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To: devere
I have a low opinion of the Swedes. They are the ones that let the Germans pass through to devastate Norway in WWII. Also, only libs drive Volvo's.
3 posted on 12/01/2010 5:41:48 PM PST by stubernx98 (cranky, but reasonable)
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To: stubernx98

I think you mean the Germans were allowed to pass through to get to their Finn Allies to attack the Soviets?


6 posted on 12/01/2010 5:56:10 PM PST by VanDeKoik (1 million in stimulus dollars paid for this tagline!)
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To: stubernx98
Don't forget the Soviets also let the Kreigsmarine use their naval bases near Murmansk to invade the northern cape.

lest we forget that what does Volkswagen mean? It means "People's Car" all the little people would drive it on the Autobahn while the Party members would be pimp'n the Mercedes!

8 posted on 12/01/2010 6:00:10 PM PST by KC_Lion (Lord help our Armed Service members that they not become pawns in Hussein's quest to destroy America)
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To: stubernx98
Have to laugh ~ the Swedes didn't "Let" anyone do anything. The Germans told them to "Git out the way" and that was that.

You have to recall that Scandinavia had been, in general, heavily involved in the War Before The War (part of which was conducted by Joe Stalin against Finland). The Finns lost a chunk of country, and they also had to turn on the "visiting" Germans and kill a bunch of them to get them to leave (as part of the deal). They fled North to Norway.

One of our history minded Freepers has been running a series on how WWII developed ~ he brings in old NYT, et al, headline stories. Been lot of interesting stuff there.

Back when the Finns were facing down the Russians you had the some interesting support situations with the Brits and other Western Europeans providing weapons and money to the Finns, right along with the Nazis.

Makes for some strange reading ~ well worth doing ~ doesn't make the Scandinavians moral paragons but you know what, you had some small countries dealing as best they could with some very large countries ~ that they survived is amazing.

11 posted on 12/01/2010 6:16:52 PM PST by muawiyah (GIT OUT THE WAY ~ REPUBLICANS COMIN' THROUGH)
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To: stubernx98
BTW, Volvos are made by Ford. Real Americans drive Fords and Volvos these days.

Ya' gotta' study this to keep up with it.

12 posted on 12/01/2010 6:17:49 PM PST by muawiyah (GIT OUT THE WAY ~ REPUBLICANS COMIN' THROUGH)
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To: stubernx98

You’re just sore because the Germans blocked the planned British invasion of Sweden through Narvik.


15 posted on 12/01/2010 6:33:46 PM PST by PAR35
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