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To: alloysteel
Nobody screws around with the Swiss. Not even Hitler or Mussolini during the Second World War, and certainly not the Islamic invaders.

I remember an account of German Generals discussing an invasion of Switzerland with Hitler. They speculated as to how big was the Swiss Army. Hitler said something to the effect:

"Switzerland doesn't have an army. Switzerland is an Army."

33 posted on 01/14/2016 11:24:06 AM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp
I remember an account of German Generals discussing an invasion of Switzerland with Hitler.

There was also an anecdote from before the First World War in which a German Feldmarschal observed that if it came to a shooting war between Germany and Switzerland, the Germans would overrun the Swiss with a force three times the Swiss national population.

Oh, good! came the unexpected reply...Then we can all fire just three shots, and then go home.

48 posted on 01/14/2016 12:09:19 PM PST by archy (Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, and eat you.)
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