Report on tactical trials with strv 81

Original title: Rapport över fortsatta taktiska försök med strv 81 9/8 – 14/8 1954

A report authored by the headquarters of the VI. Military Area (VI. militärområdet) dated 1954-09-13, describing the result of tactical trials done in the far north of Sweden, near Kalix, in mid-august 1954. The report concludes that despite the difficult terrain the tanks were quite able to maneuver and fight, and recommends attaching an armored brigade to the 2nd Army Corps (2. armékåren).

Archive reference: SE/KrA/0266/002/01:H/F I/2

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