To: Javelina
Yep, had the Third Reich invaded Switzerland it would've been doubtful even one German occupier would've escaped the fate of being on the wrong end of a sniper's bullet.
15 posted on
10/19/2005 1:30:28 PM PDT by
Mr. Mojo
To: Mr. Mojo
This past weekend the History Channel had a program on about Hitler's henchmen and they discussed this planned invasion. Hitler was pushing hard for an invasion of Switzerland and plans were drawn up for the assault, but all of Hitler's top generals were against the plan. They knew what would happen if they tried to invade the Swiss Alps. Keitel, who was the ultimate yes-man, was even against this plan and managed to dissuade Hitler from ordering the invasion.
32 posted on
10/19/2005 4:26:45 PM PDT by
Stonewall Jackson
("Those who fail to study history are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past.")
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