Swedish Military Attachés Report from Bucharest (1922-1944)
Journal: Revista Română de istorie a secolului XX
Year: 2025

Shortly after establishing the Swedish Legation in Bucharest in 1922, the authorities in Stockholm appointed a military attaché tasked with reporting on the state of the Romanian army and its relations with neighbouring countries, particularly the Soviet Union. The Swedish government sought to gather intelligence about the Red Army in anticipation of a potential military confrontation with the Soviets. During the Second World War, not only did the military attaché send reports to the Minister of