To: Sam Gamgee
On the other hand if Europe became the new Reich how long would Hitler have tolerated a independent Swiss territory? Hitler seriously considered invading Switzerland. Plans were drawn up and units were assigned. Then Hitler got distracted by Russia.
Wikipedia has an interesting article about this. I came across it by accident awhile back.
Operation Tannenbaum
23 posted on
04/24/2014 8:57:02 AM PDT by
Leaning Right
(Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
To: Leaning Right
Interesting. A few lessons to be learned. Those nations that relied on another’s charity to protect their neutrality like Belgium, were squashed like bugs
30 posted on
04/24/2014 9:04:29 AM PDT by
Sam Gamgee
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