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Sweden, the Swastika and Stalin: The Swedish Experience in the Second World War
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Sweden, the Swastika and Stalin: The Swedish Experience in the Second World War Hardcover - 2010

by John Gilmour


From the rear cover

(AUTHOR APPROVED, ENDORSEMENTS added Jan 2010) "Gives the reader a fresh and authoritative view of wartime Sweden, from the nation's dealings with Nazi Germany to everyday life and social change. More controversially, Gilmour assesses key decisions by the Swedish leadership and tackles post-war questions about Swedish actions in the era of the Holocaust." Professor Krister Wahlbck, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. "It is so rare to have a scholar so competent in the source material of Sweden during the Second World War ...no book in English has managed to give such a comprehensive picture." Jonas Frykman, Professor of European Ethnology, Lund University. "Sweden, the Swastika and Stalin (2010) is the first modern book in English to cover just about all major aspects of Sweden during WWII. It should become required reading for all students of 20th century Scandinavian history." Lars Gyllenhaal, member of the Swedish Military History Commission. "Gilmour has the ability of bringing together various aspects of history, in particular its political, military and diplomatic dimensions, which makes his book useful also for Swedish-speaking readers. Remarkably, there is at the moment no equivalent introduction available in Swedish." Johan stling, Department of History, Lund University. "Unlike Bothius, Gilmour has built an argument from the sources rather than an emotional approach towards Swedish conduct." Major Claes Henrikson, Militr Historia.

Details

  • Title Sweden, the Swastika and Stalin: The Swedish Experience in the Second World War
  • Author John Gilmour
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Edinburgh University Press
  • Date 2010
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780748627462 / 0748627464
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 in (23.62 x 15.49 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Scandinavian
  • Library of Congress subjects Sweden - History - 20th century, World War, 1939-1945 - Sweden
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010398487
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.534

About the author

John Gilmour is Honorary Fellow in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Edinburgh