[Stellan Bojerud (RIP)]

Hello Nuyt,


The Swedish KP-bil m/42 was used by UN forces in the Mid-East and Congo. When UN left Congo they were left there (I think 10). At least one was run by international mercenaries gathering in South Africa under LtCol Mike Hoare.

The Volvo type (VKP) was phased out in the 1960-ies, but the Scania-Vabis (SKP) stayed in service up till the turn of the century. The surviving SKPs had been modernized with a o an armoured roof. They were all serving on the Island of Gotland (18th Armoured Brigade, Visby).

From the beginning the KP-bil m/42 was unarmed. In the 1950-ies they were fitted with a twin-barrel 8 mm AAMG M/1936 Colt-Browning (the worlds most powerful weapon in that calibre).

In Congo a SKP fought a duel with an ex-US AC M-20. The 8 mm ammo m/32 penetrated the M 20 and it was knocked out.

The surviving SKPs on Gotland were rearmed to 2 x 7,62 mm LMGs 58 FN GP.

Stellan