Introduction In the 20th century iron, and steel had become the backbone of powerful nations. Northern parts of Sweden(Kiruna, Gällivare) have the largest, purest iron ore deposits in Europe. As early as 1902, Sweden begun transporting its iron ore via railway to the Narvik harbour. The port doesn't freeze in spite of being on the … Continue reading Naval ships involved in battles of Narvik
Background Context This post will focus on the origins of Enigma, and bird's eye view of it's functioning. The subsequent posts would have more explanations, deep-dives, and progress towards the cryptography and cryptanalysis, and last but not the least - timeline. Origins Contrary to the popular belief, the Enigma was neither created by any military … Continue reading Enigma: Introduction
While aircrafts are the main workhorses of aerial reconnaissance, aplenty logistical support is required to conduct a whole mission. Following are some pictures of a 'dark room' car manufactured by Volkswagen in the 1960s. Films and other equipment Note the height of the roof. Volkswagen Usage The vehicle was part of the preparation unit at … Continue reading Reconnaissance photography: Logistics
STW C3 Museum exhibit of STW C3 History In 1940, the US imposed an export ban on war materials, therefore, Svenska Flygmotor copied the desired American P&W R-1830 star engine. This meant that all measurements had to be transferred from inches to cm and all metal goods in the engine had to be analyzed and … Continue reading Jet Plane Engines: STW
Even though contended(by aviation experts), Spitfire is considered as legendary(by masses). It came to limelight during the Battle of Britain, but was also deployed in other theaters of WW-II. The Spitfire came to Sweden only after the end of the Second World War. Then the Air Force needed a more effective reconnaissance aircraft and purchased … Continue reading Spitfire: The Swedish connection
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