Swedes In WWI....
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Specific Units with Swedish Ties....
Infanterie-Regiment Lübeck (3. Hanseatische) Nr. 162:
This regiment is highly notable as it featured a Swedish reserve lieutenant, Carl Belfrage, who commanded its 11th company and fought in major engagements like the Somme and Artois.
34th (Pomeranian) Fusiliers "Queen Victoria of Sweden":
Named directly after the Swedish-born Queen of Prussia and Sweden, this Royal Prussian Army regiment had a long, deep-rooted historical connection to the Swedish Empire.
Ober-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 167:
Swedish volunteer and former Swedish lieutenant Diedrik Robert Thorsten von Essen served and fell in action with this regiment in 1918.
20th German Infantry Regiment (Graf Tauentzien von Wittenberg):
Olof Hedengren, a Swedish volunteer who later earned the Iron Cross, fought with this regiment during the 1918 Spring Offensive.
Infanterie-Regiment Lübeck (3. Hanseatische) Nr. 162:
This regiment is highly notable as it featured a Swedish reserve lieutenant, Carl Belfrage, who commanded its 11th company and fought in major engagements like the Somme and Artois.
34th (Pomeranian) Fusiliers "Queen Victoria of Sweden":
Named directly after the Swedish-born Queen of Prussia and Sweden, this Royal Prussian Army regiment had a long, deep-rooted historical connection to the Swedish Empire.
Ober-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 167:
Swedish volunteer and former Swedish lieutenant Diedrik Robert Thorsten von Essen served and fell in action with this regiment in 1918.
20th German Infantry Regiment (Graf Tauentzien von Wittenberg):
Olof Hedengren, a Swedish volunteer who later earned the Iron Cross, fought with this regiment during the 1918 Spring Offensive.
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Who They Were and Where They Fought
The French Foreign Legion:
Many Swedes who traveled to Europe at the outbreak of the war enlisted in the legion. Several were deployed to the Dardanelles and participated in the Gallipoli campaign.
The Dominions:
A significant number of Swedish emigrants had settled in the British Empire. Many of these men were subsequently drafted or volunteered to fight for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) and the Australian Imperial Force.
The Canadian Corps: Swedish-born soldiers also fought valiantly for Canada; for instance, individuals like Anthony Otto Grey served in the 48th Canadian Infantry Battalion on the Western Front.
During the 1918 Finnish Civil War, about 1,000 Swedish volunteers formed the Swedish Brigade to fight alongside the anti-communist "White" side against the "Reds".
The French Foreign Legion:
Many Swedes who traveled to Europe at the outbreak of the war enlisted in the legion. Several were deployed to the Dardanelles and participated in the Gallipoli campaign.
The Dominions:
A significant number of Swedish emigrants had settled in the British Empire. Many of these men were subsequently drafted or volunteered to fight for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) and the Australian Imperial Force.
The Canadian Corps: Swedish-born soldiers also fought valiantly for Canada; for instance, individuals like Anthony Otto Grey served in the 48th Canadian Infantry Battalion on the Western Front.
During the 1918 Finnish Civil War, about 1,000 Swedish volunteers formed the Swedish Brigade to fight alongside the anti-communist "White" side against the "Reds".
