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Rainer Nyberg Rainer Nyberg wrote on 2 Junho, 2023 at 2:46 pm
Towards the end of the war there was a couple of Luftwaffe Ju 88 nightfighters ending up i Portugal. They are mentioned on your site. I call them deserters and not refugees as the war was still ongoing in Europe. Uffz Klaus Möller and Uffz Josef Allram ended up in Porto on 2 May. Any records of their whereabouts after the landing? Over to Sweden, I will give a brief story of some events here. Despite our neutrality we had a share of war actions as well. Sweden was the closest neutral state for the many bombing missions over northern Germany and Berlin so many damaged planes were making forced landings here. 342 foreign aircraft landed or crashed for various reasons in Sweden, of which 142 were American, 121 German, 59 British, 10 Finnish, 8 Norwegian, and 1 Polish and 1 Russian each. Around 16,000 foreign planes violated Swedish airspace. The number of foreign planes shot down or forced down by Swedish anti-aircraft fire or Swedish aircraft was distributed as follows: 1940: 9 German planes, 1941: 1 German plane, 1943: 1 German plane, 1944: 3 German planes, 2 English, 2 American, 1945: 1 English plane. As you can see Sweden weren’t very active against all the airspace violations. As in Portugal most were interned (mainly flying personel and some sailors and foot soldiers), for weeks and months, but some also several years in dedicated camps, germans in one camp, allies in other and deserters/refugees in another. Pilots and officers seems have been prioritized during repatriations. Air gunners were staying longer. Hotels and pensions were also used here, mainly for American crews, and it seems like this was funded at least partly by USA. The Swedish Navy defended the neutrality by patrolling, escorting, convoying, mining, rescuing refugees and a more general... Read more
Towards the end of the war there was a couple of Luftwaffe Ju 88 nightfighters ending up i Portugal. They are mentioned on your site. I call them deserters and not refugees as the war was still ongoing in Europe. Uffz Klaus Möller and Uffz Josef Allram ended up in Porto on 2 May. Any records of their whereabouts after the landing?

Over to Sweden, I will give a brief story of some events here. Despite our neutrality we had a share of war actions as well. Sweden was the closest neutral state for the many bombing missions over northern Germany and Berlin so many damaged planes were making forced landings here. 342 foreign aircraft landed or crashed for various reasons in Sweden, of which 142 were American, 121 German, 59 British, 10 Finnish, 8 Norwegian, and 1 Polish and 1 Russian each. Around 16,000 foreign planes violated Swedish airspace. The number of foreign planes shot down or forced down by Swedish anti-aircraft fire or Swedish aircraft was distributed as follows: 1940: 9 German planes, 1941: 1 German plane, 1943: 1 German plane, 1944: 3 German planes, 2 English, 2 American, 1945: 1 English plane. As you can see Sweden weren’t very active against all the airspace violations.

As in Portugal most were interned (mainly flying personel and some sailors and foot soldiers), for weeks and months, but some also several years in dedicated camps, germans in one camp, allies in other and deserters/refugees in another. Pilots and officers seems have been prioritized during repatriations. Air gunners were staying longer. Hotels and pensions were also used here, mainly for American crews, and it seems like this was funded at least partly by USA.

The Swedish Navy defended the neutrality by patrolling, escorting, convoying, mining, rescuing refugees and a more general aid to shipping and fishing. 17,796 ships were escorted, 3,775 mines were neutralized. Swedish warships had 674,131 operating hours. The navy lost eight ships with 92 Swedes killed.

The most common acts of war towards Sweden were the sinkings of Swedish merchant ships. The merchant fleet lost 206 ships with 1,270 Swedes killed and another 37 killed without the loss of a ship. In addition, 25 ships were confiscated. The fishing fleet lost 31 ships with 89 Swedes killed.

782 Swedes in Swedish uniform died, distributed among the army 350, the navy 145, the coastal artillery 35 and the air force 252. Mainly accidents during training/excercises but also by enemy actions, a handful of aircraft were shot down.

8 260 Swedes were also voluntary fighters in Finland. Swedish unit F 19 had 12 fighterplanes and 4 light bombers, they shot down 8 Soviet planes and lost 6, but only one in battle.

Sweden also supplied to Finland, 131 000 rifles and 42 million rounds, 132 artillery guns, 100 anti aircraft guns, 85 anti armour guns together with 256 000 shells.

Two civilian DC-3 airliners were shot down by Germany.

At least 4,200 of the US soldiers in World War II were born in Sweden. And although the majority were emigrants, an estimated half were still Swedish citizens.

Stockholm were also like Lisbon and Casablanca a place which saw a lot of covert activities, discreet meetings, hidden microfilms, envelope exchanging. OSS, SOE, Soviets, Germans all had their agents and our intelligence was trying to follow in the footsteps of all those.

So it wasn't really all that quiet - as many tend to believe - being in a neutral country during WWII.

Best wishes
Rainer Nyberg
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Admin Reply by: Carlos Guerreiro
Thank You Rainer for all that information... Around here we a out of work to do in order to find how many and where we had Portuguese citizens involved in the war... Best regards, Carlos Guerreiro
Thank You Rainer for all that information...

Around here we a out of work to do in order to find how many and where we had Portuguese citizens involved in the war...

Best regards,
Carlos Guerreiro... Collapse
Rainer Nyberg Rainer Nyberg wrote on 29 Maio, 2023 at 9:18 pm
Nice work. As Portugal was neutral so was Sweden. Were interned military personell repatriated during the war or did they stay until war was over? Were deserters allowed to stay in Portugal after the war or did they find their way to South America?
Nice work. As Portugal was neutral so was Sweden.
Were interned military personell repatriated during the war or did they stay until war was over?
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Admin Reply by: Carlos Guerreiro
Hy Rainer, The airmen had different status depending on the place they ended their voyage. Those who landed in the sea, even if it was near the beach, were considered sailors in distress, so they were liberated as soon as possible. Those who landed on earth were interned for a time that could be between a couple of weeks to some months... it depended on transport availability and other factors. They usually stayed in Caldas da Rainha (periods of 1940 to 1942 and 1944 to 1945) and Elvas (period of 1943), in hotels and pensions, with presentations on local military units. I have no knowledge of deserters between the airmen that landed or crashed in Portugal. The only case of desertion to a Portuguese territory at the time is related with two Dutch sailors that escaped from their ship in South Africa and took refuge on Mozambique... By the end o the war they were still there and I have no idea of what happened to them... Any more details of what happened in Sweden would be welcomed. Thanks for the comments. Hope you keep reading... Best regards, Carlos Guerreiro
Hy Rainer,
The airmen had different status depending on the place they ended their voyage.
Those who landed in the sea, even if it was near the beach, were considered sailors in distress, so they were liberated as soon as possible. Those who landed on earth were interned for a time that could be between a couple of weeks to some months... it depended on transport availability and other factors. They usually stayed in Caldas da Rainha (periods of 1940 to 1942 and 1944 to 1945) and Elvas (period of 1943), in hotels and pensions, with presentations on local military units.
I have no knowledge of deserters between the airmen that landed or crashed in Portugal. The only case of desertion to a Portuguese territory at the time is related with two Dutch sailors that escaped from their ship in South Africa and took refuge on Mozambique... By the end o the war they were still there and I have no idea of what happened to them...
Any more details of what happened in Sweden would be welcomed.
Thanks for the comments. Hope you keep reading...

Best regards,
Carlos Guerreiro... Collapse
Carlos Carlos wrote on 23 Janeiro, 2022 at 10:57 pm
Excelente trabalho de investigação e detalhe dos temas bem como a originalidade de alguns. Parabéns e boa continuação deste excelente trabalho
Excelente trabalho de investigação e detalhe dos temas bem como a originalidade de alguns.
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Nuno Miguel Nunes Neves da Silva Nuno Miguel Nunes Neves da Silva wrote on 17 Fevereiro, 2021 at 6:12 pm
Extraordinário trabalho, muito completo e muitas horas à frente do computador a queimar pestanas. Há alguma pesquisa feita nomeadamente sobre viaturas blindadas e carros de combate usados pelo Exército Português durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial? Os meus Parabéns.
Extraordinário trabalho, muito completo e muitas horas à frente do computador a queimar pestanas. Há alguma pesquisa feita nomeadamente sobre viaturas blindadas e carros de combate usados pelo Exército Português durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial?
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Admin Reply by: Carlos Guerreiro
Olá, Antes de mais obrigado. Não tenho quaisquer informações sobre o material que refere, mas se conhecer alguém que tenha feito trabalho desse tipo terei gosto em publicar... Cumprimentos, Carlos Guerreiro
Olá,

Antes de mais obrigado. Não tenho quaisquer informações sobre o material que refere, mas se conhecer alguém que tenha feito trabalho desse tipo terei gosto em publicar...

Cumprimentos,
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FILIPE TELHA FILIPE TELHA wrote on 13 Fevereiro, 2021 at 9:12 pm
Parabéns pela iniciativa. Está perfeito.
Parabéns pela iniciativa. Está perfeito.... Collapse
Admin Reply by: Carlos Guerreiro
Obrigado... Espero que continue a seguir o trabalho. Cumprimentos.
Obrigado... Espero que continue a seguir o trabalho.

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Jose Fialho Jose Fialho wrote on 1 Fevereiro, 2021 at 10:50 pm
Parabéns pela iniciativa!!! Excelente!
Parabéns pela iniciativa!!! Excelente!... Collapse
Admin Reply by: Carlos Guerreiro
Obrigado... Espero que continue a acompanhar o trabalho.
Obrigado... Espero que continue a acompanhar o trabalho.... Collapse
joao paixao joao paixao wrote on 9 Maio, 2019 at 11:52 am
Maravilhoso trabalho sobre um tema que nao e de todo conhecido e apreciado, como parte da historia recente do nosso Pais. Lembro-me de ver algumas fotos do Sunderland que amarou em Troia, que fazem parte do espolio do Fotografo Americo. Continuarei a seguir e recomendarei o site a outros conhecidos que se interessam por estes temas.O meu obrigado.
Maravilhoso trabalho sobre um tema que nao e de todo conhecido e apreciado, como parte da historia recente do nosso Pais. Lembro-me de ver algumas fotos do Sunderland que amarou em Troia, que fazem parte do espolio do Fotografo Americo. Continuarei a seguir e recomendarei o site a outros conhecidos que se interessam por estes temas.O meu obrigado.... Collapse
Admin Reply by: Carlos Guerreiro
Eu é que agradeço... Pretendo continuar a acrescentar material. Um abraço, Carlos Guerreiro
Eu é que agradeço...

Pretendo continuar a acrescentar material.

Um abraço,
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José António Barreiros José António Barreiros wrote on 8 Maio, 2019 at 11:40 pm
Muitos parabéns pelo magnífico trabalho. Abraço jab
Muitos parabéns pelo magnífico trabalho.
Abraço
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Admin Reply by: Carlos Guerreiro
Obrigado... Um grande abraço.
Obrigado...

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RUI MACHADO DE FRIAS RUI MACHADO DE FRIAS wrote on 8 Maio, 2019 at 4:36 pm
Um belíssimo historial sobre os efeitos da 2ª Guerra Mundial, junto do nosso território. Foi com emoção, que li vários casos, incluindo o do avião, que se dizia ser inglês, aterrando de emergência na Praia de Lavos, Figueira da Foz. Tinha eu os meus 7 anos e recordo muito bem a notícia que correu toda a praia, naquele Agosto de 42. Parabéns pelo trabalho...!
Um belíssimo historial sobre os efeitos da 2ª Guerra Mundial, junto do nosso território. Foi com emoção, que li vários casos, incluindo o do avião, que se dizia ser inglês, aterrando de emergência na Praia de Lavos, Figueira da Foz. Tinha eu os meus 7 anos e recordo muito bem a notícia que correu toda a praia, naquele Agosto de 42. Parabéns pelo trabalho...!... Collapse
Admin Reply by: Carlos Guerreiro
Olá Rui, Ainda bem que pude colaborar nessa memória. Se quiser escrever um pequeno texto sobre o que se lembra terei muito gosto em publicá-lo no site... Será também para isso que este novo espaço vai servir... Um abraço, Carlos Guerreiro
Olá Rui,

Ainda bem que pude colaborar nessa memória. Se quiser escrever um pequeno texto sobre o que se lembra terei muito gosto em publicá-lo no site... Será também para isso que este novo espaço vai servir...

Um abraço,
Carlos Guerreiro... Collapse
Paulo Pereira Paulo Pereira wrote on 25 Março, 2019 at 3:07 pm
Excelente trabalho Carlos! Mais um magnifico trabalho de pesquisa e investigação! Parabéns!
Excelente trabalho Carlos!
Mais um magnifico trabalho de pesquisa e investigação!
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Admin Reply by: Carlos Guerreiro
Obrigado... Prometo continuar o melhor que puder... Um abraço, Carlos Guerreiro
Obrigado...

Prometo continuar o melhor que puder...

Um abraço,
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Kelvin Kelvin wrote on 20 Março, 2019 at 1:43 pm
Carlos carries out tremendous research into a subject in an area, that until now has been very poorly documented. We continue to support his fine work and work with him. Great work and thank you.
Carlos carries out tremendous research into a subject in an area, that until now has been very poorly documented. We continue to support his fine work and work with him. Great work and thank you.... Collapse
Admin Reply by: Carlos Guerreiro
Thanks a lot Kelvin, Coming from you this coment is very special... Best regards, Carlos Guerreiro
Thanks a lot Kelvin,

Coming from you this coment is very special...

Best regards,
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Carlos Guerreiro Carlos Guerreiro wrote on 17 Outubro, 2017 at 11:10 am
Bem vindo a esta página de mensagens...
Bem vindo a esta página de mensagens...... Collapse