STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2270, sig. 109-11/71 (damaged)

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33 -6- The Sevish army is certainly brilliantly equipped. This is ensured by the excellent Sevsh army industry: the world-famous Bofors works (for cannons and flaks, etc.), the Husgvar na plants (for rifles and ammunition) as well as a number of highly developed armaments companies provide the Sevesh army and fleet with first-class material. Through many years, Sehweden has prepared the organization of the industry for war management purposes. (First head of this war-economic mobilization - transition of the civil-economic enterprises to war economy - was General Åkermann - former Minister of War and from the Sehrwedische General Staff emerged a competent officer). Army Heef is General Ivar Holmgvist - General Stäbler - Sportsmann (former head of the International Ski Association) - after the World War graduate of the éeole supérieure de guerre (war academy) in Paris with many sympathies for France and England, Freemasons - is undoubtedly a submedial leader. Married already three times. Like all Swedish officers without any practical experience of war, no peace experience in the leadership of major associations. - The Swedish army - without any experience of war - (the last use of the Sehweden in the sight laugh at Letpsig l8l3 - therefore for 128 years without war) is far inferior to the German army in terms of individual training, offensive spirit and leadership qualities. The Swedish Offisierkorps is all the more softened due to the tactile way of life; the majority are Masons, openly wear the Masonic ring and are anxious to get as high a degree as possible in the Masons' lodges. The plot (Marine) is not bad, but partly outdated and should - after the elimination of the Russian Baltic Sea fleet - have nothing to look for in the Baltic Sea any more, the air-waff is attributable, has also no experience, and would soon be shut down in Eratfalle. % -20-