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The Neutral Sweden’s Era of Peace, 1815- Effects from previous times were that Swedish personnel were hired by foreign forces and being observers in Europe, Africa, North & Latin America and Asia 1870s- In this period Sweden is neutral and officially not at Shanghai Municipal Police Force. Also they were hired war at all. By the result of Sweden´s methods of gaining to organize a gendarmerie in the in Ottoman Empire latest military knowledge and introduce it fast and the province Macedonia and in Persia, where also a police skilled work of Swedish officers abroad, Sweden got force in the capital Teheran was set up. proposals for specific training of militaries, organize special army units and organize police for both civilian As the industrialization advances further with faster and military usage. Also providing military observers. and larger steamers, a railroad network it is easier to transport goods and people. This speeding up the Swedes were regarded as good soldiers due to e.g the colonization speed in Africa and Southeast Asia, Swedish military training and Swedes was serving with especially could the European powers now use military e.g. French Foreign Legion, the Force Publique in the power more extensively to colonize areas. Leading to Independent State of Congo, the Boer Republics and armed conflicts and wars in the newly colonized areas. Swedish Personnel in the French Army 1870s-1890s The French-Prussian War 1870-1871 1871 Foreign paid letter Stockholm-Gothenburg-England-France. 2 Place Date *=cancel 50 öre, F12g , paid letter -10g. to France via United Kingdom Stockholm Norr* 16.1 Train (Nst10) Apr. 1, 1869 - Dec. 31, 1875. Gothenburg PD* (Paid to Usual postal routes via North destination) Ger-many were closed due to To United Kingdom By ship the war. Suede / Lille* 21.1 Railroad PO, ex- change of mail nd Lille Forwarded to 22 Corps, North Army In the summer 1870 the Sw. Captain Axel Nov. 1870 he become staff officer to the Emil Rappe from Regiment of Uppland North Army and promoted Captain by the was hired as general-staff officer in the French General Lecoint. Axel Rappe left French Army. When the war started he France in Feb. 1871. belonged to the 2 French Army Corps. nd Duration: Jul. 19, 1870 - Feb. 1871 Main area: France Enemy: Prussia Sw. militaries: 2