Communication with foreign descendants after the Great War. Read about the letter from the mother of John R Anderson, who was translated to english during the correspondence between the descendants and the American Government after the Great War. www.westernfront.se/2025/10/25/c...

Amazing to connect notes in a soldier's notebook to documents in the archives. Below photos of Bertil's notes from October 26th, 1915, and the notes from the unit diary of the 13th Canadian Infantry Battalion, from the same date. Read more through the link below 👇 www.westernfront.se/2025/09/28/b...

From Spanish-American War to the World War in France – The story about the Swedish Medal of Honor recipient Gustaf Adolf Sundquist Read my story about Gustaf through the link below 👇 www.westernfront.se/2025/08/31/f...

@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social I am right now writing small stories about the soldiers I visited on my latest trip to the battlefields in Belgium and France, earlier in July this year. If you want to read about them, just visit my webpage, westernfront.se. Six stories so far.

Who was Frank A Welsh? In the Australian attestation papers for AIF, I found a note who connected Frank to an address in Sweden, to A person called M A Sjostrom. What was the connection? Was he a Swedish born soldier? Read more through the link below.👇 www.westernfront.se/2025/07/10/w...

Actually the first time I visited this memorial in the rain and thunder, you could almost close your eyes, and imagine the roar of the grenades and explosions, of course on a much larger scale. 🙏 #greatwargroup

I have prepared my visit of the "unvisited". Going down to the battlefield during the first week of July, where I will visit the cemeteries on the map. The names according to the list. Zoom in to my places here: earth.google.com/earth/d/1Tq8... DM if you need any photos taken. Will do what I can.

"Back home in time for tea and medals". Swedish born Lt Sigurd Neal (Napoleon) Ekdahl. 18th American Inf. Regt., 1 st Div, AEF, received British Military Cross for his actions during his time in 1 st Div, AEF, in actions along St. Quentin Canal, Sept. 1918, under Gen Plumer 4th Army. (Apr 12, 1919)

Just recently visited the Swedish born soldiers who are buried and commemorated at Suresnes American Cemetery in Paris, France. Feel free to watch the video through the link below👇 youtu.be/HPX2riu96U0?...

On this American memorial day we honor the courage, sacrifice, and enduring legacy of the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. In my research I have today traced 363 Swedish born soldiers who fought and fell in FWW, for AEF. Ringius Williams (Wilhelmsson), born Sweden.

Part three in my blog serie about Swedish born soldiers in the FWW. This time you will find information about the Swedish born soldiers who fought and fell for the Australian and New Zealand Forces. You will find the link below👇 www.westernfront.se/2025/05/13/s...

At this moment I have found 117 Swedish born soldiers who fought and fell for the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War. 1680 Immigrated Swedes signed up for Canada in the FWW. 1233 as volunteers and 447 as conscripts. Read link below 👇 www.westernfront.se/2025/05/11/s...

Swedish born soldiers who fought and fell for the American Expeditionary Force, now sorted by Divisions. Now you can see in what Division they fought. Follow the link below 👇 www.westernfront.se/2025/05/10/s...

I was really excited for a week ago, and looked very much forward to my second tour as a guide together with the Swedish military history travel agency “Historic Travel“. Now we are home again and I am very glad to announce that all went very well! www.westernfront.se/2025/04/30/i...

For those who want a bit deeper explanation why I do What I do within my research. Feel free to watch 🙏 youtu.be/XTQ9VX9lmuE?...

Reading old newspapers from the Great War era about journalists who met the Swedish soldiers on the battlefields is very interesting and give some answers to different thoughts. Read my article through the link below 👇 www.westernfront.se/2025/04/05/r...

Talked about my research today, gave the latest update to interested people. Some nice little gifts as well, a soldier in the Swedish "Landstormen", was a specific force in the SWE territorial defence in early 1900s, model showing the uniform from 1910. Thank you @Forsvarsutb Norra Småland. 🙏

I am in full swing in the work of making manuscript for my upcoming tour as a guide, when taking down 35 history interested Swedes to France to follow in the footsteps of the Swedish soldiers who fought for the American Expeditionary Forces in the Great War. 👇 www.westernfront.se/2025/03/13/p...

One of the most wonderful things within my research is when I receive additional photos from the relatives which makes the story about who the soldiers were much deeper. It looks like he was a proud Swede who sacrificed his life for the Canadian troops. May Bertil Albert Lindh rest in peace. 🙏

#568 Swedish born soldier who fought and fell in WW1. Einar Skud (Ejnar Eliasson Skud) born Jan 27, 1892, in Mosaic church, Gothenburg, Sweden. Emigrated to US in 1911. Went to France in July 1918, Died of wounds Oct 7th, 1918. fought for 337th Inf Regt, 85th Div, buried at Meuse-Argonne Cemetery.

🇸🇪🇺🇲 Home after a very nice Military History Weekend, I met nice people and listened to very interesting talks, both historical and modern themes. Brought back some books, now diving into the 54th Pioneer Infantry, AEF. Book say 4 Swedes, but have already found way more than 4😊

Amazing Swedish history connected to Swedish emigration to the USA 😊 The Blomberg brothers in Austin, Texas. They and their parents never went to Sweden, but are speaking Swedish with the old dialect from the late 1800s. 🇸🇪🇺🇲 English subtitles. youtu.be/K8Dg3R7nIjU

#552 in my list. He fell in the Great War when he fought for the American Expeditionary Forces. But he couldn't be found in the casualty lists? I am talking about the Swedish born soldier Karl Isaksson, born in Korsberga parish, Jönköping county, in the landscape of Småland. Read more in snippet.👇

🇸🇪🇺🇲In the mail today, looks really great, can't wait to read it. "The Swedes on Titanic" Stories about the ship, the 123 Swedes onboard, including the stories about the 34 Swedes who survived. 🙏

Starting 2025 research with looking more into my extended and more open criteria limitation regarding Swedish born soldiers who fought and fell in WW1. Adding three more Canadian Swedes to my list. You can read more in my latest article: www.westernfront.se/2025/01/06/b...

Great day behind the lines of the Yser battlefield today! #fww #greatwar #grandeguerre @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social @bigandylock.bsky.social @jimsmithson.bsky.social @alexchurchill.bsky.social

1)Soon Christmas here in Sweden, but still using some of my time off from work to go through different archives. Just looked into the fate of the Swedish born soldier Emil Lund (Anders Emil), who belonged to 29th Canadian Forestry Company. Emil sadly committed suicide ->

1)At least 540 Swedish born soldiers fell at the Western Front in WW1. This is what I have found so far, it may be more of them. 343 of them fought for the American Expeditionary Forces. The majority of them are buried and commemorated in Belgium and France, but 43 of them are buried back in the US>

Here is the recording of our last online talk for anyone who missed it! Steve Coffman talks all about the Spruce Production Division in WW1. Our series of free talks will be advertised here so watch this space! greatwargroup.com youtu.be/zrbpXWu_uhw

Over 500. I decided to extend beyond my limitation in my research, not only cover those Swedish born soldiers who are buried and commemorated on the Western Front. I am now adding those who and are buried in other countries as well. It will be interesting to look into their fates. More to come.

sweden.se/culture/cele... 13th of December, celebrating Lucia in Sweden.

“Sorry, Mrs. Carlson, this may not be your brother” – Mixed up AEF repatriations. www.westernfront.se/2024/12/07/s...

I always want to know who the soldier was, where he came from, when he emigrated, his life as an Immigrant in his new country, his fate as a soldier, and so on. It is not always easy to find the facts. Follow me in my methods in a special case in the link below: www.westernfront.se/2024/12/03/w...

I have decided to broaden my research to also include SWE born soldiers who participated & fell in the Great war, but buried outside the Western Front in Belgium and France=my limitation so far. Also to include SWE born soldiers who never reached the battlefield. www.westernfront.se/2024/12/01/t...

🇸🇪🇺🇸It moves me a lot emotionally when walking along the sites where the Swedish American soldiers fell in WW1, and visiting the places where they are buried. Finding facts in the archives making the story more detailed. I visited Carl's latest resting place last week. May he rest in peace 🙏

🇸🇪🇩🇪Among many sites today, we visited Consenvoye German Military Cemetery to commemorate the Swede, Lt Fredrik Malmsten, who fought on the German side in 1916. He fought for Hill 304, and died on May 5th, 1916. He was born in Malmö, Sweden, 1893, and joined the German Army in 1915.

🇸🇪🇺🇲 It will not be included on my tour 2025, but we took the little tour today, when in the area. This is a real gem! Sergeant York Trail! Very interesting story with informative signs along the trail. Don't miss this on your next visit to the argonne region.

🇸🇪🇺🇲Just in time to watch the afternoon flag ceremony at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, and at the same time commemorating some of the Swedish soldiers buried there. Now heading back to Chateau Thierry for the night. Heading east to the Meuse-Argonne and Somme Py area tomorrow.

🇸🇪🇺🇲 The Recce has begun, first out the area of Belleau Wood and Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, to visit the Swedish born soldiers buried there. Next stop is Oise-Aisne American Cemetery.

We Will Remember Them

🇸🇪🇺🇲Need any photos from the Battlefields? During next week I will head down to the Battlefields of France, and especially follow in the footsteps of the Swedes who fought for American Expeditionary Forces. Belleau Wood, Cemeteries like Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, Meuse Argonne, St Mihiel etc.

Continuing to look up the background and history of those Swedish connected soldiers who were a part of the AEF unit often called "Lost Battalion" who experienced their hard situation in the Argonne Woods during 2-7 of October 1918. Some of them didn't make it. Here is my updated list.

🇸🇪🇺🇸Gustave A Munson belonged to the "Lost Battalion" but survived. He was injured in his right hand. Not born in SWE, but born by SWE parents in Etter, Minnesota. Munson from his father´s surname Johan August Magnusson who emigrated from Säby, Jönköping county, Sweden, 1868->

1)🇸🇪🇺🇸 Searching in WW1 archives from North Dakota. 28000 N. Dakotans participated in the War, 609 (2,1%) were born in SWE. 474 N. Dakotans Killed in the War (1,6%). 9 of them SWE born (1,8%). One of them was Gust A Oberg (Gustaf Amandus Åberg) born in Nybro. (St Mihiel Am Cem)->

🇸🇪🇦🇺What is hidden behind the name on a headstone? What is the story about the Swedish born soldier Alfred Lofdahl, today buried at Wareham Cemetery, Dorset, UK? Read the story about Alfred through the link below www.westernfront.se/2024/02/17/t...

🇸🇪🇺🇸Mostly for my own statistics, but here are a short summary so far regarding soldiers in AEF, Lost Battalion, with confirmed Swedish connections according to digital archive documents.

In my ongoing work to research more about what reasons made the Swedish born, 1st, and 2nd generation Swedish soldiers to choose side in the Great War. Maybe I am one step closer to the answer. One perspective in my article below. Read more here👇 westernfront.se/2023/12/26/s...

In order to find more information of the original burials of those Swedes who fell for AEF in WW1, I found more interesting facts about the US born Swen Henry Winberg, born by SWE parents in Pike, Ill, US. Born in Sept 1892, he visited SWE between Oct 1893 to Sept 1894.->

We really had a great day at the Blekinge Museum archive, where I got the opportunity to touch the words of the Swedish Lieutenant Marcus Grundberg, in his letters from the WW1 western front trenches, on the German side, writing about the "Tommies" on the other side. Really emotional. 🙏

Evening saved at the Hallbergs place. Tried to find someone with a Viaplay account, it turned out we had it in the house, my son's account 😁😂 We now have a @dr_wendym_RN on speed! 😁#allblacks #swedishguythefixer