In the series L12 were LV125-128 (1939-49, 10.200) and LV120-123 (1940-49, 7.200).

This LV127 from 1939 is one of the original buses used during the end of World War II, when Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte managed to make a deal with German Heinrich Himmler to be allowed to transport Danish and Norwegian war prisoners from German concentration camps to Sweden. The first caravan arrived to the castle Friedrichsruh on the night of March 13, 1945. 250 volunteers used 75 buses and trucks, that were driven a distance equivalent to 36 times round the planet, and managed to rescue around 20.000 persons. This bus is still all original - including the paint work. The only repairs done is what is needed to keep it in safe working order. It is owned by the Swedish Röda Korset (Red Cross).

LV127D, 1940

I suppose that this cab, exhibited in Åssa-museet in Åtvidaberg in 2002, was built for a truck in the L12 series.

LV122 were in the army 1941-60. This one joined in 1942.

Note the chimney at the rear of the truck. From a stove used wintertime.

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