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Bofors rearmament for a hypothetical Polish battlecruiser

A proposed mid-1930s refit connects Polish interest in Bofors equipment with a larger hypothetical capital-ship gun order.

14-inch GunsBoforsCounterfactual Warship DesignMackensen Class BattlecruisersPolish Navy
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Question

Could Bofors have supplied a major rearmament for the hypothetical Polish battlecruiser?

Short answer

A Bofors refit is considered plausible within the scenario, with 14-inch guns suggested as an option.

Notes

A Bofors refit in the early or middle 1930s could strengthen the hypothetical Polish battlecruiser's position in the Baltic. Existing Polish interest in Bofors weapons supplies a reason to approach that firm. Its interest in selling capital-ship armament makes a proposed 14-inch gun order part of the scenario. The proposal assumes Poland had first acquired and completed the ship; it does not establish that this rearmament was ordered or carried out.