White KP transport vehicle - Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
N 59° 20.040 E 018° 04.788
34V E 333889 N 6580886
This Swedish Military Transport Vehicle is located in the courtyard of the Swedish Army Museum in Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
Waymark Code: WMFAJ7
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Date Posted: 09/20/2012
Views: 21
This transport vehilce is situated just inside the gate to the Army Museum, on the right side of the compound. The marker reports the following:
White KP transport vehicle
Crew: 2 + 15 passengers
Max. Speed: 70 kmh
Armament: Varied
Motor: 5.7-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, 115 hp
Weight: 8.5 tonnes
The Swedish-made KP became familiar to the world when it was used by Swedish UN troops in the Congo in the early 1960s. It was so useful that the Indian and Irish contingents demanded they too be issued with KPs. The vehicles were painted white and did not have armoured roofs, although the machine gunner was protected by armour plate.
The KP tansport was used by Swedish defence between 1942 and 1999. More than 500 vehicles were built by Volvo and Scania. Another KP, in camouflage painting, is parked in front of the museum. This particular vehicle was never in the Congo but was painted white for a Congo veterans' memorial annniversary. Inside the museum, look for the special exhibition on the [the rest is covered by white tape].
Finding the Army Museum
Army Museum is situated at Riddargatan 13, Östermalm, Stockholm.
The nearest tube station is Östermamstorg (Sibyllegatan exit).
The nearest bus stop is Nybroplan (busses 69 & 52) and Styrmansgatan (bus 76).
You may also take the tram line 7 to Waldemarsudde, stop Nybroplan.
Location restrictions:
Hours
While the museum is open to the public, visting hours are as follows:
Tuesdays 11 AM-8 PM;
Wednesdays - Sundays;
Mondays closed
Admission
While the military displays in the courtyard are free, entry into the museum itself requires a fee:
Adults SEK 80
Senior/students SEK 50
Groups (min 10 pax/group) SEK 60
Admission free up until 19 years.
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