Switzerland WWII – Military Deterrence

WWII Swiss M°18/40 Rifleman. Physical map of Switzerland. Prior to 1940 the Swiss military publicly relied on its well-advertised capacity to muster in arms over 10 percent of the population in well-prepared border positions, to defend its internationally guaranteed neutrality against all comers. But in reality, since the rise of nation-states the military safety of […]

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