The last quote which says " De hafva aldrig wikit eller för sin egen dehl tappadt" is written in old swedish and it says " They have never folded or for their part lost "
It's actually written in Modern Swedish with simply older Modern Swedish spelling and grammar from before the last spelling reform (i.e. "gammalstavning"). Actual Old Swedish Viking era Swedish: Þæiʀ hafa aldrigi wikit né sialfiʀ tap(p)at. compare... Modern Icelandic: Þeir hafa aldrei vikið né sjálfir tapað.
@@nihalad_3854 Yes, you are correct but that wasn't the point. "...is written in old Swedish" in linguistics means that it was written in well, Old Swedish, which is a certain time period way back. I guess what the original poster meant to say is that it was older "Modern" Swedish, which is what it is.
11:00 The weapon is a belgian FNC 80 from the beginning but is built and heavily modified in Sweden. The reason it's called AK5 is because AK = Automatkarbin which is Automatic carbine in English. It has nothing to do with the Russian AK variants. 😄
Previous version Ak 4, Automatkarbin 4, was built upon the H&K G3. The next version is developed in collaboration with Finland and will enter service around 2025, the Ak 24
@@Trapphus22 Det införs två olika automatkarbiner, en mindre i 5.56 vilket heter SSV-24, självskyddsvapen 24 och en automatkarbin i 7.62 som ska införas i 2026 så den kommer troligen heta Ak 26
@@kristianfagerstrom7011 Ja. Självskyddsvapen 24 eller Automatkarbin 24 kommer tilldelas primärt för de som har befattningar där strid inte är deras huvuduppgift eller till de som bär tyngre vapensystem som KSP eller GRG skyttar som ett reserv vapen samt fordonsbesättningar ungefär som en ersättare till AK-5D. AK 26 i 7.62 kommer ersätta AK-5C från vad jag vet och kommer vara standard utgåvan för grönklädda. Ta allt jag har sagt med en gnytta salt dock eftersom ändringar kan ske.
All automatic rifles used in the Swedish military is usually designated as AK this has nothing to do with the Russian AK. AK in Sweden stands for “Automat-Karbin” this literally means automatic rifle. That why you read about Swedish AK-4, AK-5 and so on. These weapons has absolutely no Russia connection except for the fact that they were all designed to stop Russians. 😊
From the 1960´s we had AK4. That weapon is a modified Swedish version of the German Heckler & Koch G3. Those are upgraded with red point sights and are used by Hemvärnet (Homeguard) , a voluntary branch of the army. I´ve seen several videos where people misstake it for FN FAL. From the end of the 80´s and onwards we use AK5. The weapon is developed from the Belgian FNC 80 automatic carbine from FN Herstal and is chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. The first versions of the weapon had a longer barrel and a different stock than todays version. Sweden and Finland has done a joint deal with the Finnish company SAKO (owned by Beretta) for two different AKs (5.56 and 7.62), sharp shotter rifles and sniper rifles.
From wikipedia, translated: Norrbotten's regimental motto is "They have never folded or for its own part lost", which is said to have been said after the battle at Villmanstrand. The one when Västerbotten's regiment participated with a battalion that remained in the battle, when the other units retreated. The Norrbotten regiment, which was formed from the Västerbotten regiment in 1841, adopted this motto. According to legend, the regiment remained in place (against impossible odds) because it still had some officers who had been fighting in Charles XII's army. (Carolus Rex, the warrior King). Also, the text at the start of the video translates to "The lock in the north" which refers to the old, interconnected, fortresses surrounding the city of Boden. The name implies "Here, but not any further". The forts where built to stop a Russian land invasion, were manned during both World Wars and the Cold war, but were decommissioned in 1990's. The forts never saw any action. So, I guess now the army refers to the Norbotten regiment as our lock in the north instead :)
Kära finska flickor å pojkar. Sweden is Not a thihg without you! Lets take a stand against the russkies, dont be shy. Karelen belongs to Suomi ❤!!! Tänk, Hakka pellitta-! greatings from Gothenburg Sweden. Stand strong.
My dad's a Swedish veteran who fought in both Kosovo and Bosnia sometime during the 90s. He's a total madman and has such a range of experience and knowledge from guns to driving tanks a total madlad
@@culhwch7656 Its just 32 wars between Denmark and Sweden.. and.. well considering we also been in a union for some 150 years... that is quite a few... Actually more than any other two countries
The rifle is the AK5 its a swedish licensed FN FNC. They are replacing it with a new one (AK6) but I havent looked into that much so im not sure about the details there. The tracked articulated vehicle is called Viking in the UK i think, there rare a few models usually starting with BV in swedish. i think the new ones are BV410 or bvs10 (the later one is armored, the s is for Skyddad wich means protected.) I agree about the hype, i think the swedish armed forces do really really good media material. I think they are hitting a really good mix of hype, competence, history and inclusivity.
Former officer at this regiment back in the 90-ies. The road destruction at around 12:40 is a key part of the strategy in the area from the Finnish border westwards. You have a lot of marshland, wide rivers running north-south and few roads with capacity to support the logistical train. Key sections of road and railroad had (have?) pre-built pipes for explosives. The munitions are stored nearby, at least back then, and usually it was the responsibility of home guard units that needed extremely short time to suit up, leave their home and prep the roads for destruction. Once the transport network is destroyed the fighting forces basically fight a delaying action and more or less wait until the fuel, food and water runs out for the Russians. Meanwhile rangers and other assets go deep and work on the soft targets repairing roads, logistical units and such. There simply is no way to circumvent the destroyed/damaged transportation network with wheeled vehicles. Back then in the town of Boden you had a number of regiments training infantry, tank/mech inf, high level command&communications units, artillery, engineers, army aviation and air defence units in addition to a number of high level staff units. Around 3000 conscripts out of a total of 30 000 for the whole of Sweden were trained here annually.
As mentioned in the Defense Forces' film, the defense must grow in the North. So then Sweden's best special unit/elite will again be in Kiruna and it is the Lapland Ranger Regiment, their operational areas are up in the mountain environment summer and winter. Those who will have to do military service as a Lapland Ranger are only among the best who are taken out. Here it is not the physical that is the toughest, but the psychological. Being out for weeks up in the mountains in both winter and summer, the constantly changing weather, the snow that can be over 2 meters, the cold that can drop to below -45 degrees Celsius. The storms between the mountain peaks and the darkness during the winter and during 1 month when the sun never rises. The handguns that the Swedish military now uses are called AK5, AK5B and AK%C. During 2025, these will be replaced by new weapons that Sweden and Finland jointly ordered. This year the sniper rifles are being replaced. As well as later many more weapons will be replaced. The name of the track wagon you're wondering what it's called, it's Bandvagn 410 ( BvS10 )
Greetings from Denmark! We have fought many wars against Sweden and once we owned that country,but its all history now and we see each others as brothers and sisters in some way. No one should try to invade the north, because the gods are with us! The old gods.
@@dawnbridge5100 Urd, Verdande and Skuld, the three "norner" weaves/spins the destiny/ life line of all of us humans that lives here in Midgaard so they controls our birth and death. So in a simple way Yes i could argue that the old gods are killing us in a heartbeat already sometimes even faster than a heartbeat and sometimes it takes a lifetime...
@sealislandgeeksn823 the Ukrainians and the russians should have the same relationship. They have a common history and relatives on both sides. Why can not Ukraine leave these eastern parts to they who lives there and do not want to be a part of the kiev-regime? Just like Denmark left Skåne, Småland and Halland. Or they could give them some kind of freedom like Åland, Greenland, the Native "samerna" in the north of Scandinavia och just like the swedish-finnish in Finland? You want WW3 just because United States has a sick president or is it because the collective west is loosing the power over the world and has to start a war to restore the power?
@@mumu8727 i know about the Ukraine and Russia before the Putin invaded Ukraine "special operation" That was actually why i mentioned Denmark and Sweden. Im not really into geo politics and conflicts,but its quiet obvious that what Putin have done are totally wrong,and he should be responsible for the rebuild of Ukraine,but hes a old senile ugly egoistic special agent who just took the leadership of Russia,the Russians are either brainwashed and really poor or have escaped their own country to get away from Putin the dictator. Theres no glory when a leader sends hes own people to invade others country and face death,hes using hes own people as cannon feed in Ukraine,if you look at the Russian country side they are mostly really really poor, Putin does not really helps hes own people,only as a probaganda show off. Its the typical corrupted dictator style hes doing,if you have dived into history and can use your brain its obvious to see that Putin is nothing more than a dirty corrupt dictator,and i think we as humans simply should elleminate such dictators nowadays because such old nasty dictators are a obstacle for positive development and progress. Off with hes head. Its quiet simple just my opinion tho. Are you Swedish just noticed your wrote och isn't that og/and in Swedish? :)
"I want you guys to be able to see it" WELL THERE IS A SMALL DUDE YAPPIN IN THE CORNER! Also, that bald dude yappin at around 8 mins in(3ish mins in the original video) is Colonel Gustaf Dufberg.
The hardest part as a swede from the North is the very short days sun rising at 09 and going down at 14 in winter and the cold December to march it can be as cold as -40 C or more with lots of heavy snow. I got mad respect for the men and women serving in Försvarsmakten. We are also about to phase out the AK-5 for a joint venture with Finland and their Sako company. Fighting the sun as well it gets to bright and snow blindness is hard as well. and for summers well So many damn Mosquito.
@@grego2280 Hi! there is also permanent presence of US Marines ova here, just 30 miles away, I'm not a viking, I'm a Finn, just been in Norway for last 27 years, my rank is jaeger/sniper sergeant in Finnish Defence Forces, but of course I'm an old dude now..🙂
The AK5C is the main rifle used by the Swedish armed forces, and as others have mentioned, it has no connections to the russian AK models. Instead, it is a modified FN FNC, given the name Automatkarbin 5, or automatic carbine 5. It has been with the Swedish Armed Forces since the 80s, and in the coming years it will be replaced by a new weapon, the AK24, which is an AR style rifle produced by the finnish company SAKO.
The Swedish AK4 (automatkarbin 4) is a variant of the German H&K G3. That rifle was then replaced by the AK5A which began as a license of the Belgian FN FNC. The rifle you see in this video is the AK5C which as of fairly recently is on the way out to be replaced by the Finnish Sako M23
How that will work in practice, we don't know; it has not been tried before. The majority of the Swedish military are men, and I fear they will have to carry many of the small numbers of new female conscripts. But in a real war, I think they will just be left behind if they can't keep up with the men. Of course there are women in the military all over the world who can keep up with the men, but they are very far in between. I believe this was tested sometime ago in the US military, and the results showed that women will slow operations down considerably because of the primitive biological differences in how we act, think, and how we are built. Men are likely to be more impulsive, take initiative, and throw themselves into danger, while women are more cautious and hesitant, which is not bad per se as they will do a wonderful job in other roles, and not to forget their biological traits as caretakers; they would do better as, for example, field nurses.
How Sweden historically made the recruitment is that they had a 12 way star graph and each and every service position had a star graph requirement (i would imagine that it work similar today, but i don´t know if that is the case, not been in contact with he total defense for 25 years). What they do is have every recruit (and when i did it that was every single boy in the country ) do 12 tests (6 physical 6 theoretical) and then check what service position that individual match the best to. Typically it would be a short list of 2-5 position and a short interview and some grade and health test would determine where you ultimately would go. When i did the test there was about 5% girls. That is up to about 20-25% today. They like to show the girls in the propaganda videos, but they are not quite as prevalent as they would look like they are. In the mechanized position they tend to have more women. Specially as a position as a tank driver there was a maximum alowed height that was really low for Swedish specification. (back when i did service, STrv 103 and BMP was still the most common. Also most tank crew tend to be selected if the where short and slim. And also tend to select IFV crew that was short and slim. I guess that they also would tend to use short and slim people for archer. While there is plenty of space in the archer, its a good position for those people. That is also true for quite a few naval position as well as information positions. The sort of middle range people would go into logistics, food and general surply. And the tallest and strongest would go into "jägare" (sometimes refereed to as rangers). Those are the thoughest. They use to get a longer training period with a 3 month period to just bulk them up, but they stop doing that. They still have some women in the "jägare" today. What they have done is have different position as "jägare " with different weight of equipment. My Nice went into "jägare" he is absolutely ridiculously massive. 2 meter and 110-120kg muscle. He said the training was really relaxing, because he was assigned as wounded every single time
crazy but I actually have some Norway in me (doesn’t show it but it did for the first 2-3 years I had ancestry), sweden as well, mostly northwestern European though, got Denmark, Scotland, Wales, Native American & Ireland. Which Sweden, Denmark & Norway surprised by whole family lol
4:08 its the AK4D (Modified HK G3)mainly used by sharpshooters in the army as a replacement for AK5B...AK4D in video is equiped with Sphur stock and forend, Rödpunktsikte 18 EHV B(Comp M5)from Aimpoint without the Aimpoint 3xMAG, Steiner Optics AN/PEQ-15A DBAL-A2 Aiming Laser and Atlas biopod.
The primary Swedish battle rifle, from 1986ish until very soon, are adapted variants of the FN FNC, so not an AK type rifle at all. I think where the confusion comes from is the designation given it by the Swedish armed forces: "AK 5" (plus various subtypes designated by extra letters), "AK", in Swedish, is an initialism for "Automatkarbin" (Automatic Carbine), so essentially a short barreled rifle. Most variants of the AK5, fire the 5.56x45 Nato cartridge, charges on the right-hand side, and has a long-stroke piston gas system, as opposed to the actual AK style weapons who typically fire 7.62x39mm, charge on the left-hand side, and sport short-stroke piston gas systems. In other words, the Swedish battle rifles are not AKs.
Yes. Very enthusiastically looking forward to you covering every country's main battle rifle during this world wide military build up. Plus, you get to educate yourself and others on how other weapons systems work and why they use them specifically. Knowledge is power.
The weapon you comment on around 11min in is a AK5 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatkarbin_5) designed for nordic conditions like a highpower gas mode where we can fire safe in intense cold.
The right equipment is important, If you say AWP to a counter strike gamer they know what it is. AWP is the police version of the AW sniper rifle that stands for Arctic Warfare and was made by the UK company Accuracy International for Sweden's need of a rifle that can handle the temperatures of northern Sweden.
We got the AK4 and AK5, which doesn’t have anything to do with the Russian weapons. It stands for “automatkarbin” or automatic rifle. It was developed in collaboration between Sweden and Belgium
The Swedish military main aussault rifle is the AK-5 (Automatkarbin 5 or Auto Carbine 5 in english) it's cambered in 5,56x45mm and can be outfitted with quite a few attachments like laser, various sights, grips, grenade launcher etc. I'm not military so i'm just using what limited knowledge i've gathered on the internet and what kind of info the Swedish military put up for the public to read.
The rifle is not an AK variant, it's a modified version of a FN FNC, the reason we call it AK5 is because the AK stands for Automat Karbin in swedish, wich means Automatic Carbine.
"Låset" is pronounces very similar to "Closet" without the "k" sound. "I" is pronounced luke the letter "E". "Norr" is pretty much what youd expect. Its like "Norr" in Norrington. It translates to "The Lock of the North" or "The Northern Lock"
The AK5 is the atandard issue rifle for the swedish military. Imo the best all-round rifle any soldier could have. At least from what ive seen and experienced. Good high speed rifle, light weight, high precision even outside recommeded range, never jam. Compatible with add-ons like scopes, Laser sight and grenade luncher. The one down side is the smaller 556 caliber rounds. We got to shoot with about 25 different rifles during my military service. Id pick the AK5 over any of them, its not even a question. Its just so good, reliable and user friendly. Ive heard american soldiers say "its like an M-16 that doesnt jam". How true this is, I do not know as Ive never used the M-16... But I thought it wasna funny remark 🤣
It’s quite a large area they have to cover. Just to put it in perspective - Norrbotten is almost 100.000 sq kilometers in size. As a comparison England (ex Scotland and Wales) measures approv 130.000 sq kilometers in size, meaning that the size of Norrbotten is approx 75% of England.
We stand side by side with our Nordic neighbours. A NATO membership does not mean that we did not have alliances before. We are peace loving friendly and helpful, but don't anger the Nordic people. Then our Viking blood comes out❤
Speaking of different countries primary arms, I would love to see you react to Garand Thumb's video on the L85 to get an American vets perspective on the weapon.
Administrative Results virgo of the Swedish AK5, Automatkarbin 5 (Automatic Carbine 5), a license made variant of the Belgian FN FNC, basically nothing in common with the AK-47 or it's descendants.. The AK5 hen uses stanag magazines.. ruclips.net/video/beuyG7DBzPk/видео.htmlsi=gnSNyFhEaIQLll14
A small swedish lesson. "Försvarsmakten" Försvar = defense makt = power, but in this case more like "authority" when referring to authorities that have the right to execute force. Pronounciation: Ö = kind of like when you say "Ehh?", like an o but with open mouth. För-svars-mak-ten. :)
Did my service in Boden as a "pionjärsoldat"/ wheel loader driver. It was a great time. I feel sad for young people, missing out that opportunity. Truth is not everything was fun and joy. But I kept my interest for history and military related stuff. Great video, but there is no secret, now is the time to speed up production capacity and make all the arrangements for a day we all want to avoid. The clip we saw was very much about a conventional fight. But from ongoing conflicts we know strategy has to adept. Information is the key factor. Airspace is maybe the most tech-heavy part of the warzone. Massive air defence is of great importance. And we do not have large quantities of anything. This goes for many NATO members of today. West is still not fully updated to the new situation. Politicians need to understand the importance of the situation. We need to be damn superior together. To keep "Fi" on the carpet.
The AK5 is not at all related to the AK47/74 etc, it is a licensed revision of FNC 80 from Belgium. In Swedish AK just means (A)utomat(k)arbin [compound word] meaning basically Assault Rifle. Compare to Avtomat Kalashnikova (AK47/74 etc), which is of course that it is an automatic rifle and the makers name.
Sweden is quite large, for a European country, and the area they are responsible for is somewhat larger than England. The two northernmost counties, Norrbotten and Västerbotten, is about 150000 km^2 but only about half a million people lives here, with a population density of about 3.4/km^2, mostly living at the coast and less than 1 person/km^2 in the least populated areas. The current weapon used is a Swedish version of the Belgian FN FNC (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ak_5), but it is being replaced with a Finnish weapon in cooperation with Finland (SAKO SSG,SSV, AG, PSG). When I did my military service, we started out with the previous version, the AK4 (H&K G3, 7.62 mm NATO), but got the AK5 (5.56 NATO) a few months later. Those charges are used to blow up roads and railroads. All major roads in the northern part of Sweden are prepared to be blow up, often over wetlands and rivers where it would me more difficult to rebuild for an advancing enemy. There are those huge pipes already in the body of the roads and prepared charges nearby. Sweden has since about 1700 with the Caroleans been quite aggressive. Small country, outnumbered most of the time but compensating for this by being aggressive and pushing on and that still lives on today: "Swedish military doctrine of the Carolean era was distinguished by its emphasis on aggressive action and shock tactics, the so-called gå-på (literally "go-on") method. This attitude stood in contrast to other European armies of the period, which were coming to rely increasingly on musketry, delivered in the form of volley fire by line infantry, to win battles." And for us living up here in the north, the snow and the cold is really not a problem. You know how to dress and behave.
Just for that algorithm,... oh yeah and to say I wish that strange ginger guy in the corner would stop talking all way through the video 🤔 that was a good one actually, yeah be good to do some on the weapons. There's one on Forces news about the uk replacement for the SA80 ( if they ever do actually go ahead with it) 👍🏼🇬🇧
The weapon you’re looking at is the AK 5/5C it’s not an AK variant but for some reason the Swedish naming convention of weapons uses AK, the AK 4 was a Swedish made Licensed version of the H&K G3 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ak_5 The vehicles you called tanks aren’t tanks they’re CV90 IFVs, Sweden does use Leopard 2 MBTs as well as shown by the video
Thing with our county is that the entire population has military training, and in the event that war breaks out it's not just the standing force that gets called into action, it's literally everyone. It's a key part of our defense strategy, and a hornets nest that even Russia should think twice about before poking.
This isnt that true anymore, Sweden has became very picky with their selection today, many of my friends never got selected for military training (the people born in 03) you cant have anything wrong you arent allowed to have ADD or ADHD and u have to be PERFECT fit for their requirements.
@@neptune7266as someone born in 1990 only one person from my highschool class and 2 from elementary did "lumpen". About the same for my younger brothers and their friends/classmates. I have a lot of friends that are a bit older than me and they all did it and a few of them are still active in the home guard. The older generation is still capable and I hope more of the younger generations will go through this training since my and my brother's generations were mostly skipped over.
Mead rocks. I brew it at home! And this vid sort of makes me think of the 1939 winter war, considering 8000 Swedes showed up to join the fight. And I believe their primary service rifle is an ak-5, a Swedish version of the Belgian FN FNC
Nothing to do with AK47 or Kalashnikov. The Ak 5 (sometimes AK5) is the Swedish version of the FN FNC assault rifle with certain modifications, mostly to adapt the weapon to the Swedish climate. The Ak 5 is the service rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces.
It is COMPLETELY "different", operating in the cold compared to "jungle/desert/subtrop" etc. For the upkeep of your body temp it requires an aditional 5000 calories per day in -15c, compared to any other tempered conditions. Top this up with about 8k-12k calories required for the manual labour of just moving yourself and your skiis/25kg pack/5kg arms + 2 sleds per platoon (2x50kg) per day. Believe me, it is HARD to find all the calories required to be efficient and able to operate. This training is under special conditions of survival training "Vinterutbildning" after completeting the survival training in "normal" conditions for the elite groups of the Army & Navy. We lost a few in our training due to the impact of cold. Carbonhydrates, Diesel & ammo. I could tell you all day about what you ask :)
After training, perhaps, but most of the soldiers are from way farther south than Boden. Norrbottens län makes out the northern 22 % of the total area of Sweden, but only 2.35 % of the population live up there - and most of those people live in towns by the coastline, where the climate is somewhat milder.
13:30 I don't know what they are called in English, but if I translate their colloquial name in Swedish it comes out as "puppies." Edit: Of course it hypes you up. That's what all recruitment videos are meant to do.
The swedish army are going to adapt a new rifleplatform in the near future and go from 5.56 ammo to 7.62 as standard. And on top of the army the Swedish Homeguard are extremely high quality. The Homeguard here on Gotland are regulary training against various elite companies with good results.
If you like to watch the Ak5C in detail, Försvarsmakten got you coverd: ruclips.net/video/QT7k5o3PPo4/видео.html If you like to watch soldiers suffer field striping it on time: ruclips.net/video/dL0Ftp6h8AA/видео.htmlsi=Xn3y34yTSvtpoTji&t=204
You only need to realize that Swedish does the opposite of english and write words togeather as opposed to separating them. "Norrbotten" is two words. "Norr" meaning north and "Botten" meaning bottom. Both are pronounced almost the same as in english, theyre just written and spoken togeather, as one word. If you said "NorthBottom" as one word, remove the "th" and switch the "om" for "en" youd be _very_ close to the correct pronounciation. Probably so close that it wouldnt even stand out to a swede.
Our Swedish AK 5D or 5C as they are called , but i dont think there is any more info on them but that is the name AK 5D/C depends on the version of gun
The AK is just an abbreviation of “Automat Karbin” (Automatic Carbine). An the AK-5 is a deritive of the FN FNC which yeah has some fetures and internal resemblance of the AK47 family but otherwise it has nothing to do with it.
It's NOT an russian AK if you are thinking about that. AK is short for "automatic carbine" in swedish. Not the russian AK. Swedish AK5 is a swedish version of FN-FNC-80.
The last quote which says " De hafva aldrig wikit eller för sin egen dehl tappadt" is written in old swedish and it says " They have never folded or for their part lost "
It's actually written in Modern Swedish with simply older Modern Swedish spelling and grammar from before the last spelling reform (i.e. "gammalstavning").
Actual Old Swedish
Viking era Swedish: Þæiʀ hafa aldrigi wikit né sialfiʀ tap(p)at.
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Modern Icelandic: Þeir hafa aldrei vikið né sjálfir tapað.
@@Utgardaloki76Intressant. Jag kan läsa alla tre, men man kan se hur språken skiftar… (Självstudent i runor och vikingspråk)
@@Utgardaloki76 Just because it isn't viking era swedish doesn't mean its new, I would say 16/1700s swedish.
@@nihalad_3854 Yes, you are correct but that wasn't the point.
"...is written in old Swedish" in linguistics means that it was written in well, Old Swedish, which is a certain time period way back. I guess what the original poster meant to say is that it was older "Modern" Swedish, which is what it is.
Our Nordic brothers and sisters, we are strong together.. br. from Finland ps.. Sweden has cool Navy vehicles..
Much love brother! 🙏
Sverige, Norge, Danmark & Finland, vårat älskade Skandinavien! Till Valhalla!
@@Goldminor21 naturligtvis är vi alla en stor familj, nordic familjen
love to you too@@dirreeN
@@Goldminor21 naturligtvis är vi alla en stor familj, nordic familjen
11:00 The weapon is a belgian FNC 80 from the beginning but is built and heavily modified in Sweden. The reason it's called AK5 is because AK = Automatkarbin which is Automatic carbine in English.
It has nothing to do with the Russian AK variants. 😄
Previous version Ak 4, Automatkarbin 4, was built upon the H&K G3.
The next version is developed in collaboration with Finland and will enter service around 2025, the Ak 24
@@Trapphus22 Which is being built by SAKO and is a version of the M4.
@@Trapphus22 Det införs två olika automatkarbiner, en mindre i 5.56 vilket heter SSV-24, självskyddsvapen 24 och en automatkarbin i 7.62 som ska införas i 2026 så den kommer troligen heta Ak 26
@@erikmalmberg4413 Går vi tillbaka till 7.62?
@@kristianfagerstrom7011 Ja. Självskyddsvapen 24 eller Automatkarbin 24 kommer tilldelas primärt för de som har befattningar där strid inte är deras huvuduppgift eller till de som bär tyngre vapensystem som KSP eller GRG skyttar som ett reserv vapen samt fordonsbesättningar ungefär som en ersättare till AK-5D. AK 26 i 7.62 kommer ersätta AK-5C från vad jag vet och kommer vara standard utgåvan för grönklädda. Ta allt jag har sagt med en gnytta salt dock eftersom ändringar kan ske.
All automatic rifles used in the Swedish military is usually designated as AK this has nothing to do with the Russian AK. AK in Sweden stands for “Automat-Karbin” this literally means automatic rifle. That why you read about Swedish AK-4, AK-5 and so on. These weapons has absolutely no Russia connection except for the fact that they were all designed to stop Russians. 😊
Yes, we Finns use kinda improved AK, Rk-62 and newer models of it, but I think Finns are also moving towards 5,56 rifles now, at least some units
Russians don’t need stopping they aren’t coming . Another waste of money
@@greenhighlander7 Yeah Sweden and Finland are both aquiring new rifles from a finnish rifle company.
From the 1960´s we had AK4. That weapon is a modified Swedish version of the German Heckler & Koch G3. Those are upgraded with red point sights and are used by Hemvärnet (Homeguard) , a voluntary branch of the army. I´ve seen several videos where people misstake it for FN FAL. From the end of the 80´s and onwards we use AK5. The weapon is developed from the Belgian FNC 80 automatic carbine from FN Herstal and is chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. The first versions of the weapon had a longer barrel and a different stock than todays version. Sweden and Finland has done a joint deal with the Finnish company SAKO (owned by Beretta) for two different AKs (5.56 and 7.62), sharp shotter rifles and sniper rifles.
@@Darktiger01 New rifles not much good against hypersonic missiles . Forget war . It is not a video game
From wikipedia, translated:
Norrbotten's regimental motto is "They have never folded or for its own part lost", which is said to have been said after the battle at Villmanstrand. The one when Västerbotten's regiment participated with a battalion that remained in the battle, when the other units retreated. The Norrbotten regiment, which was formed from the Västerbotten regiment in 1841, adopted this motto.
According to legend, the regiment remained in place (against impossible odds) because it still had some officers who had been fighting in Charles XII's army. (Carolus Rex, the warrior King).
Also, the text at the start of the video translates to "The lock in the north" which refers to the old, interconnected, fortresses surrounding the city of Boden. The name implies "Here, but not any further". The forts where built to stop a Russian land invasion, were manned during both World Wars and the Cold war, but were decommissioned in 1990's. The forts never saw any action.
So, I guess now the army refers to the Norbotten regiment as our lock in the north instead :)
Brothers! Greetings from Finland!
🇸🇪🤝🇫🇮
🇸🇪❤️🇫🇮
Kära finska flickor å pojkar. Sweden is Not a thihg without you! Lets take a stand against the russkies, dont be shy. Karelen belongs to Suomi ❤!!! Tänk, Hakka pellitta-! greatings from Gothenburg Sweden. Stand strong.
Thank you, Swedish best defense force.. Finland
My dad's a Swedish veteran who fought in both Kosovo and Bosnia sometime during the 90s. He's a total madman and has such a range of experience and knowledge from guns to driving tanks a total madlad
As an Swede it makes me happy to see you react to this.
The Swedish Look So Professional And Patriotic For Some Reason
If they were patriotic they wouldn’t have joined NATO. It will ruin their country
It’s because we are. With power comes responsibility.
@@slashislashiwhat power?
@@Music-fj6xm Don't for a second believe that, just because we have not been forced to use it in modern times, we dont have power.
Sweden. Norway. Finland. Denmark. We are brothers you don't want to fight.
We've done our fair share of fighting, we just decided to learn from our misstakes.
@@culhwch7656 Its just 32 wars between Denmark and Sweden.. and.. well considering we also been in a union for some 150 years... that is quite a few...
Actually more than any other two countries
And all of those military forces have sisters in them, too. Funny how that's almost always overlooked.
The rifle is the AK5 its a swedish licensed FN FNC. They are replacing it with a new one (AK6) but I havent looked into that much so im not sure about the details there.
The tracked articulated vehicle is called Viking in the UK i think, there rare a few models usually starting with BV in swedish. i think the new ones are BV410 or bvs10 (the later one is armored, the s is for Skyddad wich means protected.)
I agree about the hype, i think the swedish armed forces do really really good media material. I think they are hitting a really good mix of hype, competence, history and inclusivity.
AK24 is the new Swedish 5,56 carbine from SAKO!
Former officer at this regiment back in the 90-ies. The road destruction at around 12:40 is a key part of the strategy in the area from the Finnish border westwards. You have a lot of marshland, wide rivers running north-south and few roads with capacity to support the logistical train. Key sections of road and railroad had (have?) pre-built pipes for explosives. The munitions are stored nearby, at least back then, and usually it was the responsibility of home guard units that needed extremely short time to suit up, leave their home and prep the roads for destruction.
Once the transport network is destroyed the fighting forces basically fight a delaying action and more or less wait until the fuel, food and water runs out for the Russians. Meanwhile rangers and other assets go deep and work on the soft targets repairing roads, logistical units and such. There simply is no way to circumvent the destroyed/damaged transportation network with wheeled vehicles.
Back then in the town of Boden you had a number of regiments training infantry, tank/mech inf, high level command&communications units, artillery, engineers, army aviation and air defence units in addition to a number of high level staff units. Around 3000 conscripts out of a total of 30 000 for the whole of Sweden were trained here annually.
As mentioned in the Defense Forces' film, the defense must grow in the North. So then Sweden's best special unit/elite will again be in Kiruna and it is the Lapland Ranger Regiment, their operational areas are up in the mountain environment summer and winter. Those who will have to do military service as a Lapland Ranger are only among the best who are taken out. Here it is not the physical that is the toughest, but the psychological. Being out for weeks up in the mountains in both winter and summer, the constantly changing weather, the snow that can be over 2 meters, the cold that can drop to below -45 degrees Celsius. The storms between the mountain peaks and the darkness during the winter and during 1 month when the sun never rises.
The handguns that the Swedish military now uses are called AK5, AK5B and AK%C. During 2025, these will be replaced by new weapons that Sweden and Finland jointly ordered. This year the sniper rifles are being replaced. As well as later many more weapons will be replaced.
The name of the track wagon you're wondering what it's called, it's Bandvagn 410 ( BvS10 )
Greetings from Denmark! We have fought many wars against Sweden and once we owned that country,but its all history now and we see each others as brothers and sisters in some way. No one should try to invade the north, because the gods are with us! The old gods.
Pretty sure the old gods would kill us in a heartbeat if they had the power to do so xD
@@dawnbridge5100 Urd, Verdande and Skuld, the three "norner" weaves/spins the destiny/ life line of all of us humans that lives here in Midgaard so they controls our birth and death. So in a simple way Yes i could argue that the old gods are killing us in a heartbeat already sometimes even faster than a heartbeat and sometimes it takes a lifetime...
@sealislandgeeksn823 the Ukrainians and the russians should have the same relationship.
They have a common history and relatives on both sides.
Why can not Ukraine leave these eastern parts to they who lives there and do not want to be a part of the kiev-regime?
Just like Denmark left Skåne, Småland and Halland.
Or they could give them some kind of freedom like Åland, Greenland, the Native "samerna" in the north of Scandinavia och just like the swedish-finnish in Finland?
You want WW3 just because United States has a sick president or is it because the collective west is loosing the power over the world and has to start a war to restore the power?
@@mumu8727 i know about the Ukraine and Russia before the Putin invaded Ukraine "special operation"
That was actually why i mentioned Denmark and Sweden. Im not really into geo politics and conflicts,but its quiet obvious that what Putin have done are totally wrong,and he should be responsible for the rebuild of Ukraine,but hes a old senile ugly egoistic special agent who just took the leadership of Russia,the Russians are either brainwashed and really poor or have escaped their own country to get away from Putin the dictator.
Theres no glory when a leader sends hes own people to invade others country and face death,hes using hes own people as cannon feed in Ukraine,if you look at the Russian country side they are mostly really really poor, Putin does not really helps hes own people,only as a probaganda show off. Its the typical corrupted dictator style hes doing,if you have dived into history and can use your brain its obvious to see that Putin is nothing more than a dirty corrupt dictator,and i think we as humans simply should elleminate such dictators nowadays because such old nasty dictators are a obstacle for positive development and progress.
Off with hes head. Its quiet simple just my opinion tho.
Are you Swedish just noticed your wrote och isn't that og/and in Swedish? :)
@@mumu8727 what are you even in about, mate?
The Royal Marines uses is called Viking (BvS10 Beowulf) manufactored by BAE System Hägglunds AB
Kind of cool to see some clips of me and my friends.
"I want you guys to be able to see it" WELL THERE IS A SMALL DUDE YAPPIN IN THE CORNER!
Also, that bald dude yappin at around 8 mins in(3ish mins in the original video) is Colonel Gustaf Dufberg.
The hardest part as a swede from the North is the very short days sun rising at 09 and going down at 14 in winter and the cold December to march it can be as cold as -40 C or more with lots of heavy snow. I got mad respect for the men and women serving in Försvarsmakten. We are also about to phase out the AK-5 for a joint venture with Finland and their Sako company.
Fighting the sun as well it gets to bright and snow blindness is hard as well. and for summers well So many damn Mosquito.
Hi from north Norway, your colleagues (Royal Marines)train winter warfare up here, there is permanent presence of them here now (Skjold leir)
Who are they going to fight , the abominable snowman ?
US Marine from America here…Russian ancestry. Viking all the way brother!
@@grego2280 Hi! there is also permanent presence of US Marines ova here, just 30 miles away, I'm not a viking, I'm a Finn, just been in Norway for last 27 years, my rank is jaeger/sniper sergeant in Finnish Defence Forces, but of course I'm an old dude now..🙂
@@greenhighlander7 permanent presence of US army in your country makes it permanent target . Is that improving national security ? Stupid idea
@@TrevorCrook-c1s One ruble to your account, vatnik. Maybe half a rouble, your comment is very weak.
The AK5C is the main rifle used by the Swedish armed forces, and as others have mentioned, it has no connections to the russian AK models. Instead, it is a modified FN FNC, given the name Automatkarbin 5, or automatic carbine 5. It has been with the Swedish Armed Forces since the 80s, and in the coming years it will be replaced by a new weapon, the AK24, which is an AR style rifle produced by the finnish company SAKO.
The Swedish AK4 (automatkarbin 4) is a variant of the German H&K G3. That rifle was then replaced by the AK5A which began as a license of the Belgian FN FNC. The rifle you see in this video is the AK5C which as of fairly recently is on the way out to be replaced by the Finnish Sako M23
That was Awesome, i love how it a fully integrated male/female military.
How that will work in practice, we don't know; it has not been tried before. The majority of the Swedish military are men, and I fear they will have to carry many of the small numbers of new female conscripts. But in a real war, I think they will just be left behind if they can't keep up with the men. Of course there are women in the military all over the world who can keep up with the men, but they are very far in between. I believe this was tested sometime ago in the US military, and the results showed that women will slow operations down considerably because of the primitive biological differences in how we act, think, and how we are built. Men are likely to be more impulsive, take initiative, and throw themselves into danger, while women are more cautious and hesitant, which is not bad per se as they will do a wonderful job in other roles, and not to forget their biological traits as caretakers; they would do better as, for example, field nurses.
How Sweden historically made the recruitment is that they had a 12 way star graph and each and every service position had a star graph requirement (i would imagine that it work similar today, but i don´t know if that is the case, not been in contact with he total defense for 25 years). What they do is have every recruit (and when i did it that was every single boy in the country ) do 12 tests (6 physical 6 theoretical) and then check what service position that individual match the best to.
Typically it would be a short list of 2-5 position and a short interview and some grade and health test would determine where you ultimately would go.
When i did the test there was about 5% girls. That is up to about 20-25% today. They like to show the girls in the propaganda videos, but they are not quite as prevalent as they would look like they are.
In the mechanized position they tend to have more women. Specially as a position as a tank driver there was a maximum alowed height that was really low for Swedish specification. (back when i did service, STrv 103 and BMP was still the most common. Also most tank crew tend to be selected if the where short and slim. And also tend to select IFV crew that was short and slim. I guess that they also would tend to use short and slim people for archer. While there is plenty of space in the archer, its a good position for those people. That is also true for quite a few naval position as well as information positions.
The sort of middle range people would go into logistics, food and general surply.
And the tallest and strongest would go into "jägare" (sometimes refereed to as rangers). Those are the thoughest. They use to get a longer training period with a 3 month period to just bulk them up, but they stop doing that. They still have some women in the "jägare" today. What they have done is have different position as "jägare " with different weight of equipment.
My Nice went into "jägare" he is absolutely ridiculously massive. 2 meter and 110-120kg muscle. He said the training was really relaxing, because he was assigned as wounded every single time
crazy but I actually have some Norway in me (doesn’t show it but it did for the first 2-3 years I had ancestry), sweden as well, mostly northwestern European though, got Denmark, Scotland, Wales, Native American & Ireland. Which Sweden, Denmark & Norway surprised by whole family lol
As a swede I can only say been there, done that.
Its many years ago now, but for 11 months I had my military training.
4:08 its the AK4D (Modified HK G3)mainly used by sharpshooters in the army as a replacement for AK5B...AK4D in video is equiped with Sphur stock and forend, Rödpunktsikte 18 EHV B(Comp M5)from Aimpoint without the Aimpoint 3xMAG, Steiner Optics AN/PEQ-15A DBAL-A2 Aiming Laser and Atlas biopod.
The primary Swedish battle rifle, from 1986ish until very soon, are adapted variants of the FN FNC, so not an AK type rifle at all. I think where the confusion comes from is the designation given it by the Swedish armed forces: "AK 5" (plus various subtypes designated by extra letters), "AK", in Swedish, is an initialism for "Automatkarbin" (Automatic Carbine), so essentially a short barreled rifle. Most variants of the AK5, fire the 5.56x45 Nato cartridge, charges on the right-hand side, and has a long-stroke piston gas system, as opposed to the actual AK style weapons who typically fire 7.62x39mm, charge on the left-hand side, and sport short-stroke piston gas systems. In other words, the Swedish battle rifles are not AKs.
The Swedish AK5 is a Swedish variant of the Belgian FN-FNC
To add, the AK part comes from the Swedish word for Automatic Carbine - Automatkarbin
There you go bro ! Thx. More about the Nordic Armys pls.
Up there the winter is a bless and the summer is a mosquito hell.
Agree
The local moose must be thinking oh crap ! not again.
Yes. Very enthusiastically looking forward to you covering every country's main battle rifle during this world wide military build up. Plus, you get to educate yourself and others on how other weapons systems work and why they use them specifically. Knowledge is power.
I19 is my old regiment💪 Spent a year there in Boden.
Alumn here. Recording must have been done October or likely late march/april. Winters of 1996/97/98 we had -50 c and 2-3 meter snow.
The weapon you comment on around 11min in is a AK5 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatkarbin_5) designed for nordic conditions like a highpower gas mode where we can fire safe in intense cold.
The right equipment is important, If you say AWP to a counter strike gamer they know what it is. AWP is the police version of the AW sniper rifle that stands for Arctic Warfare and was made by the UK company Accuracy International for Sweden's need of a rifle that can handle the temperatures of northern Sweden.
Thanks. It was exciting to see. Regards from Finland.
I'm going there in august to start basic training
We got the AK4 and AK5, which doesn’t have anything to do with the Russian weapons. It stands for “automatkarbin” or automatic rifle. It was developed in collaboration between Sweden and Belgium
The Swedish military main aussault rifle is the AK-5 (Automatkarbin 5 or Auto Carbine 5 in english) it's cambered in 5,56x45mm and can be outfitted with quite a few attachments like laser, various sights, grips, grenade launcher etc. I'm not military so i'm just using what limited knowledge i've gathered on the internet and what kind of info the Swedish military put up for the public to read.
The rifle is not an AK variant, it's a modified version of a FN FNC, the reason we call it AK5 is because the AK stands for Automat Karbin in swedish, wich means Automatic Carbine.
11:02 so we use a weapon that we call ak witch is in Swedish ”automat karbin” witch means automatic rifle
AK 4 is the gun. Used one myself when in the service. Used grg Carl Gustaf as well. I was in the Swedish Infantery, I19 in 1981-82. Boden.
Ak4 is lovely, but the main gun has been the AK5 since the 90s, and now we are phasing in the new rifles AK24 and AK6.
Jag älskar din reaktion 😭 “stunning innit” SÅ brittisk lol
Hallå från Sverige
do more reactions to army videos from sweden. they have all you need on their official youtube channel!
my grandpa was a sniper in the swedish army and he was a grupp leader of a sniper groop
My dad was a parashooter ranger. His brother was a navy ranger (like a SEAL) We have some awesome capabilities….
as a Norwegian xD it kinda feels like a slap in the face watching Norway being "neglected" of RUclips videos not on Norwegian forces as example too
"Låset" is pronounces very similar to "Closet" without the "k" sound.
"I" is pronounced luke the letter "E".
"Norr" is pretty much what youd expect.
Its like "Norr" in Norrington.
It translates to "The Lock of the North" or "The Northern Lock"
you didnt need to move the head xD i understood my Swedish mwuaha, you make great content!
The rifle is a modified Belgium FN FNC adapted for the cold climate called the AK-5.
The AK5 is the atandard issue rifle for the swedish military.
Imo the best all-round rifle any soldier could have.
At least from what ive seen and experienced.
Good high speed rifle, light weight, high precision even outside recommeded range, never jam.
Compatible with add-ons like scopes, Laser sight and grenade luncher.
The one down side is the smaller 556 caliber rounds.
We got to shoot with about 25 different rifles during my military service.
Id pick the AK5 over any of them, its not even a question.
Its just so good, reliable and user friendly.
Ive heard american soldiers say "its like an M-16 that doesnt jam".
How true this is, I do not know as Ive never used the M-16...
But I thought it wasna funny remark 🤣
It’s quite a large area they have to cover. Just to put it in perspective - Norrbotten is almost 100.000 sq kilometers in size. As a comparison England (ex Scotland and Wales) measures approv 130.000 sq kilometers in size, meaning that the size of Norrbotten is approx 75% of England.
Scandinavian artic is huge, Norrbotten is just one part
We stand side by side with our Nordic neighbours. A NATO membership does not mean that we did not have alliances before. We are peace loving friendly and helpful, but don't anger the Nordic people. Then our Viking blood comes out❤
Maybe its Sad but True because of the song by Metallica which is essentially heavy metal ^^
Speaking of different countries primary arms, I would love to see you react to Garand Thumb's video on the L85 to get an American vets perspective on the weapon.
Administrative Results virgo of the Swedish AK5, Automatkarbin 5 (Automatic Carbine 5), a license made variant of the Belgian FN FNC, basically nothing in common with the AK-47 or it's descendants.. The AK5 hen uses stanag magazines..
ruclips.net/video/beuyG7DBzPk/видео.htmlsi=gnSNyFhEaIQLll14
I believe you can the tracked vehicles Vikings, we call them Bv410, they're made by BAE Hägglunds here in Sweden
Nothing wrong with chipping in, you're a part of my family. Im irish American.
A small swedish lesson.
"Försvarsmakten"
Försvar = defense
makt = power, but in this case more like "authority" when referring to authorities that have the right to execute force.
Pronounciation:
Ö = kind of like when you say "Ehh?", like an o but with open mouth.
För-svars-mak-ten.
:)
Don't move our head to far, brother! It can be dangerous. Kidding aside, from a US Marine to Royal Marine, Semper Fi!
Did my service in Boden as a "pionjärsoldat"/ wheel loader driver. It was a great time. I feel sad for young people, missing out that opportunity. Truth is not everything was fun and joy. But I kept my interest for history and military related stuff. Great video, but there is no secret, now is the time to speed up production capacity and make all the arrangements for a day we all want to avoid. The clip we saw was very much about a conventional fight. But from ongoing conflicts we know strategy has to adept. Information is the key factor. Airspace is maybe the most tech-heavy part of the warzone. Massive air defence is of great importance. And we do not have large quantities of anything. This goes for many NATO members of today. West is still not fully updated to the new situation. Politicians need to understand the importance of the situation. We need to be damn superior together. To keep "Fi" on the carpet.
The AK5 is not at all related to the AK47/74 etc, it is a licensed revision of FNC 80 from Belgium. In Swedish AK just means (A)utomat(k)arbin [compound word] meaning basically Assault Rifle. Compare to Avtomat Kalashnikova (AK47/74 etc), which is of course that it is an automatic rifle and the makers name.
They (battle rifles) used to be made by H&K , i don't know if they still are. AK-4 AK-5 are basically a G36 I think.
The AK-4 is a H&K G3, and the AK-5 is a modified FN FNC.
The G36 come 1990. The swedish AK-4 come 1960!
The gun should be an AK-4 (automatic carbine version 4). Sweden has standardized on that since the early 70’s, but it has been upgraded quite a bit.
Sweden is quite large, for a European country, and the area they are responsible for is somewhat larger than England. The two northernmost counties, Norrbotten and Västerbotten, is about 150000 km^2 but only about half a million people lives here, with a population density of about 3.4/km^2, mostly living at the coast and less than 1 person/km^2 in the least populated areas.
The current weapon used is a Swedish version of the Belgian FN FNC (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ak_5), but it is being replaced with a Finnish weapon in cooperation with Finland (SAKO SSG,SSV, AG, PSG). When I did my military service, we started out with the previous version, the AK4 (H&K G3, 7.62 mm NATO), but got the AK5 (5.56 NATO) a few months later.
Those charges are used to blow up roads and railroads. All major roads in the northern part of Sweden are prepared to be blow up, often over wetlands and rivers where it would me more difficult to rebuild for an advancing enemy. There are those huge pipes already in the body of the roads and prepared charges nearby.
Sweden has since about 1700 with the Caroleans been quite aggressive. Small country, outnumbered most of the time but compensating for this by being aggressive and pushing on and that still lives on today: "Swedish military doctrine of the Carolean era was distinguished by its emphasis on aggressive action and shock tactics, the so-called gå-på (literally "go-on") method. This attitude stood in contrast to other European armies of the period, which were coming to rely increasingly on musketry, delivered in the form of volley fire by line infantry, to win battles."
And for us living up here in the north, the snow and the cold is really not a problem. You know how to dress and behave.
all of the Scandi special forces training videos are pretty great too
The vehicle is the Bandvagn 410 (Viking in the UK).
Not to mention, Swedish made :)
15:50 fully automatic 50mm cannons. now thats nordic overkill.
The county of Norrbotten on "the big map" has an area of 98,245 km2. The Uk is 243,614 km2just to give you some idea about size.
Just for that algorithm,... oh yeah and to say I wish that strange ginger guy in the corner would stop talking all way through the video 🤔 that was a good one actually, yeah be good to do some on the weapons. There's one on Forces news about the uk replacement for the SA80 ( if they ever do actually go ahead with it) 👍🏼🇬🇧
The weapon you’re looking at is the AK 5/5C it’s not an AK variant but for some reason the Swedish naming convention of weapons uses AK, the AK 4 was a Swedish made Licensed version of the H&K G3
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ak_5
The vehicles you called tanks aren’t tanks they’re CV90 IFVs, Sweden does use Leopard 2 MBTs as well as shown by the video
You should do a reaction to Austen Alexander - I barely survived the NAVY SEAL obstacle course
That cool tank firing wasn't a tank, it's IFV CV-90 with 40 mm gun.
Thing with our county is that the entire population has military training, and in the event that war breaks out it's not just the standing force that gets called into action, it's literally everyone. It's a key part of our defense strategy, and a hornets nest that even Russia should think twice about before poking.
This isnt that true anymore, Sweden has became very picky with their selection today, many of my friends never got selected for military training (the people born in 03) you cant have anything wrong you arent allowed to have ADD or ADHD and u have to be PERFECT fit for their requirements.
@@neptune7266as someone born in 1990 only one person from my highschool class and 2 from elementary did "lumpen". About the same for my younger brothers and their friends/classmates.
I have a lot of friends that are a bit older than me and they all did it and a few of them are still active in the home guard. The older generation is still capable and I hope more of the younger generations will go through this training since my and my brother's generations were mostly skipped over.
Mead rocks. I brew it at home! And this vid sort of makes me think of the 1939 winter war, considering 8000 Swedes showed up to join the fight. And I believe their primary service rifle is an ak-5, a Swedish version of the Belgian FN FNC
Sweden collaborated with Nazi germany during WW2 even though they were officially neutral . A shameful history
The Russians aren’t coming
I lopve the dude at the end with two icicles hanging from his mustache :)
Nothing to do with AK47 or Kalashnikov. The Ak 5 (sometimes AK5) is the Swedish version of the FN FNC assault rifle with certain modifications, mostly to adapt the weapon to the Swedish climate. The Ak 5 is the service rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces.
10:50 The AK5C is an upgraded FN FNC, which is made by FN in Belgium
It is COMPLETELY "different", operating in the cold compared to "jungle/desert/subtrop" etc.
For the upkeep of your body temp it requires an aditional 5000 calories per day in -15c, compared to any other tempered conditions.
Top this up with about 8k-12k calories required for the manual labour of just moving yourself and your skiis/25kg pack/5kg arms + 2 sleds per platoon (2x50kg) per day.
Believe me, it is HARD to find all the calories required to be efficient and able to operate.
This training is under special conditions of survival training "Vinterutbildning" after completeting the survival training in "normal" conditions for the elite groups of the Army & Navy.
We lost a few in our training due to the impact of cold.
Carbonhydrates, Diesel & ammo.
I could tell you all day about what you ask :)
When i was in hemvärnet they used AK 4. That was almost 15 years ago though, so i have no idea about how it is now
They're used to that weather
After training, perhaps, but most of the soldiers are from way farther south than Boden. Norrbottens län makes out the northern 22 % of the total area of Sweden, but only 2.35 % of the population live up there - and most of those people live in towns by the coastline, where the climate is somewhat milder.
13:30 I don't know what they are called in English, but if I translate their colloquial name in Swedish it comes out as "puppies."
Edit: Of course it hypes you up. That's what all recruitment videos are meant to do.
There is a video called "The AK5 - Swedish Military Assault Rifle" if you want to see.
The swedish army are going to adapt a new rifleplatform in the near future and go from 5.56 ammo to 7.62 as standard. And on top of the army the Swedish Homeguard are extremely high quality. The Homeguard here on Gotland are regulary training against various elite companies with good results.
If you like to watch the Ak5C in detail, Försvarsmakten got you coverd:
ruclips.net/video/QT7k5o3PPo4/видео.html
If you like to watch soldiers suffer field striping it on time:
ruclips.net/video/dL0Ftp6h8AA/видео.htmlsi=Xn3y34yTSvtpoTji&t=204
You only need to realize that Swedish does the opposite of english and write words togeather as opposed to separating them.
"Norrbotten" is two words.
"Norr" meaning north and "Botten" meaning bottom.
Both are pronounced almost the same as in english, theyre just written and spoken togeather, as one word.
If you said "NorthBottom" as one word, remove the "th" and switch the "om" for "en" youd be _very_ close to the correct pronounciation.
Probably so close that it wouldnt even stand out to a swede.
Thats a direct translation yes, but the correct translation is Northern bothnia if anything
Botten could mean "crap/lousy" also 😀
"sad but true" they're naming vehicles after metallica songs?
The MBT- coy are naming their vehicles after Metallica songs. They have done that for a while.
Our Swedish AK 5D or 5C as they are called , but i dont think there is any more info on them but that is the name AK 5D/C depends on the version of gun
It is a AK 5C, there called Bandvagn
The green Camo is called M90 and M90 Boots
5 Januari 2024 air temperatures plummeted to -43.6 degrees Celsius In north of Sweden. I don’t know how they do it 🙏🏼⭐️🤍
We wear clothes
Vilja, Mod, Uthållighet! Greetings from Sweden!
12:11 metallica reference on the side of the tank
Let's get all the Country's. Especially the ones that get no attention🙏
6.45 swedish machine gun ksp58 7,62 mm(kulspruta 1958).
The AK is just an abbreviation of “Automat Karbin” (Automatic Carbine). An the AK-5 is a deritive of the FN FNC which yeah has some fetures and internal resemblance of the AK47 family but otherwise it has nothing to do with it.
On the fence about joining isn't really a thing because it's conscription.
It's NOT an russian AK if you are thinking about that. AK is short for "automatic carbine" in swedish. Not the russian AK. Swedish AK5 is a swedish version of FN-FNC-80.
You really don´t get it, snow and cold for us is hell for you. This is our world..
Is that a Combat Vehicle 90 without a turret at 6:28?
Bärgningsbandvagn (Bgbv) 90..... armoured recovery vehicle
The area on the map @7:35 is about 70000 km²
Goosebumbs!