. The British submitted the information further to Stalin who ignored it, with devastating results. Being a neutral country, tens of thousands of Jewish refugees fled to Sweden to escape the Nazi Holocaust.
Events
National Focus
As a minor nation, Sweden uses the generic National Focus Tree, covering Army, Aviation, Naval, Industrial and Political branches.
Technology
Sweden begins with several technologies for armor, ships and aircraft, but no doctrines or industrial technologies. Sweden also begins with 3 research slots available; two more can be unlocked through the National Focus tree.
Technology 1936
Army Technology |
Naval Technology |
Air Technology |
Electronics & Industry
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- Ag m/42 (Infantry Eq. I)
- Engineer Company I
- Recon Company I
- Strv m/31 (Light Tank I)
- 10.5 cm m/34 (Towed Artillery I)
- 20mm m/40 (Towed Anti-Air I)
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- 1936 Destroyer Hull
- Early Cruiser Hull
- 70mm Belt/30mm Deck (Cruiser Armor II)
- 1936 Submarine Hull
- 3x 533mm Torpedo Tubes (Torpedo Tubes I)
- Naval Gunnery
- 12cm/45 Bofors M24 (Light Battery I)
- 15.2cm/50 Bofors M03 (Light Cruiser Battery I)
- 20.8cm/44 Bofors M98 (Medium Battery I)
- 28.3cm/45 Bofors M12 (Heavy Battery I)
- Casemate Secondary Battery
- 152mm/44 Bofors M98 (Secondary Battery I)
- Contact Mine
- 25mm/64 Bofors M32 (Anti-Air II)
- Transport Ship
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- ASJA SA-14 Jaktfalken (Inter-war Fighter)
- SAAB Northrop A-17 8A-1 (CAS I)
- Saab T18 (Naval Bomber I)
- CVM Fokker C.V S/J-3 (Inter-war Bomber)
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Doctrines
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Without Man the Guns
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- Göteborg Class Destroyer II
- Fylgia Class Light Cruiser I
- Sverige Class Heavy Cruiser I
- Hajen Class Submarine I
- Transports I
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Interestingly, with Man the Guns, Sweden starts with the 1936 Cruiser hull available in it's production tab even though it does not have it researched, and as such, lacks the 1936 cruiser engine.
Politics
Sweden is walking a fine line, remaining clear of Democratic entanglements on the European continent while safeguarding its own strict neutrality. Sweden's government faces elections every 4 years.
With the Waking the Tiger expansion, Sweden has two special Decisions to form either the 北欧联盟 - which is shared with the other nations that make up the Council - or to restore the old Kalmar Union and create 斯堪的纳维亚 once Norway and Denmark are under Swedish control, possibly as a stepping stone to the Council later on.
National spirits
Sweden starts with two National Spirits:
En Svensk Tiger
- Ideology drift defense: +10%
- Justify wargoal time on us: +10%
If Sweden is to be like a tiger on the prowl then those who spy on us must not know what we do. In these time of conflict and strife it is the patriotic duty of every Swede to keep silent.
Neutral Foreign Policy
- Join faction tension limit: +100%
- Send volunteers tension limit: +20%
- Guarantee tension limit: +100%
- AI Modifier: Threat receptivity: +1%
- AI Modifier: Desire to be in or expand a faction: −100
Neutrality is sometimes viewed as a craven stance, but this nation trusts that when the dust settles, those who didn't take sides may be better off than those who did.
Laws
The nation starts with the following laws:
征兵法案 |
经济法案 |
贸易法案
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志愿兵役制
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民用经济
- 35% 生活消费品工厂
- –30% 军用工厂建造速度
- –30% 民用工厂建造速度
- +30% 军转民消耗
- +30% 民转军消耗
- -40% 石油转换燃油效率
- -25% 燃油容量
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重视出口
- 50% 可出口资源
- +5% 科研速度
- +10% 工厂/海军船坞产出
- +10% 建造速度
- +20% 泄露给他国的民政情报
- +10% 泄露给他国的海军情报
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Ruling party
Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti (Democratic)
Striving for equality and a socialist state by reformist means, democratic socialism aims to abolish or mitigate the effects of capitalism with public mandate.
Traits
- Can’t prepare war goals against countries that have caused no World Tension
- Can’t puppet countries in a peace conference
- Can't declare war on the same ideology without a war goal
- Can guarantee nations of other ideologies
- Can lower World Tension by issuing Guarantees
- Take states cost: +25%
- Annex cost: +50%
World tension limits
- Generate war goal : 100%
- Join faction: 80%
- Lend-lease: 50%
- Send volunteers: 50%
- Guarantee: 25%
Political parties
Political Party |
Ideology |
Popularity |
Party Leader |
Country Name |
Is It Ruling?
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Bondeförbundet |
Non-Aligned |
14% |
Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp |
Kingdom of Sweden |
No
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Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti |
Democratic |
75% |
Per Albin Hansson |
Sweden |
Yes
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Sveriges kommunistiska parti |
Communist |
8% |
Sven Linderot |
Folkhemmet |
No
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Nationalsocialistiska arbetarepartiet |
Fascist |
3% |
Sven Olov Lindholm |
Svea Rike |
No
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Staff and designers
These are choices of advisors and design companies for Sweden. Unless otherwise noted choices for designers are restricted to generics like "Light Air Company" or "Industrial Concern".
Political Advisors
Advisor
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Type
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Effect
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Cost ()
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Thorwald Bergquist
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Compassionate Gentleman
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- Improve relations opinion: +15%
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150
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Östen Undén
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Silent Workhorse
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- Political Power Gain: +15%
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150
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Ernst Wigforss
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Captain of Industry
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- Civilian Factory construction speed: +10%
- Infrastructure construction speed: +10%
- Refinery construction speed: +10%
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150
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Tage Erlander
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Democratic Reformer
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- Daily Democracy Support: +0.10
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150
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Hilding Hagberg
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Communist Revolutionary
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- Daily Communism Support: +0.10
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150
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Per Engdahl
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Fascist Demagogue
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- Daily Fascism Support: +0.10
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150
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Armor Designers
Designer
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Type
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Effect
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Cost()
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AB Landsverk
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Tank Designer
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- Armor research speed: +15%
- Armor reliability: +5%
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150
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Ship Designers
Designer
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Type
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Effect
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Cost()
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Marinverkstäderna
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Coastal Defense Fleet Designer
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- Naval Research Speed: +15%
- All Ship Types:
- Production Cost: -25%
- Max Range: -50%
- Carrier:
- Capital Ship:
- Armor: -20%
- Heavy Attack: -20%
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150
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AB Götaverken
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Atlantic Fleet Designer
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- Naval Research Speed: +15%
- Carrier:
- Capital Ship:
- Armor: +10%
- Heavy Attack: +10%
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150
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Kockums
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Raiding Fleet Designer
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- Naval Research Speed: +15%
- All Ship Types:
- Surface Visibility: -10%
- Max Speed: +10%
- Carrier:
- Capital Ship:
- Submarine:
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150
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Materiel Designers
Designer
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Type
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Effect
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Cost()
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Bofors
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Artillery Designer
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- Artillery Research Speed: +15%
- Artillery Support & Line Reliability: +20%
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150
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Husqvarna Vapenfabriks AB
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Infantry Equipment Designer
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- Weapons and Equipment Research Speed: +15%
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150
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Scania-Vabis
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Motorized Equipment Designer
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- Motorization Research Speed: +15%
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150
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Theorists
Designer
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Type
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Effect
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Cost()
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Helge Jung
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Military Theorist
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- Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Land Doctrine Research Speed: +10%
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150
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Erik Palmstierna
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Naval Theorist
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- Naval Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Naval Doctrine Research Speed: +10%
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150
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Economy
Sweden begins with a wealth of metals but very little Aluminum, no Oil and no Rubber. While much is traded away, there is still a lot of Tungsten and Chromium to go around. Steel is generally plentiful.
Oil |
Rubber |
Steel |
Aluminium |
Tungsten |
Chromium
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0 |
0 |
187 |
3 |
56 |
35
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Industry
Sweden has a small industrial base to start with.
Factories 1936
3 Military Factories
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3 Naval Dockyards
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10 Civilian Factory
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Military
In 1936, Sweden starts with 12 total divisions, with an unusual set of Division Templates. 6 Divisions are classified as "militia" Infantry, consisting of 2 infantry battalions and 2 cavalry battalions. Joining these are 5 Regular divisions consisting of 6 infantry battalions backed up by support artillery, engineering and recon companies. Joining these is the lone 3-battalion Cavalry Division along with its recon support company. The navy is spread along the southern coastline, consisting of 7 Destroyers, 9 Heavy Cruisers, 2 Light Cruisers and 10 Submarines. Sweden's relatively small air force consists of 36 CAS, 30 Fighters and 12 Tactical Bombers. Remaining recruitable manpower is at 27.76K at the 1936 starting date. All divisions are suffering from severe equipment shortages.
Army
11 Infantry Divisions |
1 Cavalry Division
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Manpower Used: 63.0K
Tank units list
Name |
Type |
Techyear |
Tank Destroyer / SP-Artillery / Armored AA Variants
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Great War Tank |
Great War Tank |
1918 |
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Strv m/31 |
Light Tank I |
1934 |
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L. Tank II |
Light Tank II |
1936 |
Pvkv IVA / None / Lvkv L-62
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Strv m/40 |
Light Tank III |
1941 |
Pvkv IVB / None / Lvkv fm/43
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M. Tank I |
Medium Tank I |
1939 |
Pvkv II / Pav m/43 / Lvkv L-62 II
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M. Tank II |
Medium Tank II |
1941 |
Pvkv m/43 / Sav m/43 / None
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Strv m/45 |
Medium Tank III |
1943 |
Pvkv III / Ikv 73 / None
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Tstrv m/34 |
Heavy Tank I |
1934 |
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Tstrv m/41 |
Heavy Tank II |
1941 |
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Tstrv m/43 |
Heavy Tank III |
1943 |
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Tstrv m/44 |
Super Heavy Tank |
1943 |
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Strv 81 |
MBT |
1945 |
None / Ikv m/53 / Lvkv m/49
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Navy
9 Heavy Cruisers I |
2 Light Cruisers I |
7 Destroyers I |
10 Submarines I
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Total: 28 Ships
Manpower Used: 22.55K
Air Force
36 CAS I |
12 Inter-War Carrier Naval Bombers |
30 Inter-war Fighters
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Manpower Used: 1.56K
Military Staff
These are the Military Staff candidates for appointment in Sweden.
Chief of Army
Candidate
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Type I
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Type II
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Effects
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Cost ()
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Olof Thörnell
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Old Guard
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- Army Experience Gain: -10%
- Political Power Gain: +10%
|
150
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Ivar Holmquist
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Army Organization
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(Expert)
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- Division Organization: +8%
|
150
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Per Sylvan
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Army Defense
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(Specialist)
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|
150
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Oscar Nygren
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Army Drill
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(Expert)
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- Division training time: -10%
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150
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Chief of Navy
Candidate
|
Type I
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Type II
|
Effects
|
Cost ()
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Gösta Ehrensvärd
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Commerce Raiding
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(Expert)
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- Commerce Raiding Efficiency: +15%
|
150
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Charles de Champs
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Decisive Battle
|
(Expert)
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- Capital Ship Attack: +10%
|
150
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Fabian Tamm
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Naval Reformer
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(Expert)
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- Naval Experience Gain: +10%
|
150
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Chief of Airforce
Candidate
|
Type I
|
Type II
|
Effects
|
Cost ()
|
Torsten Friis
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All-Weather
|
(Expert)
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- Bad Weather Penalty: -20%
|
150
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Bengt Nordenskiöld
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Ground Support
|
(Expert)
|
|
150
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Military High Command
Candidate
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Type I
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Type II
|
Effects
|
Cost ()
|
Axel Rappe
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Artillery
|
(Expert)
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- Artillery Attack: +15%
- Artillery Defense: +10%
|
150
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Archibald Douglas
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Infantry
|
(Expert)
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- Infantry Division Attack: +10%
- Infantry Division Defense: +15%
|
150
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Axel Ljungdahl
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Bomber Interception
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(Expert)
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- Interception attack: +3%
- Interception defense: +3%
- Interception agility: +3%
|
150
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Helge Strömbäck
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Fleet Logistics
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(Expert)
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- Naval max range factor: +10%
|
150
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Strategies and Guides
Achievements
Med plutonium...
Nuke Denmark as Sweden.
Northern Light
As a Scandinavian country form your own faction, and have Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland in it.
With Death or Dishonor:
En Svensk Tiger
As Sweden, acquire a production license for a Tiger or Tiger II tank from Germany.