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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

First Armored Car Platoon of the Swedish Army (1926).



First Armored Car Platoon of the Swedish Army (1926)

These three vehicles are the First Platoon of Armored Cars of the Swedish Army. Reinforced with motorcycles and trucks, was assigned to the Cavalry Regiment No. 3 (K3) in Skövde. 

These Armored Cars were used to perform various tests on them: with weapons (cannons and machine-guns), with different types of radios. Also used for traction testing with tracks and skis. Also received different types of camouflage. Were active until the beginning of World War II. They were armed, in origin, with a Hotchkiss 6.5-mm Machine-Gun mounted in the turret.

In the photo
(of left to right):

No. 602 (Pb 1- No. 1) - Built in 1925.

No. 604 (Pb 3- No. 3) - Built in 1926.

No. 603 (Pb 2- No. 2) - Built in 1925.


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1º Pelotón de Coches Blindados Suecos (1926)

Estos tres vehículos constituyen el Primer Pelotón de Coches Blindados del Ejército Sueco. Reforzado con motocicletas y camiones, fue destinado al Regimiento de Caballería Nº 3 (K3) en Skövde.

Estos coches blindados fueron utilizados para realizar en ellos, diferentes pruebas: con armamento (cañones y ametralladoras), con radios (tipo somier). También se utilizaron para realizar pruebas de tracción con orugas y esquíes. Asimismo recibieron diferentes tipos de camuflaje. Estuvieron en activo hasta comienzos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Fueron dotados, en origen, con una ametralladora Hotchkiss de 6,5-mm. montada en la torreta.

En la fotografía (de izquierda a derecha):

Nº-602 (Pb 1- Nº 1) – Fabricado en 1925.

Nº-604 (Pb 3- Nº 3) – Fabricado en 1926.

Nº-603 (Pb 2- Nº 2) – Fabricado en 1925.

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