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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 17 days
Good morning from the Swedish army museum, which doesn't believe in subtlety.
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mark smith @gcu-grey-area.bsky.social · 17 days
Is there a large, black monolith in the room?
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Gronk of Aquilonia, Barbarian Engineer @kabdib.bsky.social · 17 days
Isn't there supposed to be a monolith?
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Trombyl Bombadill @davidstillberg.bsky.social · 17 days
Really sets the tone for the rest of the exhibition, doesn't it? Start with THIS and let it linger when reading about troop movements and martial honour and camp life.
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Dave @davemck.bsky.social · 17 days
The three skulls in the corner just chilling.
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Per Widén @perwiden.bsky.social · 17 days
Oooooh, I’ve got SO many issues with that display… Most of the museum is really good - from a social history perspective - but that diorama kind of nullifies most of what is said in the rest of the museum. It’s such a weird choice!
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 17 days
I love it because it's such a transparent bit of "war bad mkay? Agreed? Okay now let's look at all the cool swords and war booty we have."
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Nils le synapside @vaskrag.bsky.social · 17 days
I think I remember having to cross a dark, ominous gate with written "WAR" on it? Also, one of the military feats they emphasis is failing to invade Norway and having to carry their dead king Charles XII back through the mountains...
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Tim Kavanagh 🇺🇦🇬🇪 @timkav.bsky.social · 17 days
Yes, but do they have an ‘S tank’ ?!!
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 17 days
Yup
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Tim Kavanagh 🇺🇦🇬🇪 @timkav.bsky.social · 17 days
Gotta love an S tank. This is a great report on British trials in 1973. Basically, the Brit crews were lazy, ill-disciplined and most likely pissed throughout the trial 😂 tanks.mod16.org/2015/04/02/r...
Report from British strv 103 trials at BAOR, 1973 – Swedish tank archivestanks.mod16.org