esp Considering Sweden‘s Iron ore deposits which they could have seized instead of bought
Because Sweden was smart, they had only limited ways into their country and could quickly blow bridges and block roads if Germany invaded and then blow up the factories (which is what Germany would have wanted primarily). Germany knew this and decided that the Swedes selling them stuff would be more beneficial than invading and getting almost nothing out of it.
The cost of trade with a relatively friendly neutral Sweden was a lot smarter and a lot cheaper than paying the price of militarily occuppying a hostile Sweden , which would tie up German forces , cost too many lives and too much treasure.
that is Easy Sweden was supplying NAZI germany with Special steels and Ball Bearings to the american Owned SKF ball bearing company in Germany and after the factory in germany was Bombed upped their supply and did SKF of Philadelphia wh sold 90 % of their ball bearings to NAZI germany up to 1945
Because Sweden was smart, they had only limited ways into their country and could quickly blow bridges and block roads if Germany invaded and then blow up the factories (which is what Germany would have wanted primarily). Germany knew this and decided that the Swedes selling them stuff would be more beneficial than invading and getting almost nothing out of it.
The cost of trade with a relatively friendly neutral Sweden was a lot smarter and a lot cheaper than paying the price of militarily occuppying a hostile Sweden , which would tie up German forces , cost too many lives and too much treasure.
that is Easy Sweden was supplying NAZI germany with Special steels and Ball Bearings to the american Owned SKF ball bearing company in Germany and after the factory in germany was Bombed upped their supply and did SKF of Philadelphia wh sold 90 % of their ball bearings to NAZI germany up to 1945
